Romans 12:14

Living In Love

¹³ Contribute to the needs of the saints, pursue hospitality. ¹⁴ Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse. ¹⁵ Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

Bless Those Who Persecute You

Matthew 5:44

But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you,

Luke 6:28

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

1 Peter 3:9

Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless others because you were called to inherit a blessing.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.

Job 31:29-30

If I have rejoiced over the misfortune of my enemy or exulted because calamity found him --

Luke 23:34

[But Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing."] Then they threw dice to divide his clothes.

Acts 7:60

Then he fell to his knees and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them!" When he had said this, he died.

Romans 12:21

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

1 Corinthians 4:12-13

We do hard work, toiling with our own hands. When we are verbally abused, we respond with a blessing, when persecuted, we endure,

James 3:10

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.

1 Peter 2:21-23

For to this you were called, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving an example for you to follow in his steps.