Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Blessings » Who to bless
"You have heard what was said [Lev. 19:18], 'You must love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, in order to be [true] children of your Father in heaven, for He makes His sun to rise on evil [as well] as on good people. He [also] sends rain on those who live right [as well] as on those who do not live right.
But I tell you people who are listening [to me], love your enemies and do good things to those who hate you. [Ask God's] blessing on those who curse you; pray for those who treat you spitefully.
Ask God's blessing on people who persecute you, instead of cursing them.
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Curses » Who not to curse
Ask God's blessing on people who persecute you, instead of cursing them.
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Cursing » Forbidden
Ask God's blessing on people who persecute you, instead of cursing them.
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[Ask God's] blessing on those who curse you; pray for those who treat you spitefully.
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Praise and cursing come out of the same mouth! My brothers, these things should not be happening.
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Enemies » How to treat your enemies
But I tell you people who are listening [to me], love your enemies and do good things to those who hate you. [Ask God's] blessing on those who curse you; pray for those who treat you spitefully.
Ask God's blessing on people who persecute you, instead of cursing them.
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"You have heard what was said [Lev. 19:18], 'You must love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Love to man » Should be exhibited, toward » Enemies
Ask God's blessing on people who persecute you, instead of cursing them.
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But [Prov. 25:21-25 says], "Feed your enemy if he is hungry; give him something to drink if he is thirsty. For when you do this, it will be [like] heaping burning coals on his head." [i.e., it can cause him burning shame that can lead to his repentance and ultimate forgiveness].
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But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
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Do not repay a wrong action with [another] wrong action, nor abusive [language] with [additional] abuse, but rather be a blessing [to one another]. For the purpose of your being called [by God] was so that you could receive a blessing [from Him eventually].
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Persecution » Return blessing for
Ask God's blessing on people who persecute you, instead of cursing them.
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Revenge » Instead of taking, we should » Bless
Ask God's blessing on people who persecute you, instead of cursing them.
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