Genesis 23:9

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

Love doesn’t harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.

Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

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

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

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

“ ‘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.

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.

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

Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

The king said to Araunah, “No; but I will most certainly buy it from you for a price. I will not offer burnt offerings to Yahweh my God which cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

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,

that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

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.

He spoke to Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, “But if you will, please hear me. I will give the price of the field. Take it from me, and I will bury my dead there.”

Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the hearing of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the current merchants’ standard.

and take double money in your hand, and take back the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight.

When we came to the lodging place, we opened our sacks, and behold, each man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it back in our hand.

You shall purchase food from them for money, that you may eat. You shall also buy water from them for money, that you may drink.’ ”

She lay at his feet until the morning, then she rose up before one could discern another. For he said, “Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.”

I thought I should tell you, saying, ‘Buy it before those who sit here, and before the elders of my people.’ If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if you will not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know. For there is no one to redeem it besides you; and I am after you.” He said, “I will redeem it.”

Then the princes of the Philistines said, “What about these Hebrews?” Achish said to the princes of the Philistines, “Isn’t this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has been with me these days, or rather these years? I have found no fault in him since he fell away until today.”

Now therefore command that cedar trees be cut for me out of Lebanon. My servants will be with your servants; and I will give you wages for your servants according to all that you say. For you know that there is nobody among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.”

Then she came and told the man of God. He said, “Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.”

King David said to Ornan, “No; but I will most certainly buy it for the full price. For I will not take that which is yours for Yahweh, nor offer a burnt offering that costs me nothing.”

the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Jews’ enemy, but they didn’t lay their hand on the plunder.

he who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

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

I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.

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

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.”

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

Then don’t let your good be slandered,

Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we are as reprobate.

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

Abstain from every form of evil.

Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

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

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.