"But I sayto you, loveyour enemiesand prayfor thosewho persecuteyou,
Blessthosewho persecuteyou; blessand do not curse.
not returningevilfor evilorinsultfor insult,but giving a blessinginstead;for you were calledfor the verypurpose that you might inherita blessing.
But Jesuswas saying,"Father,forgivethem; for they do not knowwhatthey are doing."And they castlots,dividingup His garmentsamongthemselves.
and while being reviled,He did not revile in return;while suffering,He utterednothreats,but kept entrusting[Himself] to Him who judgesrighteously;
Thenfallingon his knees,he criedout with a loudvoice,"Lord,do not holdthissinagainst them!" Having saidthis,he fell asleep.
He answered,"You shall not kill[them]. Would you killthose you have takencaptivewith your swordand with your bow?Setbreadand waterbeforethem, that they may eatand drinkand goto their master."
IfI have rewardedevilto my friend,Or have plunderedhim who withoutcausewas my adversary,
He saidto David,"You are morerighteousthanI; for you have dealtwellwith me, while I have dealtwickedlywith you.
A man'sdiscretionmakeshim slowto anger,And it is his gloryto overlooka transgression.
"A newcommandmentI giveto you, that you loveoneanother,evenas I have lovedyou, that you alsoloveone another.
Seethat noonerepaysanotherwith evilfor evil,but alwaysseek afterthat which is goodfor one anotherand for all people.
But Paulcriedout with a loudvoice,saying,"Donot harmyourself,for we are allhere!"
