1 Thessalonians 5:15

Bishops' Bible (1568)

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.

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  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 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.
  • Gal 6:10 : 10 Whyle we haue therefore tyme, let vs do good vnto all men, specially vnto the which are of the housholde of fayth.
  • 1 Pet 2:22-23 : 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.
  • Eph 5:15 : 15 Take heede therfore howe ye walke circumspectlye: not as vnwyse, but as wyse,
  • 1 Pet 3:11-13 : 11 Let hym eschewe euyll and do good, let hym seke peace and ensue it. 12 For the eyes of the Lorde are ouer the ryghteous, and his eares are open vnto their prayers: Againe, the face of the Lorde is ouer them that do euyll. 13 Moreouer, who is it that wyll harme you, yf ye folowe that which is good?
  • 3 John 1:11 : 11 Beloued, folow not that which is euyl, but that which is good. He that doth well, is of God: but he that doth euyll, seeth not God.
  • 1 Thess 2:12 : 12 That ye woulde walke worthie of God, who hath called you vnto his kyngdome and glorie.
  • 1 Tim 6:11 : 11 But thou O man of God, flee these thynges, and folow after righteousnes, godlynes, faith, loue, pacience, mekenes.
  • 2 Tim 2:24 : 24 And the seruaunt of the Lorde must not striue: but be gentle vnto all men, apt to teache, sufferyng euyll in mekenesse,
  • Titus 3:2 : 2 To blaspheme no man, to be no fyghters, but gentle, shewyng all mekenesse vnto all men.
  • Heb 12:14 : 14 Folowe peace with all men, and holynesse, without the which, no man shall see the Lorde:
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Euen ye which haue purified your soules through the spirite in obeying the trueth, with brotherly loue vnfayned, see that ye loue one another with a pure heart feruentlye:
  • Gen 45:24 : 24 So sent he his brethren away, and they departed: and he sayd vnto them, see that ye fall to no stryfe on the way.
  • Exod 23:4-5 : 4 If thou meete thyne enemies oxe or asse goyng astray, thou shalt bryng them to him agayne. 5 If thou see the asse of him that hateth thee sincke vnder his burthen, thou shalt not passe by and let him alone, but shalt helpe hym to lyft hym vp agayne.
  • Lev 19:18 : 18 Thou shalt not auenge nor wayte to do displeasure agaynst the chyldren of thy people, but shalt loue thy neighbour euen as thy selfe: I am the Lorde.
  • Deut 16:20 : 20 That which is iust and ryght shalt thou folowe, that thou mayst lyue, and enioy the lande which the Lorde thy God geueth thee.
  • 1 Sam 24:13 : 13 According as the olde prouerbe sayeth, wickednesse proceedeth fro the wicked: But myne hande be not vpon thee.
  • Ps 7:4 : 4 If I haue done euyll vnto hym that had peace with me: and if I haue not deliuered hym that is without a cause myne aduersarie?
  • Ps 38:20 : 20 They also that rewarde euyl for good are agaynst me: because I folowe the thyng that is good.
  • Prov 17:13 : 13 Who so rewardeth euill for good, euil shall not depart from his house.
  • Prov 20:22 : 22 Say not thou, I wyll recompence euyll: but put thy trust in the Lorde, and he shall deliuer thee.
  • Prov 24:17 : 17 Reioyce not thou at the fall of thyne enemie, and let not thyne heart be glad when he stumbleth:
  • Prov 24:29 : 29 Say not, I wyll handle hym euen as he hath dealt with me: and wyll rewarde euery man according to his deedes.
  • Prov 25:21 : 21 If thyne enemie hunger, feede hym, if he thirst, geue him drinke:
  • 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.
  • Matt 5:44-45 : 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: 45 That ye may be the chyldren of your father, which is in heauen. For he maketh his sonne to aryse on the euyll, and on the good, and sendeth rayne on the iust, and on the vniust.
  • Luke 6:35 : 35 But 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.
  • Rom 12:9 : 9 Loue without dissimulation, hatyng euyll, cleauyng to good.
  • Rom 12:17-21 : 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. 18 If it be possible, as much as lyeth in you, lyue peaceably with all men. 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.
  • Rom 14:19 : 19 Let vs therfore folowe those thynges which make for peace, & thynges wherwith one may edifie another.
  • 1 Cor 6:7 : 7 Nowe therefore there is vtterly a fault among you, because ye go to lawe one with another: Why rather suffer ye not wrong? why rather suffer ye not harme?
  • 1 Cor 14:1 : 1 Folowe after loue, and couet spirituall giftes but most chiefelie that ye may prophesie.
  • 1 Cor 16:10 : 10 Yf Timotheus come, see that he be without feare with you: For he worketh the worke of the Lorde, as I do.
  • 1 Pet 2:17 : 17 Honour all men. Loue brotherly felowship. Feare God. Honour the kyng.
  • Rev 19:10 : 10 And I fell at his feete to worship him. And he saide vnto me: See thou do it not, for I am thy felowe seruaunt, and of thy brethren, euen of them that haue the testimonie of Iesus. Worship God: For the testimonie of Iesus, is the spirite of prophesie.
  • Rev 22:9 : 9 And he sayde vnto me: see thou do it not, for I am thy felowe seruaunt, and the felowe seruaunt of thy brethren the prophetes, and of them which kepe the sayinges of this booke: But worshippe God.
  • Eph 5:33 : 33 Therfore euery one of you do ye so Let euery one of you loue his wyfe euen as hym selfe, and let the wyfe reuerence her husbande.

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