Thematic Bible: Good for evil
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Good for evil » Examples of returning » Encouraged
If you see the ass of one who has no love for you bent down to the earth under the weight which is put on it, you are to come to its help, even against your desire.
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If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:
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But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.
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Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.
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But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head.
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But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;
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But I say to you who give ear to me, Have love for those who are against you, do good to those who have hate for you,
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Good for evil » Examples of returning » David
Never will my hand be stretched out against the man marked with the holy oil; but take the spear which is by his head and the vessel of water, and let us go.
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And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have given you evil.
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Good for evil » Examples of returning » Stephen
And going down on his knees, he said in a loud voice, Lord, do not make them responsible for this sin. And when he had said this, he went to his rest.
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And with our hands we do the hardest work: when they give us curses we give blessings, when we undergo punishment we take it quietly;
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Good for evil » Examples of returning » Elisha
But he said in answer, You are not to put them to death; have you any right to put to death those whom you have not taken prisoner with your sword and your bow? put bread and water before them, so that they may have food and drink and go to their master.
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But as for me, when they were ill I put on the clothing of sorrow: I went without food and was sad, and my prayer came back again to my heart.
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Good for evil » Examples of returning » Jesus
And Jesus said, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing. And they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.
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But Jesus, answering, said, Put up with this, at least. And touching his ear, he made it well.
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Good for evil » Examples of returning » Joseph
Then he gave a kiss to all his brothers, weeping over them; and after that his brothers had no fear of talking to him.
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Good for evil » Examples of returning » moses
And Moses, crying to the Lord, said, Let my prayer come before you, O God, and make her well.
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Good for evil » Returning » Elisha, to the syrians
But he said in answer, You are not to put them to death; have you any right to put to death those whom you have not taken prisoner with your sword and your bow? put bread and water before them, so that they may have food and drink and go to their master. So he made ready a great feast for them, and when they had had food and drink, he sent them away and they went back to their master. And no more bands of Aramaeans came into the land of Israel.
Good for evil » Returning » Abraham, to abimelech
Then Abimelech gave to Abraham sheep and oxen and men-servants and women-servants, and gave him back his wife Sarah. And Abimelech said, See, all my land is before you; take whatever place seems good to you. And he said to Sarah, See, I have given to your brother a thousand bits of silver so that your wrong may be put right; now your honour is clear in the eyes of all. read more.
Then Abraham made prayer to God, and God made Abimelech well again, and his wife and his women-servants, so that they had children. For the Lord had kept all the women of the house of Abimelech from having children, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Then Abraham made prayer to God, and God made Abimelech well again, and his wife and his women-servants, so that they had children. For the Lord had kept all the women of the house of Abimelech from having children, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Good for evil » Returning » David, to his enemies
They gave me back evil for good, troubling my soul. But as for me, when they were ill I put on the clothing of sorrow: I went without food and was sad, and my prayer came back again to my heart. My behaviour was as if it had been my friend or my brother: I was bent low in grief like one whose mother is dead.
Good for evil » Returning » David, to saul
And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have given you evil.
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Good for evil » Returning » Jesus, to his crucifiers
And Jesus said, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing. And they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.
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Good for evil » Returning » Stephen, to his murderers
And going down on his knees, he said in a loud voice, Lord, do not make them responsible for this sin. And when he had said this, he went to his rest.
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