Luke 6:28

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Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

[Then Jesus said: "Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing."] His clothes they divided among them by casting lots.

Falling on his knees, he called out loudly: "Lord! do not charge them with this sin;" and with these words he fell asleep.

Bless your persecutors--bless and never curse.

We work hard, toiling with our own hands. We meet abuse with blessings, we meet persecution with endurance,

From the very same mouth come blessings and curses! My Brothers, it is not right that this should be so.

never returning evil for evil, or abuse for abuse, but, on the contrary, blessing. It was to this that you were called--to obtain a blessing!

And, when there was an attempt on the part of both Gentiles and Jews, with their leading men, to resort to violence and to stone them,

I, however, say to you--Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,

Bless your persecutors--bless and never curse.