Verse 9
Not{G3361} rendering{G591}{(G5723)} evil{G2556} for{G473} evil{G2556}, or{G2228} railing{G3059} for{G473} railing{G3059}: but{G1161} contrariwise{G5121} blessing{G2129}; knowing{G1492}{(G5761)} that{G3754} ye are{G2564} thereunto{G1519}{G5124} called{G2564}{(G5681)}, that{G2443} ye should inherit{G2816}{(G5661)} a blessing{G2127}{(G5723)}.
Referenced Verses
- Rom 12:17 : 17 Recompense{G591}{(G5723)} to no man{G3367} evil{G2556} for{G473} evil{G2556}. Provide{G4306}{(G5734)} things honest{G2570} in the sight{G1799} of all{G3956} men{G444}.
- Rom 12:14 : 14 Bless{G2127}{(G5720)} them which persecute{G1377}{(G5723)} you{G5209}: bless{G2127}{(G5720)}, and{G2532} curse{G2672}{(G5737)} not{G3361}.
- Prov 20:22 : 22 Say{H559}{(H8799)} not thou, I will recompense{H7999}{(H8762)} evil{H7451}; but wait on{H6960}{(H8761)} the LORD{H3068}, and he shall save{H3467}{(H8686)} thee.
- Matt 5:39 : 39 But{G1161} I{G1473} say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That ye resist{G436}{(G5629)} not{G3361} evil{G4190}: but{G235} whosoever{G3748} shall smite{G4474}{(G5692)} thee{G4571} on{G1909} thy{G4675} right{G1188} cheek{G4600}, turn{G4762}{(G5657)} to him{G846} the other{G243} also{G2532}.
- Rom 12:19-21 : 19 Dearly beloved{G27}, avenge{G1556}{(G5723)} not{G3361} yourselves{G1438}, but{G235} rather give{G1325}{(G5628)} place{G5117} unto wrath{G3709}: for{G1063} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, Vengeance{G1557} is mine{G1698}; I{G1473} will repay{G467}{(G5692)}, saith{G3004}{(G5719)} the Lord{G2962}. 20 Therefore{G3767} if{G1437} thine{G4675} enemy{G2190} hunger{G3983}{(G5725)}, feed{G5595}{(G5720)} him{G846}; if{G1437} he thirst{G1372}{(G5725)}, give{G4222} him{G846} drink{G4222}{(G5720)}: for{G1063} in so{G5124} doing{G4160}{(G5723)} thou shalt heap{G4987}{(G5692)} coals{G440} of fire{G4442} on{G1909} his{G846} head{G2776}. 21 Be{G3528} not{G3361} overcome{G3528}{(G5744)} of{G5259} evil{G2556}, but{G235} overcome{G3528}{(G5720)} evil{G2556} with{G1722} good{G18}.
- 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See{G3708}{(G5720)} that none{G3361}{G5100} render{G591}{(G5632)} evil{G2556} for{G473} evil{G2556} unto any{G5100} man; but{G235} ever{G3842} follow{G1377}{(G5720)} that which{G3588} is good{G18}, both{G2532} among{G1519} yourselves{G240}, and{G2532} to{G1519} all{G3956} men.
- Prov 17:13 : 13 Whoso rewardeth{H7725}{(H8688)} evil{H7451} for good{H2896}, evil{H7451} shall not depart{H4185}{(H8799)}{(H8675)}{H4185}{(H8686)} from his house{H1004}.
- Matt 5:44 : 44 But{G1161} I{G1473} say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, Love{G25}{(G5720)} your{G5216} enemies{G2190}, bless{G2127}{(G5720)} them that curse{G2672}{(G5740)} you{G5209}, do{G4160}{(G5720)} good{G2573} to them that hate{G3404}{(G5723)} you{G5209}, and{G2532} pray{G4336}{(G5737)} for{G5228} them which{G3588} despitefully use{G1908}{(G5723)} you{G5209}, and{G2532} persecute{G1377}{(G5723)} you{G5209};
- Luke 6:27-29 : 27 But{G235} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213} which{G3588} hear{G191}{(G5723)}, Love{G25}{(G5720)} your{G5216} enemies{G2190}, do{G4160}{(G5720)} good{G2573} to them which{G3588} hate{G3404}{(G5723)} you{G5209}, 28 Bless{G2127}{(G5720)} them that curse{G2672}{(G5740)} you{G5213}, and{G2532} pray{G4336}{(G5737)} for{G5228} them which despitefully use{G1908}{(G5723)} you{G5209}. 29 And unto him that smiteth{G5180}{(G5723)} thee{G4571} on{G1909} the one cheek{G4600} offer{G3930}{(G5720)} also{G2532} the other{G243}; and{G2532} him{G575} that taketh away{G142}{(G5723)} thy{G4675} cloke{G2440} forbid{G2967}{(G5661)} not{G3361} to take thy coat{G5509} also{G2532}.
