Romans 12:14
Blesse them which persecute you, blesse, and curse not.
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- 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 6:28 : 28 Blesse them that curse you: And pray for the which wrongfully trouble you.
- 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.
- 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.
- Jas 3:10 : 10 Out of one mouth proceadeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these thynges ought not so to be.
- 1 Pet 2:21-23 : 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.
- Job 31:29-30 : 29 Haue I euer reioyced at the hurt of myne enemie? or was I euer glad that any harme happened vnto him? Oh, no. 30 I neuer suffred my mouth to sinne, by wishing a curse to his soule.
- Luke 23:34 : 34 Then said Iesus, Father forgeue the, for they wote not what they do. And they parted his rayment, & cast lottes.
- Acts 7:60 : 60 And he kneeled downe, and cryed with a loude voyce: Lorde lay not this sinne to their charge. And when he had thus spoken, he fell a sleepe.
- Rom 12:21 : 21 Be not ouercome of euyll, but ouercome euyll with good.
- 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.
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- Luke 6:27-326 verses85%
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.
30 Geue to euery man that asketh of thee: And of hym that taketh away thy goodes, aske them not agayne.
31 And as ye woulde that men shoulde do to you, do ye also to them lykewyse.
32 For yf ye loue them which loue you, what thanke haue ye? For sinners also loue their louers.
- Matt 5:43-442 verses82%
43 Ye haue heard, that it is saide: Thou shalt loue thy neyghbour, & hate thyne enemie.
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:
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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.
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12 And labour, working with our owne handes. We are reuyled, and we blesse. We are persecuted, and suffer it.
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15 Reioyce with them that do reioyce, and wepe with them that wepe.
- Matt 5:10-123 verses77%
10 Blessed (are) they which suffer persecution for righteousnes sake: for theirs is the kyngdome of heauen.
11 Blessed are ye, whe (men) reuyle you, and persecute (you) and, lying, shall say all maner of euyll saying agaynst you, for my sake.
12 Reioyce, and be glad: for great is your rewarde in heauen. For so persecuted they the prophetes, whiche were before you.
- Rom 12:12-132 verses75%
12 Reioycyng in hope, pacient in trouble, instant in prayer,
13 Distributyng to ye necessitie of saintes, geuen to hospitalitie.
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14 And thou shalt be happy, for they can not recompence thee: For thou shalt be recompenced at the resurrection of the iust men.
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28 They will curse, but thou wylt blesse: they wyl rise vp against me but let them be confounded, and thy seruaunt wyll reioyce.
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22 Blessed shall ye be when men hate you, & seperate you from their companie and raile on you, & put out your names as an euyll thyng, for the sonne of mans sake.
- Rom 12:17-215 verses73%
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.
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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.
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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.
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16 Let not your good be euyll spoken of.
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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.
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3 I wyll also blesse them that blesse thee, and curse the that curseth thee: and in thee shall all kinredes of the earth be blessed.
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6 For it is a ryghteous thing with God, to recompence tribulation to them that trouble you:
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14 Folowe peace with all men, and holynesse, without the which, no man shall see the Lorde:
- Jas 3:9-102 verses71%
9 Therwith blesse we God the father: and therwith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10 Out of one mouth proceadeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these thynges ought not so to be.
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65 Geue them an obstinate heart, euen thy curse.
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19 Let vs therfore folowe those thynges which make for peace, & thynges wherwith one may edifie another.
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37 Iudge not, & ye shall not be iudged: Condemne not, and ye shall not be condemned: Forgeue, & ye shalbe forgeuen.
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12 And God said vnto Balaam: Go not thou with them, neither curse the people: for they are blessed.
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15 Yet count him not as an enemie, but warne hym as a brother.
- 1 Thess 2:14-152 verses70%
14 For ye brethren became folowers of the Churches of God, which in Iurie are in Christe Iesus: for ye haue suffred lyke thynges of your countreymen, as they haue of the Iewes:
15 Who both kylled the Lorde Iesus, and their owne prophetes, & haue persecuted vs: and God they please not, and are contrarie to all men:
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12 Greete one another in an holy kisse.
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11 And when they bryng you vnto the synagogues, and vnto the rulers and officers, take ye no thought, how or what thyng ye shall aunswere, or what ye shall speake.
- 1 Pet 3:13-142 verses69%
13 Moreouer, who is it that wyll harme you, yf ye folowe that which is good?
14 Yea, 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:
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22 Suche as be blessed of God shall possesse the lande: and they that be cursed of hym, shalbe rooted out.
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12 Yea, and all that wyll lyue godly in Christe Iesus, shall suffer persecution.
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4 And 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:
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14 Whose mouth is full of cursyng and bytternesse.
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14 Yf 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.
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13 Forbearyng one another, and forgeuyng one another, yf any man haue a quarel agaynst any: euen as Christe forgaue you, so also do ye.