1 Peter 3:9

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Not rendryng euyl for euyll, or rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywyse blesse, knowyng that ye are therevnto called, euen that ye shoulde be heyres of the blessyng.

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  • Rom 12:17 : 17 Recompensyng to no man euyll for euyll. Prouydyng afore hande thynges honest, not only before God, but also in the syght of all men.
  • Rom 12:14 : 14 Blesse them which persecute you, blesse, and curse not.
  • Prov 20:22 : 22 Say not thou, I wyll recompence euyll: but put thy trust in the Lorde, and he shall deliuer thee.
  • Matt 5:39 : 39 But, I say vnto you, that ye resist not euyll. But, whosoeuer geueth thee a blowe on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.
  • Rom 12:19-21 : 19 Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but rather geue place vnto wrath. For it is written: Uengeaunce is myne, I wyll repay sayth the Lorde. 20 Therfore, yf thyne enemie hunger, feede hym: yf he thyrst, geue him drinke. For in so doyng, thou shalt heape coales of fyre on his head. 21 Be not ouercome of euyll, but ouercome euyll with good.
  • 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that none recompence euyll for euyll vnto any man: but euer folowe that whiche is good, both among your selues, and to all men.
  • Prov 17:13 : 13 Who so rewardeth euill for good, euil shall not depart from his house.
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 But I saye vnto you, loue your enemies, blesse them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, pray for the which hurt you, and persecute you:
  • Luke 6:27-29 : 27 But I say vnto you which heare: Loue your enemies, Do good to them which hate you. 28 Blesse them that curse you: And pray for the which wrongfully trouble you. 29 And vnto hym that smyteth thee on the one cheeke, offer also the other. And hym that taketh away thy cloke, forbyd not to take thy coate also.
  • 1 Pet 2:20-23 : 20 For what prayse is it, yf when ye be buffeted for your faultes, ye take it paciently? But yf when ye do well ye suffer wrong, & take it paciently, then is there thanke with God. 21 For herevnto veryly were ye called, for Christe also suffered for vs, leauyng vs an ensample, that ye should folowe his steppes. 22 Which did no sinne, neyther was there guyle founde in his mouth. 23 Whiche when he was reuiled, reuiled not agayne: when he suffred, he threatned not, but committed the vengeaunce to him that iudgeth righteously.
  • 1 Cor 4:12-13 : 12 And labour, working with our owne handes. We are reuyled, and we blesse. We are persecuted, and suffer it. 13 We are euyll spoken of, and we praye: we are made as the fylthynesse of the worlde, the ofscowryng of all thynges vnto this day.
  • Eph 4:32 : 32 Be ye curteous one to another, merciful, forgeuing one another, euen as God for Christes sake hath forgeuen you.
  • Matt 25:34 : 34 Then shall the king say vnto them on his right hande: Come ye blessed of my father, inherite the kyngdome, prepared for you from the foundation of the worlde.
  • Rom 8:28 : 28 For we knowe yt all thinges worke for the best, vnto them that loue God, to them which also are called of purpose.
  • Rom 8:30 : 30 Moreouer, whom he dyd predestinate, the also he called. And whom he called, them also he iustified: And whom he iustified, them he also glorified.
  • 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 But the God of all grace whiche hath called vs vnto his eternall glory by Christe Iesus, shal his owne selfe, after that ye haue suffred a litle affliction, make you perfite, setle, strength, and stablyshe you.
  • Heb 6:14 : 14 Saying: Surely, blessyng I wyll blesse thee, and multipliyng, multiplie thee.

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  • Rom 12:14
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    14Blesse them which persecute you, blesse, and curse not.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
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    15See that none recompence euyll for euyll vnto any man: but euer folowe that whiche is good, both among your selues, and to all men.

  • 1 Pet 3:10-11
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    10For he that doeth long after lyfe, and loueth to see good dayes, let hym refrayne his tongue from euyll, and his lippes, that they speake no guyle.

    11Let hym eschewe euyll and do good, let hym seke peace and ensue it.

  • 1 Pet 3:8
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    8In conclusion, be ye all of one minde, of one heart, loue as brethren, be pitiful, be curteous,

  • 1 Pet 3:16-17
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    16And that with mekenesse and feare, hauyng a good conscience: that where as they backebite you as euyll doers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conuersation in Christe.

    17For it is better, yf the wyll of God be so, that ye suffer for wel doyng, then for euyll doyng.

  • Luke 6:27-29
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    27But I say vnto you which heare: Loue your enemies, Do good to them which hate you.

    28Blesse them that curse you: And pray for the which wrongfully trouble you.

    29And vnto hym that smyteth thee on the one cheeke, offer also the other. And hym that taketh away thy cloke, forbyd not to take thy coate also.

  • Rom 12:17-21
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    17Recompensyng to no man euyll for euyll. Prouydyng afore hande thynges honest, not only before God, but also in the syght of all men.

    18If it be possible, as much as lyeth in you, lyue peaceably with all men.

