Romans 12:14
Bless your persecutors; bless, and curse not.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
In Context
13distributing to the necessity of the saints. Be kind to strangers.
15Rejoice with them who rejoice, and weep with them who weep.
Cross References
Matthew 5:44But I say unto you, Love your enemies; bless them who execrate you; do that which is good to him who hateth you; and pray for them who lead you with a chain, and persecute you.
Luke 23:34BUT Jeshu himself said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they divided his garments, and cast for them lots.
Romans 12:21Let not evil overcome you, but overcome evil with good.
1 Thessalonians 5:15And beware, lest any of you evil render for evil; but always follow after (those things which are) good (pl.) toward one another, and toward every man.
1 Peter 2:21For unto this have you been called; because the Meshiha also hath died for us, and left us this example, that in his steps we may walk.
Matthew Henry on Romans 12:2-21
Consecration to God; Duty towards God; Duty towards Ourselves; Due Exercise of Spiritual Gifts; Duty towards Our Brethren; Brotherly Love; Love to Enemies. ( a. d. 58.) 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 3 For I say,… Read the whole commentary →