Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
General references
Bible References
Render
Psalm 7:4
if I have rewarded those who did me good with evil, if I have plundered my enemy without justification,
Psalm 35:12
They paid me back evil for good; my soul mourns.
Psalm 109:3
They surround me with hate-filled words, attacking me for no reason.
1 Samuel 19:4
Jonathan spoke to his father Saul favorably about David. "The king shouldn't wrong his servant David because he has not wronged you and because what he has done has been very beneficial for you.
1 Samuel 23:5
David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines. He carried off their livestock and defeated them decisively, and so David delivered the inhabitants of Keilah.
1 Samuel 25:16
They were a wall around us both day and night, all the time we were with them taking care of the sheep.
Jeremiah 18:20
Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit to take my life. Remember! I stood before you and spoke good on their behalf in order to turn your wrath away from them.
Because
Matthew 5:10
"How blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, because the kingdom from heaven belongs to them!
John 10:32
Jesus replied to them, "I've shown you many good actions from my Father. For which of them are you going to stone me?"
1 Peter 3:13
Who will harm you if you are devoted to doing what is good?
1 Peter 4:14
If you are insulted because of the name of the Messiah, you are blessed, for the glorious Spirit of God is resting on you.
1 John 3:12
Do not be like Cain, who was from the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because what he was doing was evil and his brother's actions were righteous.
General references
Proverbs 17:13
The person who repays good with evil will never see evil leave his home.