But Paul shouted out in a loud voice, “Do no harm to yourself; we are all here.”
I went about in grief as for my brother, bent in mourning as for my mother.
Lord my God, if I have done this, if there is guilt on my hands,
You shall not kill.
But those who pass me by do violence to themselves; all who hate me love death.”
Be not wicked to excess, and be not foolish. Why should you die before your time?”
Take no revenge and cherish no grudge against your own people. You shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.
But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
But Jesus said in reply, “Stop, no more of this!” Then he touched the servant’s ear and healed him.
[Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.”] They divided his garments by casting lots.
When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors wide open, he drew [his] sword and was about to kill himself, thinking that the prisoners had escaped.
He asked for a light and rushed in and, trembling with fear, he fell down before Paul and Silas.
See that no one returns evil for evil; rather, always seek what is good [both] for each other and for all.