1 Corinthians 4:12

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

We work hard with our own hands to feed ourselves. When people insult us, we ask God to bless them. When people treat us badly, we accept it.

Cross References

1 Peter 3:9

Don’t do wrong to anyone to pay them back for doing wrong to you. Or don’t insult anyone to pay them back for insulting you. But ask God to bless them. Do this because you yourselves were chosen to receive a blessing.

Matthew 5:11

“People will insult you and hurt you. They will lie and say all kinds of evil things about you because you follow me. But when they do that, know that great blessings belong to you.

Romans 12:14

Wish only good for those who treat you badly. Ask God to bless them, not curse them.

Romans 12:20

But you should do this: “If you have enemies who are hungry, give them something to eat. If you have enemies who are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this you will make them feel ashamed.” Proverbs 25:21-22

Acts 18:3

They were tentmakers, the same as Paul, so he stayed with them and worked with them.

Luke 6:28

Ask God to bless the people who ask for bad things to happen to you. Pray for the people who are mean to you.

1 Peter 3:14

But you may suffer for doing right. If that happens, you have God’s blessing. “Don’t be afraid of the people who make you suffer; don’t be worried.”

1 Peter 2:23

People insulted him, but he did not insult them back. He suffered, but he did not threaten anyone. No, he let God take care of him. God is the one who judges rightly.

Luke 23:34

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them. They don’t know what they are doing.” The soldiers threw dice to divide Jesus’ clothes between them.

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you, love your enemies. Pray for those who treat you badly.

Acts 7:60

He fell on his knees and shouted, “Lord, don’t blame them for this sin!” These were his last words before he died.

John 15:20

“Remember the lesson I told you: Servants are not greater than their master. If people treated me badly, they will treat you badly too. And if they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours too.

Jude 1:9

Not even the archangel Michael did this. Michael argued with the devil about who would have the body of Moses. But Michael did not dare to condemn even the devil for his false accusations. Instead, Michael said, “The Lord punish you!”

1 Timothy 4:10

We hope in the living God, the Savior of all people. In particular, he is the Savior of all those who believe in him. This is why we work and struggle.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

We never accepted food from anyone without paying for it. We worked and worked so that we would not be a burden to any of you. We worked night and day.

1 Thessalonians 2:9

Brothers and sisters, I know that you remember how hard we worked. We worked night and day to support ourselves, so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we did the work of telling you God’s Good News.

1 Corinthians 9:6

And are Barnabas and I the only ones who must work to earn our living?

Acts 20:34

You know that I always worked to take care of my own needs and the needs of the people who were with me.

1 Peter 4:19

So if God wants you to suffer, you should trust your lives to him. He is the one who made you, and you can trust him. So continue to do good.

Romans 8:35

Can anything separate us from Christ’s love? Can trouble or problems or persecution separate us from his love? If we have no food or clothes or face danger or even death, will that separate us from his love?

2 Corinthians 11:8

I accepted pay from other churches. I took their money so that I could serve you.

Ephesians 4:28

Whoever has been stealing must stop it and start working. They must use their hands for doing something good. Then they will have something to share with those who are poor.