Romans 12:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εὐλογεῖτε τοὺς διώκοντας ὑμᾶς: εὐλογεῖτε, καὶ μὴ καταρᾶσθε.

Transliteration

Eulogeite the ones diōkontas you; eulogeite and not katarasthe.

Grammar Details

• *eulogeite*: present active imperative, 2nd person plural - bless
• *diōkontas*: present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - persecuting
• *katarasthe*: present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person plural - curse

Word Meanings

• *eulogeite*: bless/speak well of/praise
• *diōkontas*: persecuting/pursuing/chasing
• *katarasthe*: curse/invoke evil upon

Referenced Verses

• Matt 5:44 : 44 but I say unto you, love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;
• Luke 6:28 : 28 bless them that curse you, {G2532} pray for them that despitefully use you.
• 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward {G3956} all.
• 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for {G3754} hereunto {G5124} were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
• Jas 3:10 : 10 out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
• 1 Pet 2:21-23 : 21 For {G1519} hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23 who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:
• Job 31:29-30 : 29 If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, Or lifted up myself when evil found him; 30 (Yea, I have not suffered my mouth to sin By asking his life with a curse);
• Luke 23:34 : 34 And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.
• Acts 7:60 : 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.
• Rom 12:21 : 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
• 1 Cor 4:12-13 : 12 and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure; 13 being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things, even until now.