Romans 12:21

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

“ ‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

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

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.

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,

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.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,

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

Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

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

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

Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, “Entreat Yahweh, that he take away the frogs from me and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may sacrifice to Yahweh.”

Pray to Yahweh; for there has been enough of mighty thunderings and hail. I will let you go, and you shall stay no longer.”

Now therefore please forgive my sin again, and pray to Yahweh your God, that he may also take away from me this death.”

But the men were very good to us, and we were not harmed, and we didn’t miss anything, as long as we went with them, when we were in the fields.

Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”

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?

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

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.

Now I have heard that you have shearers. Your shepherds have now been with us, and we didn’t harm them. Nothing was missing from them all the time they were in Carmel.

Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron, and spoke, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.

who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases,

Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, “Pray now to Yahweh our God for us.”

even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,

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

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

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”

Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside.

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.

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

Pharaoh said, “I will let you go, that you may sacrifice to Yahweh your God in the wilderness, only you shall not go very far away. Pray for me.”

The people came to Moses, and said, “We have sinned, because we have spoken against Yahweh and against you. Pray to Yahweh, that he take away the serpents from us.” Moses prayed for the people.

(yes, I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse);

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.

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please let our supplication be presented before you, and pray for us to Yahweh your God, even for all this remnant; for we are left but a few of many, as your eyes see us;

The people of Bethel sent Sharezer and Regem Melech, and their men, to entreat Yahweh’s favor,

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.

Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.

For the Son of Man didn’t come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” They went to another village.

But Jesus answered, “Let me at least do this”—and he touched his ear, and healed him.

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

For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

I don’t receive glory from men.

but these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

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.

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

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.”

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word,

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God’s testimony which he has testified concerning his Son.

Moses cried to Yahweh, saying, “Heal her, God, I beg you!”

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.

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.

All the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he has fled out of the land from Absalom.

The men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, “We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more claim to David than you. Why then did you despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king?” The words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

There happened to be there a wicked fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the trumpet, and said, “We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel!”

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.

Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds. The plague broke in on them.

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.

But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved.