Romans 12:17

Living In Love

¹⁶ Keep in harmony with one another; instead of being ambitious, associate with humble folk; never be self-conceited. ¹⁷ Never pay back evil for evil to anyone; aim to be above reproach in the eyes of all; ¹⁸ be at peace with all men, if possible, so far as that depends on you.

In the Sight of God

What is Good

That Which Is Good

No

Matthew 5:39

But I tell you, you are not to resist an injury: whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well;

Romans 12:19

Never revenge yourselves, beloved, but let the Wrath of God have its way; for it is written, Vengeance is mine, I will exact a requital ??the Lord has said it. No,

Romans 14:16

Your rights must not get a bad name.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

see that none of you pays back evil for evil, but always aim at what is kind to one another and to all the world;

1 Peter 3:9

never paying back evil for evil, never reviling when you are reviled, but on the contrary blessing. For this is your vocation, to bless and to inherit blessing;

1 Corinthians 6:6-7

instead of one brother going to law with another ??and before unbelievers too!

1 Corinthians 13:4-5

Love is very patient, very kind. Love knows no jealousy; love makes no parade, gives itself no airs,

2 Corinthians 8:20-21

for I want to take precautions against any risk of suspicion in connection with the administration of this charity;

Philippians 4:8-9

Finally, brothers, keep in mind whatever is true, whatever is worthy, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is attractive, whatever is high-toned, all excellence, all merit.

Colossians 4:5

Let Christian wisdom rule your behaviour to the outside world; make the very most of your time;

1 Thessalonians 4:12

so that your life may be correct in the eyes of the outside world and self-supporting.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

and abstaining from whatever kind is evil.

1 Timothy 5:14

So I prefer young widows to marry again, to bear children, to look after their households, and not to afford our opponents any chance of reviling us.

Titus 2:4-5

they must give good counsel, so that the young women may be trained to love their husbands and children,

1 Peter 2:12

Conduct yourselves properly before pagans; so that for all their slander of you as bad characters, they may come to glorify God when you are put upon your trial, by what they see of your good deeds.

1 Peter 3:16

see that you have a clean conscience, so that, for all their slander of you, these libellers of your good Christian behaviour may be ashamed.