Romans 12:14
Bless your persecutors: bless, and curse not.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
In Context
13Be communicators to the wants 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 to you: Love your enemies; and bless him that curseth you; and do good to him that hateth you; and pray for them that lead you in bonds, and that persecute you:
Luke 23:34And Jesus said: Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they divided his garments, casting a lot upon them.
Romans 12:21Be ye not overcome by evil; but overcome evil with good.
1 Thessalonians 5:15And beware, lest any of you return evil for evil, but always follow good deeds, towards one another, and towards all men.
1 Peter 2:21For unto this were ye called; because the Messiah also died for us, and left us this pattern, that ye should walk in his steps.
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 →