Romans 12:14

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Romans 12:14

Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

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Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.

If I rejoice at the ruin of my hater, And stirred up myself when evil found him,

but I -- I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;

And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.

and having bowed the knees, he cried with a loud voice, 'Lord, mayest thou not lay to them this sin;' and this having said, he fell asleep.

and labour, working with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;

see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;

out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;

for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps,

not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;