blessthosewho curseyou, prayfor thosewho mistreatyou.
The kingsaidto the manof God,"Pleaseentreatthe LORDyour God,and prayfor me, that my handmay be restoredto me." So the manof Godentreatedthe LORD,and the king'shandwas restoredto him, and it becameas it was before.
Thussaysthe LordGOD,"Becausethe Philistineshave actedin revengeand have takenvengeancewith scornof soulto destroywith everlastingenmity,"
thereforethussaysthe LordGOD,"Surelyin the fireof My jealousyI have spokenagainstthe restof the nations,and againstallEdom,whoappropriatedMy landfor themselves as a possessionwith wholeheartedjoy[and] with scornof soul,to driveit out for a prey."
"But I sayto you, loveyour enemiesand prayfor thosewho persecuteyou,
But Jesuswas saying,"Father,forgivethem; for they do not knowwhatthey are doing."And they castlots,dividingup His garmentsamongthemselves.
"But I sayto you who hear,loveyour enemies,dogoodto thosewho hateyou,
"But loveyour enemies,and do good,and lend,expectingnothingin return;and your rewardwill be great,and you will be sonsof the Most High;for He Himselfis kindto ungratefuland evil[men].
And whenan attemptwas madeby boththe Gentilesand the Jewswith their rulers,to mistreatand to stonethem,
Thenfallingon his knees,he criedout with a loudvoice,"Lord,do not holdthissinagainst them!" Having saidthis,he fell asleep.
Blessthosewho persecuteyou; blessand do not curse.
and we toil,workingwith our ownhands;when we are reviled,we bless;when we are persecuted,we endure;
from the samemouthcome[both] blessingand cursing.My brethren,these thingsoughtnot to be this way.
not returningevilfor evilorinsultfor insult,but giving a blessinginstead;for you were calledfor the verypurpose that you might inherita blessing.
