1 Thessalonians 5:15

Vengeance is mine, and recompense, at the time when their foot slides; for the day of their calamity is at hand. Their doom rushes at them.”

He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

It may be that Yahweh will look on the wrong done to me, and that Yahweh will repay me good for the cursing of me today.”

Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.

but those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Therefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator.

Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

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

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,

A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

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.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

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

I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

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.”

Let brotherly love continue.

Whoever remains in him doesn’t sin. Whoever sins hasn’t seen him and doesn’t know him.

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

For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant.

Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love,

but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith,

not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.

You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth?

So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God,

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice.

that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

However, if you fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

“If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him

‘Honor your father and your mother.’ And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”

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

But now, being made free from sin and having become servants of God, you have your fruit of sanctification and the result of eternal life.

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

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

Let all that you do be done in love.

May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.

came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

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

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Now who will harm you if you become imitators of that which is good?

and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.

The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with deceit when they spoke, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,

So he sent his brothers away, and they departed. He said to them, “See that you don’t quarrel on the way.”

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

“ ‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

You shall follow that which is altogether just, that you may live and inherit the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

and shall tell them, “Hear, Israel, you draw near today to battle against your enemies. Don’t let your heart faint! Don’t be afraid, nor tremble, neither be scared of them;

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.”

As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness;’ but my hand will not be on you.

Now David had said, “Surely in vain I have kept all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained to him. He has returned me evil for good.

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

Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.

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

Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,

Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”

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

But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

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

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

So then, let’s follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

Therefore it is already altogether a defect in you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

Now if Timothy comes, see that he is with you without fear, for he does the work of the Lord, as I also do.

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

Do all things without complaining and arguing,

to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient,

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

See that you don’t refuse him who speaks. For if they didn’t escape when they refused him who warned on the earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,

Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.

Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

I fell down before his feet to worship him. He said to me, “Look! Don’t do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy.”