Romans 12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Job 31:29-
30 If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him: ... Neither
have I suffered my
mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
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.
Luke 23:34 Then said Jesus,
Father, forgive them; for
they know not what they do.
And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
Acts 7:60 And
he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice,
Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this,
he fell asleep.
1 Corinthians 4:12-
13 And
labour, working with our own hands:
being reviled, we bless;
being persecuted, we suffer it: ... Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, [
and are] the offscouring of all things unto this day.
1 Thessalonians 5:15 See that
none render evil for evil unto any [
man]; but
ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves,
and to 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
even hereunto were ye called:
because Christ also suffered
for us,
leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: ... Who,
when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he
threatened not;
but committed
[himself] to him that judgeth righteously:
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.
