1 Samuel 24:7

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

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, “Lord, don’t hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he fell asleep.

When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.

Now therefore, my lord, as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, since Yahweh has withheld you from blood guiltiness, and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now therefore let your enemies, and those who seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.

Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

He said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.

He answered, “You shall not strike them. Would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.”

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

“If you meet your enemy’s ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.

if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),

He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.

They have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’

Then Joseph gave a command to fill their bags with grain, and to restore each man’s money into his sack, and to give them food for the way. So it was done to them.

When they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, “Up, follow after the men. When you overtake them, ask them, ‘Why have you rewarded evil for good?

Now therefore don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” He comforted them, and spoke kindly to them.

Moses went out from Pharaoh, and prayed to Yahweh.

Aaron did as Moses said, and ran into the middle of the assembly. The plague had already begun among the people. He put on the incense, and made atonement for the people.

You shall not see your brother’s donkey or his ox fallen down by the way, and hide yourself from them. You shall surely help him to lift them up again.

“It grieves me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he has turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments.” Samuel was angry; and he cried to Yahweh all night.

David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, “What have I done? What is my iniquity? What is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?”

Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, “Who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, captain of your body guard, and honored in your house?

He said to his men, “Yahweh forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, Yahweh’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, since he is Yahweh’s anointed.”

For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may Yahweh reward you good for that which you have done to me today.

that this shall be no grief to you, nor offense of heart to my lord, either that you have shed blood without cause, or that my lord has avenged himself. When Yahweh has dealt well with my lord, then remember your servant.”

Blessed is your discretion, and blessed are you, who have kept me today from blood guiltiness, and from avenging myself with my own hand.

About ten days later, Yahweh struck Nabal, so that he died.

Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes today. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.”

Behold, as your life was respected today in my eyes, so let my life be respected in Yahweh’s eyes, and let him deliver me out of all oppression.”

They mourned, wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Yahweh, and for the house of Israel; because they had fallen by the sword.

Now may Yahweh show loving kindness and truth to you. I also will reward you for this kindness, because you have done this thing.

The king answered the man of God, “Now intercede for the favor of Yahweh your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again.” The man of God interceded with Yahweh, and the king’s hand was restored to him again, and became as it was before.

behold, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of your possession, which you have given us to inherit.

You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.

They who render evil for good are also adversaries to me, because I follow what is good.

Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; don’t let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds.

Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.

A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.

The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.

One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.

Woe is me, my mother, that you have borne me, a man of strife, and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have not lent, neither have men lent to me; yet every one of them curses me.

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes.

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”

“In this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.

When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,

But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself, for we are all here!”

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.

I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.

With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God.