1 Corinthians 4:12

Weymouth NT

Homes we have none. Wearily we toil, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we bear it patiently;

Cross References

Matthew 5:11

»Blessed are you when they have insulted and persecuted you, and have said every cruel thing about you falsely for my sake.

Matthew 5:44

But I command you all, love your enemies, and pray for your persecutors;

Luke 23:34

Jesus prayed, »Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing.« And they divided His garments among them, drawing lots for them;

Luke 6:28

bless those who curse you; pray for those who revile you.

John 15:20

Bear in mind what I said to you, `A servant is not superior to his master.' If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.

Acts 18:3

and because he was of the same trade –that of tent-maker– he lodged with them and worked with them.

Acts 20:34

You yourselves know that these hands of mine have provided for my own necessities and for the people with me.

Acts 7:60

Then, rising on his knees, he cried aloud, »Lord, do not reckon this sin against them.« And with these words he fell asleep.

Romans 12:14

Invoke blessings on your persecutors–blessings, not curses.

Romans 12:20

On the contrary, therefore, if your enemy is hungry, give him food; if he is thirsty, quench his thirst. For by doing this you will be heaping burning coals upon his head.

Romans 8:35

Who shall separate us from Christ's love? Shall affliction or distress, persecution or hunger, nakedness or danger or the sword?

1 Corinthians 9:6

Or again, is it only Barnabas and myself who are not at liberty to give up working with our hands?

2 Corinthians 11:8

Other Churches I robbed, receiving pay from them in order to do you service.

Ephesians 4:28

He who has been a thief must steal no more, but, instead of that, should work with his own hands in honest industry, so that he may have something of which he can give the needy a share.

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For you remember, brethren, our labour and toil: how, working night and day so as not to become a burden to any one of you, we came and proclaimed among you God's Good News.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

nor did we eat any one's bread without paying for it, but we laboured and toiled, working hard night and day in order not to be a burden to any of you.

1 Timothy 4:10

and here is the motive of our toiling and wrestling, because we have our hopes fixed on the ever-living God, who is the Saviour of all mankind, and especially of believers.

1 Peter 2:23

When He was reviled, He did not answer with reviling; when He suffered He uttered no threats, but left His wrongs in the hands of the righteous Judge.

1 Peter 3:14

But even if you suffer for righteousness' sake, you are to be envied. So do not be alarmed by their threats, nor troubled;

1 Peter 3:9

not requiting evil with evil nor abuse with abuse, but, on the contrary, giving a blessing in return, because a blessing is what you have been called by God to inherit.

1 Peter 4:19

Therefore also, let those who are suffering in accordance with the will of God entrust their souls in well-doing to a faithful Creator.

Jude 1:9

But Michael the Archangel, when contending with the Devil and arguing with him about the body of Moses, did not dare to pronounce judgement on him in abusive terms, but simply said, »The Lord rebuke you.«