- 1 Pet 2:20-23 : 20 For{G1063} what{G4169} glory{G2811} is it, if{G1487}, when{G2532} ye be buffeted{G2852}{(G5746)} for your faults{G264}{(G5723)}, ye shall take it patiently{G5278}{(G5692)}? but{G235} if{G1487}, when ye do well{G15}{(G5723)}, and{G2532} suffer{G3958}{(G5723)} for it, ye take it patiently{G5278}{(G5692)}, this{G5124} is acceptable{G5485} with{G3844} God{G2316}. 21 For{G1063} even{G1519} hereunto{G5124} were ye called{G2564}{(G5681)}: because{G3754} Christ{G5547} also{G2532} suffered{G3958}{(G5627)} for{G5228} us{G2257}, leaving{G5277}{(G5723)} us{G2254} an example{G5261}, that{G2443} ye should follow{G1872}{(G5661)} his{G846} steps{G2487}: 22 Who{G3739} did{G4160}{(G5656)} no{G3756} sin{G266}, neither{G3761} was guile{G1388} found{G2147}{(G5681)} in{G1722} his{G846} mouth{G4750}: 23 Who{G3739}, when he was reviled{G3058}{(G5746)}, reviled{G486} not{G3756} again{G486}{(G5707)}; when he suffered{G3958}{(G5723)}, he threatened{G546}{(G5707)} not{G3756}; but{G1161} committed{G3860}{(G5707)} himself to him that judgeth{G2919}{(G5723)} righteously{G1346}:
- 1 Cor 4:12-13 : 12 And{G2532} labour{G2872}{(G5719)}, working{G2038}{(G5740)} with our own{G2398} hands{G5495}: being reviled{G3058}{(G5746)}, we bless{G2127}{(G5719)}; being persecuted{G1377}{(G5746)}, we suffer it{G430}{(G5736)}: 13 Being defamed{G987}{(G5746)}, we intreat{G3870}{(G5719)}: we are made{G1096}{(G5675)} as{G5613} the filth{G4027} of the world{G2889}, and are the offscouring{G4067} of all things{G3956} unto{G2193} this day{G737}.
- Eph 4:32 : 32 And{G1161} be{G1096}{(G5737)} ye kind{G5543} one to another{G1519}{G240}, tenderhearted{G2155}, forgiving{G5483}{(G5740)} one another{G1438}, even as{G2531}{G2532} God{G2316} for{G1722} Christ's{G5547} sake{G1722} hath forgiven{G5483}{(G5662)} you{G5213}.
- Matt 25:34 : 34 Then{G5119} shall the King{G935} say{G2046}{(G5692)} unto them on{G1537} his{G846} right hand{G1188}, Come{G1205}{(G5773)}, ye blessed{G2127}{(G5772)} of my{G3450} Father{G3962}, inherit{G2816}{(G5657)} the kingdom{G932} prepared{G2090}{(G5772)} for you{G5213} from{G575} the foundation{G2602} of the world{G2889}:
- Rom 8:28 : 28 And{G1161} we know{G1492}{(G5758)} that all things{G3956} work together{G4903}{(G5719)} for{G1519} good{G18} to them that{G3754} love{G25}{(G5723)} God{G2316}, to them who are{G5607}{(G5752)} the called{G2822} according{G2596} to his purpose{G4286}.
- Rom 8:30 : 30 Moreover{G1161} whom{G3739} he did predestinate{G4309}{(G5656)}, them{G5128} he{G2564} also{G2532} called{G2564}{(G5656)}: and{G2532} whom{G3739} he called{G2564}{(G5656)}, them{G5128} he{G1344} also{G2532} justified{G1344}{(G5656)}: and{G1161} whom{G3739} he justified{G1344}{(G5656)}, them{G5128} he{G1392} also{G2532} glorified{G1392}{(G5656)}.
- 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 But{G1161} the God{G2316} of all{G3956} grace{G5485}, who{G3588} hath called{G2564}{(G5660)} us{G2248} unto{G1519} his{G846} eternal{G166} glory{G1391} by{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424}, after that ye have suffered{G3958}{(G5631)} a while{G3641},{G846} make{G2675} you{G5209} perfect{G2675}{(G5659)}, stablish{G4741}{(G5659)}, strengthen{G4599}{(G5659)}, settle{G2311}{(G5659)} you.
- Heb 6:14 : 14 Saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Surely{G2229}{G3375} blessing{G2127}{(G5723)} I will bless{G2127}{(G5692)} thee{G4571}, and{G2532} multiplying{G4129}{(G5723)} I will multiply{G4129}{(G5692)} thee{G4571}.