1 Thessalonians 5:15

Coverdale Bible (1535)

Se that none recompence euell for euell vnto eny man: but euer folowe that which is good, both amoge youre selues and to all men.

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  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 Recopence not euell for euell, nether rebuke for rebuke: but cotrary wyse, blesse: and knowe that ye are called therto, euen yt ye shulde be heyres of ye blessynge.
  • Gal 6:10 : 10 Whyle we haue tyme therfore, let vs do good vnto all men but specially vnto the which are of ye housholde of faith.
  • 1 Pet 2:22-23 : 22 which dyd no synne, nether was there gyle founde in his mouth: 23 which whan he was reuyled, reuyled not agayne: wha he suffred, he threatened not: but commytted the cause vnto him, that iudgeth righteously:
  • Eph 5:15 : 15 Take hede therfore how ye walke circumspectly, not as the vnwyse, but as ye wyse,
  • 1 Pet 3:11-13 : 11 Let him eschue euell, & do good: Let him seke peace and ensue it. 12 For ye eyes of the LORDE are ouer the righteous, & his eares are open vnto their prayers. But ye face of the LORDE beholdeth the yt do euell. 13 And who is it that can harme you, yf ye folowe that which is good?
  • 3 John 1:11 : 11 My beloued, folowe not yt which is euell, but that which is good. He that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euell, seyth not God.
  • 1 Thess 2:12 : 12 that ye wolde walke worthely before God, which hath called you vnto his kyngdome & glory.
  • 1 Tim 6:11 : 11 But thou man of God, flye soche thinges: folowe righteousnes, godlynes, faith, loue, pacience, mekenes:
  • 2 Tim 2:24 : 24 The seruaunt of the LORDE ought not to stryue, but to be gentle vnto euery man: apte to teach, one that can forbeare
  • Titus 3:2 : 2 that they speake euell of no man, that they be no stryuers, but soft, shewynge all mekenes vnto all men.
  • Heb 12:14 : 14 Folowe after peace with all men, and holynes, without the which no man shal se the LORDE,
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Euen ye which haue purifyed youre soules in obeyenge the trueth thorow the sprete, for to loue brotherly without faynynge, & feruently one to loue another wt a pure hert,
  • Gen 45:24 : 24 So he sent awaye his brethren, and sayde vnto them: Stryue not by the waye.
  • Exod 23:4-5 : 4 Yf thou mete thine enemies oxe or Asse, goinge astraye, thou shalt brynge the same vnto him agayne. 5 Yf thou se the Asse of him that hateth the, lye vnder his burthen, thou shalt not let him lye, but shalt helpe him vp.
  • Lev 19:18 : 18 Thou shalt not auenge thy self, ner beare euell will agaynst the childre of thy people. Thou shalt loue thy neghboure, as thy self: for I am the LORDE.
  • Deut 16:20 : 20 Loke what righte is, yt shalt thou folowe, that thou mayest lyue & possesse the londe, which the LORDE thy God shal geue the.
  • 1 Sam 24:13 : 13 acordinge as it is sayde after the olde prouerbe: Vngodlynes commeth of the vngodly: but my hande shal not be vpon the.
  • Ps 7:4 : 4 Yff I haue rewarded euell vnto the yt dealt frendly wt me or hurte the yt wt out eny cause are myne enemies:
  • Ps 38:20 : 20 They that rewarde me euell for good, speake euell of me, because I folowe the thinge that good is.
  • Prov 17:13 : 13 Who so rewardeth euell for good, the plage shal not departe fro his house.
  • Prov 20:22 : 22 Saye not thou: I will recompence euell, but put yi trust in the LORDE, & he shal defende ye.
  • Prov 24:17 : 17 Reioyce not thou at ye fall of thine enemie, and let not thine herte be glad whan he stombleth.
  • Prov 24:29 : 29 Saye not: I wil hadle him, eue as he hath dealte wt me, & wil rewarde euery ma acordinge to his dedes.
  • Prov 25:21 : 21 Yf thine enemie honger, fede him: yf he thyrst, geue him drynke:
  • Matt 5:39 : 39 But I saye vnto you: that ye resist not euell. But whosoeuer geueth the a blowe on thy right cheke, turne to him the other also.
  • Matt 5:44-45 : 44 But I saye vnto you: loue youre enemies: Blesse the that cursse you: Do good to the that hate you: Praye for the which do you wronge and persecute you, 45 that ye maye be the chyldern of youre father which is in heauen: for he maketh his sonne to aryse on the euel and on the good, and sendeth his rayne on the iust and vniuste.
  • Luke 6:35 : 35 But rather loue ye yor enemies, do good, and lende, lokynge for nothinge therof agayne: so shal yor rewarde be greate, and ye shalbe the children of the Hyest, for he is kynde, euen to the vnthankfull and to the euell.
  • Rom 12:9 : 9 Let loue be without dissimulacion. Hate that which is euell: Cleue vnto that which is good.
  • Rom 12:17-21 : 17 Recompese vnto no man euell for euell. Prouyde honestie afore hade towarde euery ma. 18 Yf it be possible (as moch as in you is) haue peace with all men. 19 Dearly beloued, auenge not youre selues, but geue rowme vnto the wrath off God. For it is wrytte: Vengeaunce is myne, and I wil rewarde, sayeth ye LORDE. 20 Therfore yf thine enemye hunger, fede him: Yf he thyrst, geue him drinke. For in so doinge thou shalt heape coales of fyre vpo his heade. 21 Be not ouercome with euell, but ouercome thou euell with good.
  • Rom 14:19 : 19 Let vs therfore folowe those thinges which make for peace, & thinges wherwith one maye edifye another.
  • 1 Cor 6:7 : 7 Now therfore is there vtterly a faute amoge you, that ye go to lawe one with another. Why rather suffre ye not wronge? Why suffre ye not youre selues rather to be defrauded?
  • 1 Cor 14:1 : 1 Laboure for loue. Couet spirituall giftes, but specially that ye maye prophecye.
  • 1 Cor 16:10 : 10 Yf Timotheus come, se that he be without feare with you, for he worketh ye worke of the, LORDE as I do.
  • 1 Pet 2:17 : 17 Honoure all men. Loue brotherly fellishippe. Feare God. Honoure the kynge.
  • Rev 19:10 : 10 And I fell at his fete, to worshippe him. And he sayde vnto me: Se thou do it not. For I am thy felowe seruaunt, and one of thy brethren, and of them that haue the testimony of Iesus. Worshippe God. For the testimony of Iesus is ye sprete of prophesy.
  • Rev 22:9 : 9 And he saide vnto me: se thou do it not, for I am thy felowe seruaunt and the felowe seruaut of thy brethren the prophetes, and of them, which kepe the sayenges of this boke. Worshippe God.
  • Eph 5:33 : 33 Neuertheles do ye so, that euery one of you loue his wife euen as himselfe: but let the wife feare hir hussbande.

