1 Thessalonians 5:15

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all.

Cross References

Genesis 45:24

Then he sent his brothers on their way, and as they were leaving he said to them, “Do not quarrel along the way.”

Psalm 38:20

Those who render me evil for good are my adversaries because I follow after good.

Psalm 7:4

if I have repaid my ally with harm or plundered my foe without cause,

Proverbs 17:13

Evil will not depart from the house of one who returns evil for good.

Proverbs 20:22

Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the Lord, and he will help you.

Proverbs 24:17

Do not rejoice when your enemies fall, and do not let your heart be glad when they stumble,

Proverbs 24:29

Do not say, “I will do to others as they have done to me; I will pay them back for what they have done.”

Proverbs 25:21

If your enemies are hungry, give them bread to eat, and if they are thirsty, give them water to drink,

Leviticus 19:18

You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

Matthew 5:39

But I say to you: Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also,

Luke 6:35

Instead, love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.

Acts 16:28

But Paul shouted in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.”

Romans 12:9

Let love be genuine; hate what is evil; hold fast to what is good;

Romans 14:19

Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.

1 Corinthians 14:1

Pursue love and strive for the spiritual gifts and especially that you may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 16:10

If Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear among you, for he is doing the work of the Lord just as I am;

1 Corinthians 6:7

In fact, to have lawsuits at all with one another is already a defeat for you. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

Galatians 6:10

So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all and especially for those of the family of faith.

Ephesians 5:15

Be careful, then, how you live, not as unwise people but as wise,

Ephesians 5:33

Each of you, however, should love his wife as himself, and a wife should respect her husband.

Deuteronomy 16:20

Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, so that you may live and occupy the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

1 Thessalonians 2:12

urging and encouraging you and pleading that you lead a life worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

but test everything; hold fast to what is good;

1 Timothy 6:11

But as for you, man of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.

2 Timothy 2:24

And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kindly to everyone, an apt teacher, patient,

Titus 3:2

to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show every courtesy to everyone.

Hebrews 12:14

Pursue peace with everyone and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

1 Peter 1:22

Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine mutual affection, love one another deeply from the heart.

1 Peter 2:17

Honor everyone. Love the family of believers. Fear God. Honor the emperor.

1 Peter 3:9

Do not repay evil for evil or abuse for abuse, but, on the contrary, repay with a blessing. It is for this that you were called—that you might inherit a blessing.

3 John 1:11

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but imitate what is good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.

Revelation 19:10

Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers and sisters who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

Revelation 22:9

but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers and sisters the prophets and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”

1 Samuel 24:13

As the ancient proverb says, ‘Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness,’ but my hand shall not be against you.