GOOD FOR EVIL

Passages on this topic · 27

• Genesis 20:14

  Abimelech took sheep and cattle, male servants and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored Sarah, his wife, to him.

• Genesis 20:15

  Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you.”

• Genesis 20:16

  To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated.”

• Genesis 20:17

  Abraham prayed to God. God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his female servants, and they bore children.

• Genesis 20:18

  For Yahweh had closed up tight all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

• 1 Samuel 24:17

  He said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.

• 2 Kings 6:22

  He answered, “You shall not strike them. Would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.”

• 2 Kings 6:23

  He prepared great feast for them. When they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria stopped raiding the land of Israel.

• Psalms 35:12

  They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.

• Psalms 35:13

  But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.

• Psalms 35:14

  I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.

• Matthew 5:44

  But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

• Matthew 5:45

  that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.

• Matthew 5:46

  For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?

• Matthew 5:47

  If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?

• Luke 6:27

  “But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

• Luke 6:28

  bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

• Luke 6:29

  To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don’t withhold your coat also.

• Luke 6:30

  Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

• Luke 6:31

  “As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

• Luke 6:32

  If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

• Luke 6:33

  If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

• Luke 6:34

  If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.

• Luke 6:35

  But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

• Luke 6:36

  “Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.

• Luke 23:34

  Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

• Acts 7:60

  He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, “Lord, don’t hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he fell asleep.