Thematic Bible: Good for evil


Thematic Bible



“If you see the donkey of someone who hates you lying helpless under its load, and you want to refrain from helping it, you must help with it. Verse Conceptsevil, believers' responses toResponsibility, For God's WorldAnimal RightsHeavy BurdensPeople HelpingLoving Your Enemies






“But I say to you who listen: Love your enemies, do what is good to those who hate you, Verse Conceptsevil, believers' responses toDuties To EnemiesHearing ChristDo Good!Love Your Neighbour!EnemiesForgiving Others Who Hurt You

However, because of the Lord, I will never lift my hand against the Lord’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and the water jug by his head, and let’s go.” Verse ConceptsOpposition, To Sin And EvilThe Lord's AnointedFar Be It!

and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have done what is good to me though I have done what is evil to you. Verse ConceptsOpposition, To Sin And Evil



Elisha replied, “Don’t kill them. Do you kill those you have captured with your sword or your bow? Set food and water in front of them so they can eat and drink and go to their master.” Verse ConceptsMercy, Examples OfGenerosity, HumanOpposition, To Sin And EvilWater

Yet when they were sick,
my clothing was sackcloth;
I humbled myself with fasting,
and my prayer was genuine.
Verse ConceptsFasting, Practice OfClothHumilityPrayer, Practicalities OfCaring For The SickSick IndividualsHow To FastHumbling OneselfFastingFasting And Prayer



Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept, and afterward his brothers talked with him. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingLove to Others, Examples OfConversation


Elisha replied, "Don't kill them. Do you kill those you have captured with your sword or your bow? Set food and water in front of them so they can eat and drink and go to their master." So he prepared a great feast for them. When they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. The Aramean raiders did not come into Israel's land again.

Then Abimelech took sheep and cattle and male and female slaves, gave them to Abraham, and returned his wife Sarah to him. Abimelech said, "Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you want." And to Sarah he said, "Look, I am giving your brother 1,000 pieces of silver. It is a verification of your honor to all who are with you. You are fully vindicated." read more.
Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female slaves so that they could bear children, for the Lord had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech's household on account of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

They repay me evil for good, making me desolate. Yet when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, and my prayer was genuine. I went about [grieving] as if for my friend or brother; I was bowed down with grief, like one mourning a mother.

and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have done what is good to me though I have done what is evil to you. Verse ConceptsOpposition, To Sin And Evil



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