    19Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but rather geue place vnto wrath. For it is written: Uengeaunce is myne, I wyll repay sayth the Lorde.

    20Therfore, yf thyne enemie hunger, feede hym: yf he thyrst, geue him drinke. For in so doyng, thou shalt heape coales of fyre on his head.

    21Be not ouercome of euyll, but ouercome euyll with good.

  • Matt 5:38-39
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    38Ye haue hearde, that it is sayde, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

    39But, I say vnto you, that ye resist not euyll. But, whosoeuer geueth thee a blowe on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.

  • Matt 5:43-44
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    43Ye haue heard, that it is saide: Thou shalt loue thy neyghbour, & hate thyne enemie.

    44But I saye vnto you, loue your enemies, blesse them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, pray for the which hurt you, and persecute you:

  • Jas 3:9-10
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    9Therwith blesse we God the father: and therwith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

    10Out of one mouth proceadeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these thynges ought not so to be.

  • 1 Pet 3:13-14
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    13Moreouer, who is it that wyll harme you, yf ye folowe that which is good?

    14Yea, happy are ye if any trouble happen vnto you for ryghteousnes sake: Be not ye afrayde for any terrour of them, neither be ye troubled:

  • Titus 3:2
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    2To blaspheme no man, to be no fyghters, but gentle, shewyng all mekenesse vnto all men.

  • Matt 5:11
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    11Blessed are ye, whe (men) reuyle you, and persecute (you) and, lying, shall say all maner of euyll saying agaynst you, for my sake.

  • 1 Pet 2:23
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    23Whiche when he was reuiled, reuiled not agayne: when he suffred, he threatned not, but committed the vengeaunce to him that iudgeth righteously.

  • Eph 4:31
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    31Let all bytternesse, and fiercenesse, & wrath, and crying, and euyll speakyng, be put away from you, with all maliciousnesse.

  • 1 Cor 4:12
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    12And labour, working with our owne handes. We are reuyled, and we blesse. We are persecuted, and suffer it.

  • 1 Pet 2:19-21
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    19For it is thanke worthy, yf a man for coscience toward god, endure griefe, and suffer wrong vndeserued.

    20For what prayse is it, yf when ye be buffeted for your faultes, ye take it paciently? But yf when ye do well ye suffer wrong, & take it paciently, then is there thanke with God.

    21For herevnto veryly were ye called, for Christe also suffered for vs, leauyng vs an ensample, that ye should folowe his steppes.

  • Rom 14:16
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    16Let not your good be euyll spoken of.

  • Prov 3:30
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    30Striue not with any man without a cause, where as he hath done thee no harme.

  • 1 Pet 4:14-15
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    14Yf ye be rayled vpon for the name of Christe, happy are ye. For the spirite of glory and of God, resteth vpon you: On their part he is euyll spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

    15See that none of you be punished as a murtherer, or as a thiefe, or an euyll doer, or as a busie body in other mens matters.

  • Prov 17:13
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    13Who so rewardeth euill for good, euil shall not depart from his house.

  • Col 3:13
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    13Forbearyng one another, and forgeuyng one another, yf any man haue a quarel agaynst any: euen as Christe forgaue you, so also do ye.

  • Prov 24:29
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    29Say not, I wyll handle hym euen as he hath dealt with me: and wyll rewarde euery man according to his deedes.

  • 2 Thess 3:15
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    15Yet count him not as an enemie, but warne hym as a brother.

  • 1 Pet 2:15
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    15For so is the wyll of God, that with well doyng, ye may stoppe the mouthes of foolishe and ignoraunt men:

  • 1 Pet 2:12
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    12And see that ye haue honest conuersation among the gentiles: that where as they backbite you as euyll doers, they may by your good workes whiche they shall see, prayse God in the day of visitation.

  • Luke 6:35
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    35But loue ye your enemies, & do good, and lende, lokyng for nothyng agayne: and your rewarde shalbe great, and ye shalbe the chyldren of the hyest: for he is kynde vnto the vnkynde, & to the euyll.

  • 2 Thess 1:6
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    6For it is a ryghteous thing with God, to recompence tribulation to them that trouble you:

  • Col 3:25
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    25But he that doth wrong, shall receaue for the wrong he hath done: And there is no respect of persons.

  • 1 Pet 4:4
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    4And it seemeth to them an inconuenient thyng, that ye runne not also with them vnto the same excesse of riote, and therefore speake they euyll of you:

  • Jas 2:7
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    7Do not they blaspheme that good name by the which you are named?

  • 2 Thess 3:13
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    13And ye brethren, be not weery in well doyng.

  • Col 3:8
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    8But nowe put ye of also all, wrath, fiercenesse, maliciousnesse, blasphemie, filthie comunication out of your mouth.

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    14And thou shalt be happy, for they can not recompence thee: For thou shalt be recompenced at the resurrection of the iust men.

  • Titus 2:8
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    8Wholsome worde, vnrebukeable, that he which withstandeth, may be ashamed, hauyng no euyll thyng to say of you.