Luke 6:28

The Sermon On The Plain: Love For Enemies

²⁷ But to you who hear I say--Love your enemies, show kindness to those who hate you, ²⁸  Bless those who curse you, pray for those who insult you. ²⁹ When a man gives one of you a blow on the cheek, offer the other cheek as well; and, when any one takes away your cloak, do not keep back your coat either.

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1 Peter 3:9

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!

Luke 23:34

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

Romans 12:14

Bless your persecutors--bless and never curse.

1 Corinthians 4:12

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

Matthew 5:44

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

Luke 6:27

But to you who hear I say--Love your enemies, show kindness to those who hate you,

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, and show them kindness, and lend to them, never despairing. Then your reward shall be great, and you shall be Sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the thankless and the bad.

Acts 7:60

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

Acts 14:5

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,

James 3:10

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