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Romans 12:17
Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable.
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Proverbs 20:22
Don’t say,“ I will get even for this wrong.” Wait for the Lord to handle the matter.
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Romans 12:14
Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them.
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Romans 12:19-21
Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say,“ I will take revenge; I will pay them back,” says the Lord.Instead,“ If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads.”Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.
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Matthew 5:44
But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!
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1 Thessalonians 5 15
See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people.
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Matthew 5:39
But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also.
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Proverbs 17:13
If you repay good with evil, evil will never leave your house.
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Luke 6:27-29
“ But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you.Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you.If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also. If someone demands your coat, offer your shirt also.
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1 Corinthians 4 12-1 Corinthians 4 13
We work wearily with our own hands to earn our living. We bless those who curse us. We are patient with those who abuse us.We appeal gently when evil things are said about us. Yet we are treated like the world’s garbage, like everybody’s trash— right up to the present moment.
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Ephesians 4:32
Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.
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1 Peter 2 20-1 Peter 2 23
Of course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing wrong. But if you suffer for doing good and endure it patiently, God is pleased with you.For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps.He never sinned, nor ever deceived anyone.He did not retaliate when he was insulted, nor threaten revenge when he suffered. He left his case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly.
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Matthew 25:34
“ Then the King will say to those on his right,‘ Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.
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Romans 8:28
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
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1 Peter 5 10
In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.
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Romans 8:30
And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself. And having given them right standing, he gave them his glory.
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Hebrews 6:14
“ I will certainly bless you, and I will multiply your descendants beyond number.”
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Matthew 19:29
And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life.
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Mark 10:17
As Jesus was starting out on his way to Jerusalem, a man came running up to him, knelt down, and asked,“ Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
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Luke 18:18
Once a religious leader asked Jesus this question:“ Good Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”
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Luke 10:25
One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question:“ Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”