And the king said to the man of God, “Entreat now the favor of the Lord your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me.” And the man of God entreated the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored to him and became as it was before.
Luke 6:28 - English Standard Version 2016 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Invoke blessings upon and pray for the happiness of those who curse you, implore God's blessing (favor) upon those who abuse you [who revile, reproach, disparage, and high-handedly misuse you]. American Standard Version (1901) bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you. Common English Bible Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who mistreat you. Catholic Public Domain Version Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who slander you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Bless them that curse you, and pray for them that calumniate you. |
And the king said to the man of God, “Entreat now the favor of the Lord your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me.” And the man of God entreated the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored to him and became as it was before.
“Thus says the Lord God: Because the Philistines acted revengefully and took vengeance with malice of soul to destroy in never-ending enmity,
therefore thus says the Lord God: Surely I have spoken in my hot jealousy against the rest of the nations and against all Edom, who gave my land to themselves as a possession with wholehearted joy and utter contempt, that they might make its pasturelands a prey.
But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments.
“But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.
When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat them and to stone them,
And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;
From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.