See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.
Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.
So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.
Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good?
He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.
Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,
And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil,
But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.
Those who render me evil for good accuse me because I follow after good.
to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.
However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
To have lawsuits at all with one another is already a defeat for you. Why not rather suffer wrong? Why not rather be defrauded?
So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.
Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.
But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for what he has done.”
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,
Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.
if I have repaid my friend with evil or plundered my enemy without cause,
As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness.’ But my hand shall not be against you.
Justice, and only justice, you shall follow, that you may live and inherit the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
Then he sent his brothers away, and as they departed, he said to them, “Do not quarrel on the way.”
Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.
When Timothy comes, see that you put him at ease among you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, as I am.
but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”
If anyone returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.
“If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall bring it back to him. If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying down under its burden, you shall refrain from leaving him with it; you shall rescue it with him.
Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
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