1 Corinthians 4:12

James Moffatt - New Testament

we work hard for our living; when reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we put up with it;

Cross References

1 Peter 3:9

never paying back evil for evil, never reviling when you are reviled, but on the contrary blessing. For this is your vocation, to bless and to inherit blessing;

Matthew 5:11

Blessed are you when men denounce you and persecute you and utter all manner of evil against you for my sake;

Romans 12:14

Bless those who make a practice of persecuting you; bless them instead of cursing them.

Romans 12:20

if your enemy is hungry, feed him, if he is thirsty, give him drink; for in this way you will make him feel a burning sense of shame.

Acts 18:3

and as he belonged to the same trade he stayed with them and they all worked together. (They were workers in leather by trade.)

Luke 6:28

bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.

1 Peter 3:14

Even supposing you have to suffer for the sake of what is right, still you are blessed. Have no fear of their threats, do not let that trouble you,

1 Peter 2:23

he was reviled and made no retort, he suffered and never threatened, but left everything to Him who judges justly;

Luke 23:34

Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, they do not know what they are doing." Then they distributed his clothes among themselves by drawing lots.

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Acts 7:60

Then he knelt down and cried aloud, "Lord, let not this sin stand against them!" With these words he slept the sleep of death.

John 15:20

Remember what I told you, 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they hold to my word, they will hold to yours.

Jude 1:9

Now the very archangel Michael, when he disputed the body of Moses with Satan, did not dare to condemn him with scoffs; what he said was, The Lord rebuke you!

1 Timothy 4:10

that "we toil and strive because our hope is fixed upon the living God, the Saviour of all men" — of believers in particular.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

we did not take free meals from anyone; no, toiling hard at our trade, we worked night and day, so as not to be a burden to any of you.

1 Thessalonians 2:9

Brothers, you recollect our hard labour and toil, how we worked at our trade night and day, when we preached the gospel to you, so as not to be a burden to any of you.

1 Corinthians 9:6

What! are we the only ones, myself and Barnabas, who are denied the right of abstaining from work for our living?

Acts 20:34

you know yourselves how these hands of mine provided everything for my own needs and for my companions.

1 Peter 4:19

So let those who are suffering by the will of God trust their souls to him, their faithful Creator, as they continue to do right.

Romans 8:35

What can ever part us from Christ's love? Can anguish or calamity or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or the sword?

2 Corinthians 11:8

I made a levy on other churches, I took pay from them so as to minister to you;

Ephesians 4:28

Let the thief steal no more; rather let him work and put his hands to an honest task, so as to have something to contribute to the needy.