Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
Despitefully
General references
Bible References
Bless
Luke 23:34
[Jesus said: Father, forgive them for they do not know what they do.](This verse not found in older manuscripts.) They cast lots and divided his garments among themselves.
Acts 7:60
He kneeled down and cried with a loud voice: Jehovah, do not charge this sin against them. After saying this he fell asleep in death.
Romans 12:14
Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.
1 Corinthians 4:12
We labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it;
James 3:10
Blessing and cursing come out of the same mouth! My brothers, these things should not be.
1 Peter 3:9
Do not repay evil for evil, or insult for insult. Do just the opposite. For you were called to inherit a blessing.
Despitefully
Ezekiel 25:15
The Lord Jehovah says: Because the Philistines have acted in revenge and scorn and have taken vengeance to destroy with everlasting enmity,
Ezekiel 36:5
'The Lord Jehovah says: 'Surely in the fire of my jealousy I have spoken against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom, who appropriated my land for themselves as a possession with wholehearted joy and with scorn, to drive it out for a prey.''
Acts 14:5
Then some of the people of the nations and Jews, together with their leaders, decided to mistreat the apostles and stone them.
General references
Exodus 23:4
If you see your enemy's cow or donkey running loose, take it back to him.
Numbers 12:13
Therefore Moses cried out to Jehovah: O God, heal her!
Matthew 5:44
I say love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!
Romans 12:14
Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.