Romans 12:14

Living In Love

¹³ Supply the needs of the saints. Extend hospitality to strangers. ¹⁴ Bless those who persecute you. Keep on blessing them, and never curse them. ¹⁵ Rejoice with those who are rejoicing. Cry with those who are crying.

Bless Those Who Persecute You

Matthew 5:44

But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,

Luke 6:28

Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who insult you.

1 Peter 3:9

Do not pay others back evil for evil or insult for insult. Instead, keep blessing them, because you were called to inherit a blessing.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

Make sure that no one pays back evil for evil. Instead, always pursue what is good for each other and for everyone else.

Job 31:29-30

"Have I rejoiced in the destruction of those who hate me, or have I been happy that evil caught up with him?

Luke 23:34

Jesus kept saying, "Father, forgive them, because they don't know what they're doing." Then they divided his clothes among them by throwing dice.

Acts 7:60

Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, don't hold this sin against them!" After he had said this, he died.

Romans 12:21

Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.

1 Corinthians 4:12-13

We wear ourselves out from working with our own hands. When insulted, we bless. When persecuted, we endure.

James 3:10

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. It should not be like this, my brothers!

1 Peter 2:21-23

This is, in fact, what you were called to do, because: The Messiah also suffered for you and left an example for you to follow in his steps.