1 Peter 3:9

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Do not repay evil for evil or insult for insult, but on the contrary, give a blessing, because to this you were called, so that you may inherit a blessing.

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  • Rom 12:17 : 17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.
  • Rom 12:14 : 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
  • Prov 20:22 : 22 Do not say, 'I will repay evil'; wait for the Lord, and He will deliver you.
  • Matt 5:39 : 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other also.
  • Rom 12:19-21 : 19 Do not take revenge, dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: 'It is mine to avenge; I will repay,' says the Lord. 20 If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head. 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
  • 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good, both for one another and for everyone.
  • Prov 17:13 : 13 If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never depart from their house.
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
  • Luke 6:27-29 : 27 But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies and do good to those who hate you. 28 Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If someone strikes you on one cheek, offer them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt either.
  • 1 Pet 2:20-23 : 20 What credit is it if you sin and are beaten for it, and you endure? But if you do good and suffer for it, and you endure, this is commendable before God. 21 To this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example to follow in His footsteps. 22 He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth. 23 When He was reviled, He did not revile in return. When He suffered, He did not threaten, but entrusted Himself to the One who judges justly.
  • 1 Cor 4:12-13 : 12 We work hard with our own hands. When we are insulted, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it. 13 When we are slandered, we respond gently. We have become like the scum of the earth, the refuse of all, even until now.
  • Eph 4:32 : 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.
  • Matt 25:34 : 34 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
  • Rom 8:28 : 28 And we know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to His purpose.
  • Rom 8:30 : 30 And those He predestined, He also called; and those He called, He also justified; and those He justified, He also glorified.
  • 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 But the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered for a little while, will Himself restore, establish, strengthen, and uphold you.
  • Heb 6:14 : 14 saying, 'Surely I will bless you abundantly and multiply your descendants greatly.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Rom 12:14
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    14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
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    15See that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good, both for one another and for everyone.

  • 1 Pet 3:10-11
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    10For the one who wants to love life and to see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

    11He must turn away from evil and do what is good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

  • 1 Pet 3:8
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    8Finally, all of you be like-minded and sympathetic, love one another as brothers and sisters, be tenderhearted and humble.

  • 1 Pet 3:16-17
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    16Yet do so with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that when you are maligned, those who accuse your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame.

    17For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.

  • Luke 6:27-29
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    27But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies and do good to those who hate you.

    28Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

    29If someone strikes you on one cheek, offer them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt either.

  • Rom 12:17-21
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    17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.

    18If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

    19Do not take revenge, dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: 'It is mine to avenge; I will repay,' says the Lord.

    20If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.

    21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

  • Matt 5:38-39
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    38You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'

    39But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other also.

  • Matt 5:43-44
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    43You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'

    44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

  • Jas 3:9-10
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    9With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.

    10Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things should not be this way.

  • 1 Pet 3:13-14
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    13Who then will harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

    14But even if you should suffer for righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear or be intimidated.

  • Titus 3:2
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    2Speak evil of no one, avoid quarrels, be gentle, and show perfect courtesy to everyone.

  • Matt 5:11
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    11Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.

  • 1 Pet 2:23
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    23When He was reviled, He did not revile in return. When He suffered, He did not threaten, but entrusted Himself to the One who judges justly.

  • Eph 4:31
    73%

    31Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, shouting, and slander be removed from you, along with all malice.

  • 1 Cor 4:12
    72%

    12We work hard with our own hands. When we are insulted, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it.

  • 1 Pet 2:19-21
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    72%

    19For this is commendable: if someone endures grief, suffering unjustly because of their conscience toward God.

    20What credit is it if you sin and are beaten for it, and you endure? But if you do good and suffer for it, and you endure, this is commendable before God.

    21To this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example to follow in His footsteps.

  • Rom 14:16
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    16Therefore, do not let what you know is good be spoken of as evil.

  • Prov 3:30
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    30Do not accuse anyone for no reason, when they have done you no harm.

  • 1 Pet 4:14-15
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    14If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

    15If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler.

  • Prov 17:13
    71%

    13If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never depart from their house.

  • Col 3:13
    71%

    13Bear with one another and forgive one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord forgave you, so also you must forgive.

  • Prov 24:29
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    29Do not say, 'I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his deeds.'

  • 2 Thess 3:15
    71%

    15Yet do not regard them as an enemy, but warn them as a brother or sister.

  • 1 Pet 2:15
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    15For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish people.

  • 1 Pet 2:12
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    12Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.

  • Luke 6:35
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    35But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend without expecting anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

  • 2 Thess 1:6
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    6Since it is just for God to repay those who trouble you with affliction,

  • Col 3:25
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    25But the one who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no favoritism.

  • 1 Pet 4:4
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    4They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you.

  • Jas 2:7
    70%

    7Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name that was invoked over you?

  • 2 Thess 3:13
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    13But you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing good.

  • Col 3:8
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    8But now you must put away all these: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and filthy language from your mouth.

  • Luke 14:14
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    14And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.

  • Titus 2:8
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    8Let your speech be sound and beyond reproach, so that any opponent may be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.