Romans 12:14

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 5:44 : 44 but I -- I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,
  • Luke 6:28 : 28 bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;
  • 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;
  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;
  • Jas 3:10 : 10 out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;
  • 1 Pet 2:21-23 : 21 for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps, 22 who did not commit sin, nor was guile found in his mouth, 23 who being reviled -- was not reviling again, suffering -- was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,
  • Job 31:29-30 : 29 If I rejoice at the ruin of my hater, And stirred up myself when evil found him, 30 Yea, I have not suffered my mouth to sin, To ask with an oath his life.
  • Luke 23:34 : 34 And Jesus said, `Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.
  • Acts 7:60 : 60 and having bowed the knees, he cried with a loud voice, `Lord, mayest thou not lay to them this sin;' and this having said, he fell asleep.
  • Rom 12:21 : 21 Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.
  • 1 Cor 4:12-13 : 12 and labour, working with `our' own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer; 13 being spoken evil of, we entreat; as filth of the world we did become -- of all things an offscouring -- till now.

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  • Luke 6:27-32
    6 verses
    85%

    27`But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,

    28bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;

    29and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.

    30`And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;

    31and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

    32and -- if ye love those loving you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful love those loving them;

  • Matt 5:43-44
    2 verses
    82%

    43`Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and shalt hate thine enemy;

    44but I -- I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

  • 1 Pet 3:9
    79%

    9not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

  • 1 Cor 4:12
    78%

    12and labour, working with `our' own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;

  • Rom 12:15
    78%

    15to rejoice with the rejoicing, and to weep with the weeping,

  • Matt 5:10-12
    3 verses
    77%

    10`Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

    11`Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake --

    12rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward `is' great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.

  • Rom 12:12-13
    2 verses
    75%

    12in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering;

    13to the necessities of the saints communicating; the hospitality pursuing.

  • Luke 14:14
    74%

    14and happy thou shalt be, because they have not to recompense thee, for it shall be recompensed to thee in the rising again of the righteous.'

  • Ps 109:28
    73%

    28They revile, and Thou dost bless, They have risen, and are ashamed, And Thy servant doth rejoice.

  • Luke 6:22
    73%

    22`Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach, and shall cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake --

  • Rom 12:17-21
    5 verses
    73%

    17giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.

    18If possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace;

    19not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance `is' Mine,

    20I will recompense again, saith the Lord;' if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap upon his head;

    21Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
    72%

    15see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;

  • Luke 6:35
    72%

    35`But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;

  • Rom 14:16
    72%

    16Let not, then, your good be evil spoken of,

  • Matt 5:39
    72%

    39but I -- I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;

  • Gen 12:3
    71%

    3And I bless those blessing thee, and him who is disesteeming thee I curse, and blessed in thee have been all families of the ground.'

  • 2 Thess 1:6
    71%

    6since `it is' a righteous thing with God to give back to those troubling you -- trouble,

  • Heb 12:14
    71%

    14peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,

  • Jas 3:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;

    10out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;

  • Lam 3:65
    71%

    65Thou givest to them a covered heart, Thy curse to them.

  • Rom 14:19
    70%

    19So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another;

  • Luke 6:37
    70%

    37`And judge not, and ye may not be judged; condemn not, and ye may not be condemned; release, and ye shall be released.

  • Num 22:12
    70%

    12and God saith unto Balaam, `Thou dost not go with them; thou dost not curse the people; for it `is' blessed.'

  • 2 Thess 3:15
    70%

    15and as an enemy count `him' not, but admonish ye `him' as a brother;

  • 1 Thess 2:14-15
    2 verses
    70%

    14for ye became imitators, brethren, of the assemblies of God that are in Judea in Christ Jesus, because such things ye suffered, even ye, from your own countrymen, as also they from the Jews,

    15who did both put to death the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and did persecute us, and God they are not pleasing, and to all men `are' contrary,

  • 2 Cor 13:12
    70%

    12salute one another in an holy kiss;

  • Luke 12:11
    70%

    11`And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye may reply, or what ye may say,

  • 1 Pet 3:13-14
    2 verses
    69%

    13and who `is' he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?

    14but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy `are ye'! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled,

  • Ps 37:22
    69%

    22For His blessed ones do possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off.

  • 2 Tim 3:12
    69%

    12and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,

  • 1 Pet 4:4
    69%

    4in which they think it strange -- your not running with them to the same excess of dissoluteness, speaking evil,

  • Rom 3:14
    69%

    14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

  • 1 Pet 4:14
    69%

    14if ye be reproached in the name of Christ -- happy `are ye', because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified;

  • Col 3:13
    69%

    13forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you -- so also ye;