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 evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is my enemy:)
Psalm 35:12
They rewarded me evil for good to the sorrow of my soul.
Psalm 109:3
They surrounded me also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
1 Samuel 19:4
And Jonathan spoke good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been toward you very good:
1 Samuel 23:5
So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and struck them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
1 Samuel 25:16
They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.
Jeremiah 18:20
Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before you to speak good for them, and to turn away your wrath from them.
Because
Matthew 5:10
Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
John 10:32
Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from my Father; for which of those works do you stone me?
1 Peter 3:13
And who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good?
1 Peter 4:14
If you be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are you; for the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
1 John 3:12
Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And why slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
General references
Proverbs 17:13
Whosoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.