Romans 14:16

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

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think about these things.

The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

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

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

“ ‘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.

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.”

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.

Therefore if food causes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat forever more, that I don’t cause my brother to stumble.

We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

“Keep far from a false charge, and don’t kill the innocent and righteous; for I will not justify the wicked.

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.

He who walks righteously and speaks blamelessly, he who despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil—

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

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.

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.

and some save, snatching them out of the fire with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.

Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

that he may sell me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, which is in the end of his field. For the full price let him sell it to me among you as a possession for a burial place.”

What if my father touches me? I will seem to him as a deceiver, and I would bring a curse on myself, and not a blessing.”

As she spoke to Joseph day by day, he didn’t listen to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

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.

He killed it; and Moses took some of its blood, and put it on the tip of Aaron’s right ear, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right foot.

“ ‘If any man lies with her, and her monthly flow is on him, he shall be unclean seven days; and every bed he lies on shall be unclean.

he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink. He shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of fermented drink, neither shall he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or dried.

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.’ ”

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.”

Be it known to the king that the Jews who came up from you have come to us to Jerusalem. They are building the rebellious and bad city, and have finished the walls, and repaired the foundations.

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

The Jews who were in Susa gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and killed three hundred men in Susa; 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;

Avoid it, and don’t pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.

A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

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

A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one’s birth.

then Jeremiah went out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to receive his portion there, in the middle of the people.

“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take that, and give it to them for me and you.”

Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.

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.”

Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other’s conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

Give no occasion for stumbling, whether to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

When I arrive, I will send whoever you approve with letters to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem.

We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from those who desire an occasion, that in which they boast, they may be found even as we.

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.

For before some people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

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

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

Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

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

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.

Abstain from every form of evil.

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