Matthew 5:44
"But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;"
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- Romans 12:14
"Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not."
Read in chapter → - 1 Peter 3:9
"Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing."
Read in chapter → - Luke 6:27
"But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,"
Read in chapter → - Romans 12:20
"Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 25:21
"If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:"
Read in chapter → - Luke 23:34
"Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots."
Read in chapter → - 1 Peter 2:23
"Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:"
Read in chapter → - Acts 7:60
"And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep."
Read in chapter → - Luke 6:34
"And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again."
Read in chapter → - 1 Corinthians 4:12
"And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:"
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