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

Say not thou, I will recompense evil; {but} wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

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

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but {rather} give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance {is} mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

See that none render evil for evil unto any {man}; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all {men}.

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

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;

Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

For what glory {is it}, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer {for it}, ye take it patiently, this {is} acceptable with God. {acceptable: or, thank}

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

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle {you}.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to {his} purpose.

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

Say not thou, I will recompense evil; {but} wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

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;

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

See that none render evil for evil unto any {man}; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all {men}.

Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

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

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

But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

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

Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that {pertain} unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: {to: or, by}

Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather {suffer yourselves to} be defrauded?

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

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

Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. {Raca: that is, Vain fellow}

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, {of the Lord: or, in the Lord}

Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. {all things: or, these things}

He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. {kindly...: Heb. to their hearts}

Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed {himself} to him that judgeth righteously: {himself: or, his cause}

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul. {mouth: Heb. palate}

But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: {for us: some read, for you}

But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

And David said, What have I now done? {Is there} not a cause?

And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.

Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.

Ye {are} blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.

Salvation {belongeth} unto the LORD: thy blessing {is} upon thy people. Selah.

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, {for you: or, for us}

That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.

Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this {fellow} hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that {pertained} unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.