Romans 12:14
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Bless them that persecute you: bless, and curse not.

Romans 12:21 Be not overcome by evil: but overcome evil by good.

Job 31:29,30 If I have been glad at the downfall of him that hated me, and have rejoiced that evil had found him. . . .

Matthew 5:44 But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you:

Luke 6:28 Bless them that curse you and pray for them that calumniate you.

Luke 23:34 And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. But they, dividing his garments, cast lots.

Acts 7:60 And falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice, saying: Lord, lay not his sin to their charge: And when he had said this, he fell asleep in the Lord. And Saul was consenting to his death.

1 Corinthians 4:12,13 And we labour, working with our own hands. We are reviled: and we bless. We are persecuted: and we suffer it. . . .

1 Thessalonians 5:15 See that none render evil for evil to any man: but ever follow that which is good towards each other and towards all men.

James 3:10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

1 Peter 2:21-23 For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps. . . .

1 Peter 3:9 Not rendering evil for evil, nor railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing: for unto this are you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

Context
Forgiveness
13Communicating to the necessities of the saints. Pursuing hospitality. 14Bless them that persecute you: bless, and curse not. 15Rejoice with them that rejoice: weep with them that weep.…
Cross References
Matthew 5:44
But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you:

Luke 6:28
Bless them that curse you and pray for them that calumniate you.

1 Corinthians 4:12
And we labour, working with our own hands. We are reviled: and we bless. We are persecuted: and we suffer it.

1 Peter 3:9
Not rendering evil for evil, nor railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing: for unto this are you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

Lexicon
Bless
Εὐλογεῖτε (Eulogeite)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2127: (lit: I speak well of) I bless; pass: I am blessed. From a compound of eu and logos; to speak well of, i.e. to bless.

those who
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

persecute
διώκοντας (diōkontas)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1377: To pursue, hence: I persecute. A prolonged form of a primary verb dio; to pursue; by implication, to persecute.

you.
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

Bless
εὐλογεῖτε (eulogeite)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2127: (lit: I speak well of) I bless; pass: I am blessed. From a compound of eu and logos; to speak well of, i.e. to bless.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

{do} not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

curse.
καταρᾶσθε (katarasthe)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2672: To curse. Middle voice from katara; to execrate; by analogy, to doom.


Additional Translations
Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.

Bless those persecuting you. Bless and do not curse;

Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.

Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.

Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.

Bless them who persecute you; bless, and curse not.

Invoke blessings on your persecutors--blessings, not curses.

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don't curse.

Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;
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