Neverpay backevilfor evilto anyone.Respectwhat is rightin the sightof allmen.
Then Josephgaveordersto filltheir bagswith grainand to restoreeveryman'smoneyin his sack,and to givethem provisionsfor the journey.And thusit was donefor them.
Do not say,"I will repayevil";Waitfor the LORD,and He will saveyou.
Donot say,"ThusI shall doto him as he has doneto me; I will renderto the manaccording to his work."
leaveyour offeringtherebeforethe altarand go;firstbe reconciledto your brother,and thencomeand presentyour offering.
"But I sayto you, do not resistan evilperson; but whoeverslapsyou on your rightcheek,turnthe otherto him also.
Nevertakeyour ownrevenge,beloved,but leaveroomfor the wrath[of God], for it is written,"VENGEANCEIS MINE,I WILL REPAY,"saysthe Lord.
Thereforedo not let what is for you a good thingbe spoken of as evil;
Conduct yourselveswith wisdomtowardoutsiders,making the mostof the opportunity.
sothat you will behaveproperlytowardoutsidersand not be in anyneed.
Seethat noonerepaysanotherwith evilfor evil,but alwaysseek afterthat which is goodfor one anotherand for all people.
abstainfrom everyformof evil.
Therefore,I wantyounger[widows] to get married,bear children,keep house,[and] givethe enemynooccasionfor reproach;
Keepyour behaviorexcellentamongthe Gentiles,sothat in the thing in whichthey slanderyou as evildoers,they may becauseof your gooddeeds,as they observe[them], glorifyGodin the dayof visitation.
and keepa goodconsciencesothat in the thing in whichyou are slandered,thosewho revileyour goodbehaviorin Christwill be put to shame.
not returningevilfor evilorinsultfor insult,but giving a blessinginstead;for you were calledfor the verypurpose that you might inherita blessing.
So she layat his feetuntilmorningand rosebeforeonecould recognizeanother;and he said,"Let it not be knownthat the womancameto the threshingfloor."
"The LORDforbidthat I should stretchout my handagainst the LORD'Sanointed;but nowpleasetakethe spearthat is at his headand the jugof water,and let us go."
