Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
Bless your persecutors--bless and never curse.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Holman Bible
Bless those who persecute you;
International Standard Version
Bless those who persecute you. Keep on blessing them, and never curse them.
A Conservative Version
Bless those who persecute you. Bless ye and do not curse.
American Standard Version
Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.
Amplified
Bless those who persecute you [who cause you harm or hardship]; bless and do not curse [them].
An Understandable Version
Ask God's blessing on people who persecute you, instead of cursing them.
Anderson New Testament
bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not;
Bible in Basic English
Give blessing and not curses to those who are cruel to you.
Common New Testament
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
Daniel Mace New Testament
bless them who persecute you:
Darby Translation
Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.
Godbey New Testament
Bless them that persecute you; bless, and scold not.
Goodspeed New Testament
Bless your persecutors; bless them; do not curse them.
John Wesley New Testament
bless and curse not.
Julia Smith Translation
Praise them driving you out: praise ye, and curse not.
King James 2000
Bless them who persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Bless those who persecute, bless and do not curse [them].
Modern King James verseion
Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Bless them which persecute you: bless, but curse not.
Moffatt New Testament
Bless those who make a practice of persecuting you; bless them instead of cursing them.
Montgomery New Testament
Bless your persecutors, bless, and curse not.
NET Bible
Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse.
New Heart English Bible
Bless those who persecute [you]; bless, and do not curse.
Noyes New Testament
Bless those who persecute you; bless, and curse not.
Sawyer New Testament
Bless those that persecute, bless and curse not.
The Emphasized Bible
Bless them that persecute, bless, and do not curse.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Bless them who persecute you; bless, and curse not.
Webster
Bless them who persecute you; bless, and curse not.
Weymouth New Testament
Invoke blessings on your persecutors--blessings, not curses.
Williams New Testament
Keep on blessing your persecutors; keep on blessing and stop cursing them.
World English Bible
Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don't curse.
Worrell New Testament
Bless those who persecute you; bless, and curse not.
Worsley New Testament
Bless them that persecute you: bless them, I say, and do not curse them.
Youngs Literal Translation
Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;
Themes
Enemies » How to treat your enemies
Love to man » Should be exhibited, toward » Enemies
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 12:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Living In Love
13 Relieving the wants of Christ's People; devoted to hospitality. 14 Bless your persecutors--bless and never curse. 15 Rejoice with those who are rejoicing, and weep with those who are weeping.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 5:44
I, however, say to you--Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
Luke 6:28
Bless those who curse you, pray for those who insult you.
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!
1 Thessalonians 5:15
Take care that none of you ever pays back wrong for wrong, but always follow the kindest course with one another and with every one.
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.
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.
Romans 12:21
Never be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.
1 Corinthians 4:12-13
We work hard, toiling with our own hands. We meet abuse with blessings, we meet persecution with endurance,
James 3:10
From the very same mouth come blessings and curses! My Brothers, it is not right that this should be so.
1 Peter 2:21-23
For it was to this that you were called! For Christ, too, suffered--on your behalf--and left you an example, that you should follow in his steps.