Romans 12:14
Strong's 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 ()
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.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.

Young's Literal Translation
Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

New American Standard Bible
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

King James Bible
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

New Living Translation
Bless those who persecute you. Don't curse them; pray that God will bless them.

English Standard Version
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.

New American Standard Bible
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

International Standard Version
Bless those who persecute you. Keep on blessing them, and never curse them.

NET Bible
Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;
















Cross References
Matthew 5:44
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Luke 6:28
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

1 Corinthians 4:12
And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

1 Peter 3:9
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

Romans 12:13
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

Romans 12:12
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

Romans 12:11
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

Romans 12:15
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

Romans 12:16
Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Romans 12:17
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
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