Romans 12:17

Living In Love

¹⁶ Have full sympathy with one another. Set not your minds on high affairs, but associate with lowly folk. Do not be wise in your own conceits. ¹⁷ Do not pay back evil for evil. Aim to do what is honorable in the eyes of all. ¹⁸ If it be possible, so far as it lies with you, be at peace with all men.

In the Sight of God

What is Good

That Which Is Good

No

Matthew 5:39

"But I tell you not to retaliate the injury; but whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also;

Romans 12:19

Never revenge yourself, beloved, but leave the field clear for God's wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay," says the Lord.

Romans 14:16

Therefore do not let what is right, so far as you are concerned, be evil spoken of.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

Take care that none of you ever return evil for evil, but always pursue what is kind to one another and to all.

1 Peter 3:9

not paying back evil for evil or abuse for abuse, but on the contrary giving a blessing. Because for this you have been called??o inherit a blessing.

1 Corinthians 6:6-7

Must brother go to law with brother, and that, too, before unbelievers?

1 Corinthians 13:4-5

Love suffers long and is kind; love envies not; love makes no parade, is not puffed up,

2 Corinthians 8:20-21

because I am on my guard in this, that no one should blame me, in respect to this bounty which I am administering.

Philippians 4:8-9

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if virtue is anything, if honor is anything, be always thinking about these.

Colossians 4:5

Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward those without, buying up your opportunities.

1 Thessalonians 4:12

So that your conduct may be seemly toward those that are without, and that you may not need help from any man.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Hold aloof from every form of evil.

1 Timothy 5:14

It is my wish, then, that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule their houses, and give no occasion to our adversary for railing.

Titus 2:4-5

They should train the younger women to love their husbands and children,

1 Peter 2:12

Let your manner of life before the Gentiles be honest; so that, although they are now slandering you as evil-doers, they may, by beholding your noble conduct, come to glorify God, in the day of visitation.

1 Peter 3:16

See that you have a clear conscience, so that, although they speak of you as evil-doers, these libelers of your good Christian lives may be ashamed.