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  • Rom 12:17-19
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    17 Recompese vnto no man euell for euell. Prouyde honestie afore hade towarde euery ma.

    18 Yf it be possible (as moch as in you is) haue peace with all men.

    19 Dearly beloued, auenge not youre selues, but geue rowme vnto the wrath off God. For it is wrytte: Vengeaunce is myne, and I wil rewarde, sayeth ye LORDE.

  • 1 Pet 3:8-11
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    8 But in conclusion be ye all of one mynde, one suffre with another, loue as brethren, be pitefull, be curteous.

    9 Recopence not euell for euell, nether rebuke for rebuke: but cotrary wyse, blesse: and knowe that ye are called therto, euen yt ye shulde be heyres of ye blessynge.

    10 For who so listeth to lyue, and wolde fayne se good dayes, Let him refrayne his tonge from euell, and his lippes yt they speake no gyle.

    11 Let him eschue euell, & do good: Let him seke peace and ensue it.

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    13 and geue you exhortacion, that ye haue the the more in loue for their workes sake, and be at peace with them.

    14 We desyre you brethre, warne them that are vnruly, coforte the feble mynded, forbeare the weake, be pacient towarde all men.

  • 21 Be not ouercome with euell, but ouercome thou euell with good.

  • 11 My beloued, folowe not yt which is euell, but that which is good. He that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euell, seyth not God.

