Luke 6:27

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

The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,

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,

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

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

They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.

“Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know,

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.

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

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

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

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

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

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

The secret things belong to Yahweh our God; but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.

that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.

You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.”

to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;

which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn’t have crucified the Lord of glory.

Therefore I will give him a portion with the great. He will divide the plunder with the strong; because he poured out his soul to death and was counted with the transgressors; yet he bore the sins of many and made intercession for the transgressors.

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.

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.

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.

“Now, brothers, I know that you did this in ignorance, as did also your rulers.

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

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.”

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

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

At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.

‘You shall tell Joseph, “Now please forgive the disobedience of your brothers, and their sin, because they did evil to you.” ’ Now, please forgive the disobedience of the servants of the God of your father.” Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children—

and the south, and the Plain of the valley of Jericho the city of palm trees, to Zoar.

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

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

It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.

Yahweh is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.

He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.

He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,

For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.

Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going.

They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the coat. Now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.

But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”

Peter sent them all out, and knelt down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

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

although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.

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

‘For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.

When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

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.

For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

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

even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

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.

The men who have been mentioned by name rose up and took the captives, and with the plunder clothed all who were naked among them, dressed them, gave them sandals, and gave them something to eat and to drink, anointed them, carried all the feeble of them on donkeys, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.

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

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you who hear.

Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.

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

Other fell into the good ground, and grew, and produced one hundred times as much fruit.” As he said these things, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

Those in the good ground, these are those who with an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and produce fruit with perseverance.

Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has.”

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.