Invoke blessings on your persecutors–blessings, not curses.
But I command you all, love your enemies, and pray for your persecutors;
Jesus prayed, »Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing.« And they divided His garments among them, drawing lots for them;
bless those who curse you; pray for those who revile you.
Then, rising on his knees, he cried aloud, »Lord, do not reckon this sin against them.« And with these words he fell asleep.
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome the evil with goodness.
See to it that no one ever repays another with evil for evil; but always seek opportunities of doing good both to one another and to all the world.
Out of the same mouth there proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, this ought not to be.
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.