  • 16 Reioyse alwaye,

  • Matt 5:38-39
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    38 Ye haue herde howe it is sayde: An eye for an eye, a toth for a toth.

    39 But I saye vnto you: that ye resist not euell. But whosoeuer geueth the a blowe on thy right cheke, turne to him the other also.

  • 2 that they speake euell of no man, that they be no stryuers, but soft, shewynge all mekenes vnto all men.

  • 16 Se therfore that youre treasure be not euell spoke of.

  • 13 Who so rewardeth euell for good, the plage shal not departe fro his house.

  • Rom 15:1-2
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    1 We that are stronge ought to beare ye fraylnesse of them which are weake, and not to stonde in oure awne consaytes.

    2 Let euery one of vs ordre himselfe so, that he please his neghboure vnto his welth, and edifienge:

  • 13 And who is it that can harme you, yf ye folowe that which is good?

  • 22 Abstayne fro all suspicious thinges.

  • 15 But se that none of you suffre as a murthurer, or as a thefe, or as an euell doer, or as a busy body in other mens matters.

  • Matt 5:43-44
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    43 Ye haue herde, how it is saide: thou shalt loue thyne neghboure, & hate thyne enemy.

    44 But I saye vnto you: loue youre enemies: Blesse the that cursse you: Do good to the that hate you: Praye for the which do you wronge and persecute you,

  • 15 Yet counte him not as an enemye, but warne him as a brother.

  • 10 Whyle we haue tyme therfore, let vs do good vnto all men but specially vnto the which are of ye housholde of faith.

  • 19 Let vs therfore folowe those thinges which make for peace, & thinges wherwith one maye edifye another.

  • 14 Blesse the that persecute you. Blesse, & curse not.

  • 29 Saye not: I wil hadle him, eue as he hath dealte wt me, & wil rewarde euery ma acordinge to his dedes.

  • 35 But rather loue ye yor enemies, do good, and lende, lokynge for nothinge therof agayne: so shal yor rewarde be greate, and ye shalbe the children of the Hyest, for he is kynde, euen to the vnthankfull and to the euell.

  • 15 But yf ye byte and deuoure one another, take hede, that ye be not consumed one of another.

  • Prov 3:29-30
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    29 where as thou hast now to geue him. Intende no hurte vnto thy neghboure, seynge he hopeth to dwell in rest by the.

    30 Stryue not lightly wt eny man, where as he hath done ye no harme.

  • Luke 6:27-31
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    27 But I saye vnto you that heare: Loue youre enemies: do good vnto them that hate you:

    28 blesse them that curse you: praye for them that wrongfully trouble you.

    29 And who so smyteth the on the one cheke, offre him ye other also. And who so taketh awaye thy cloake, forbyd him not yi cote also.

    30 Who so euer axeth of the, geue him: and who so taketh awaye thyne, axe it not agayne.

    31 And as ye wolde that men shulde do vnto you, euen so do ye vnto them likewyse.

  • 15 Take hede therfore how ye walke circumspectly, not as the vnwyse, but as ye wyse,

  • 20 other maye heare and feare, and take nomore vpon them to do soch wicked poyntes amonge you.

  • 6 And that no man go to farre, ner defraude his brother in bargayninge. For the LORDE is the auenger of all soch thinges, as we haue sayde & testified vnto you afore tyme.

  • 13 Neuertheles brethren, be not ye weery of well doynge.

  • 14 Let him eschue euell, and do good: Let him seke peace & ensue it.

  • 26 Let vs not be vayne glorious, prouokinge one another, and envyenge another.

  • 25 But he that doth wronge, shal receaue for the wronge that he hath done, for there is no respecte of persons (with God.)

  • 31 Let all bytternes, and fearsnes, and wrath, and roaringe, & cursed speakynge be farre fro you with all maliciousnes.

  • 9 Let loue be without dissimulacion. Hate that which is euell: Cleue vnto that which is good.

  • 17 For it is better (yf the wyll of God be so) that ye suffre for well doynge, the for euell doynge.

  • 14 Seke after the thinge that is good, & not euell, so shall ye lyue: yee the LORDE God off hoostes shal be with you, acordinge to youre owne desyre.

  • 11 Wherfore comforte youre selues together, and edifye one another, euen as ye do.