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Matthew 5:44
But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
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1 Peter 3 9
not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you would inherit a blessing.
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Luke 6:28
bless those who curse you, pray for those who are abusive to you.
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James 3:10
from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, these things should not be this way.
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1 Thessalonians 5 15
See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek what is good for one another and for all people.
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1 Corinthians 4 12-1 Corinthians 4 13
and we labor, working with our own hands; when we are verbally abused, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;when we are slandered, we reply as friends; we have become as the scum of the world, the dregs of all things, even until now.
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1 Peter 2 21-1 Peter 2 23
For you have been called for this purpose, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you would follow in His steps,He who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth;and while being abusively insulted, He did not insult in return; while suffering, He did not threaten, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously;
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Acts 7:60
Then he fell on his knees and cried out with a loud voice,“ Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” Having said this, he fell asleep.
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Romans 12:21
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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Luke 23:34
[ But Jesus was saying,“ Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”] And they cast lots, dividing His garments among themselves.
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Job 31:29-30
“ Have I rejoiced at the misfortune of my enemy, Or become excited when evil found him?No, I have not allowed my mouth to sin By asking for his life in a curse.
