Verse 28

Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 Not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.
  • Luke 23:34 : 34 Then Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do. And they divided His garments and cast lots.
  • Rom 12:14 : 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.
  • 1 Cor 4:12 : 12 And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure it.
  • Jas 3:10 : 10 Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
  • Acts 7:60 : 60 And he knelt down and cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not charge them with this sin. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
  • Acts 14:5 : 5 And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers to mistreat and stone them,
  • Ezek 25:15 : 15 Thus says the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have acted by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a spiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;
  • Ezek 36:5 : 5 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom, who have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with spiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you;
  • Luke 6:27 : 27 But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
  • Luke 6:35 : 35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be children of the Highest: for he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.