1 Thessalonians 5:15

Believers must not repay evil with evil but always pursue what is good toward fellow Christians and everyone.

Cross-references · 37

• 1 Pet 3:9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
• Gal 6:10As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
• Lev 19:18Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
• 3 Jn 1:11Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
• Rom 12:17–21Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
• Heb 12:14Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
• 1 Pet 3:11–13Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
• 1 Pet 2:22–23Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
• 1 Cor 6:7Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
• 1 Pet 1:22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
• Ps 38:20They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
• Matt 5:39But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
• 1 Tim 6:11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
• 2 Tim 2:24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
• Matt 5:44–45But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
• 1 Cor 14:1Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
• Deut 16:20That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
• Gen 45:24So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
• Ps 7:4If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
• Rom 12:9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
• Rom 14:19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
• Prov 25:21If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
• 1 Sam 24:13As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
• Prov 24:29Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
• Luke 6:35But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
• Prov 24:17Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
• Eph 5:33Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
• Eph 5:15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
• Prov 20:22Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
• Titus 3:2To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
• Exod 23:4–5If thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
• 1 Th 2:12That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
• 1 Cor 16:10Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.
• 1 Pet 2:17Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
• Prov 17:13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
• Rev 19:10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
• Rev 22:9Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.

Each word below is tagged with its Strong’s number — tap one to see the underlying Greek word, its meaning, and every verse that uses it.