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
And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his garments, and cast lots for them.
Acts 7:60
And bending his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this he fell asleep.
Romans 12:14
Bless them that persecute you: bless them, I say, and do not curse them.
1 Corinthians 4:12
and we labour working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless: when persecuted, we bear it: when defamed, we intreat.
James 3:10
out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. These things, my brethren, ought not so to be.
1 Peter 3:9
not returning evil for evil, or reproach for reproach: but on the contrary blessing even those that curse you: knowing ye are called unto this, that ye may obtain a blessing.
Despitefully
Acts 14:5
but when there was an effort both of the Gentiles and of the Jews, together with their rulers, to offer violence to them, and to stone them;
General references
Matthew 5:44
but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that abuse you and persecute you;
Romans 12:14
Bless them that persecute you: bless them, I say, and do not curse them.