Proverbs 25:21
21 aIf your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat,and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
Matthew 5:39
39But I say to you, bDo not resist the one who is evil. But cif anyone dslaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.Matthew 5:44-45
44But I say to you, eLove your enemies and fpray for those who persecute you, 45 gso that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and hsends rain on the just and on the unjust.Luke 6:35
35But ilove your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and jyou will be sons of kthe Most High, for lhe is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.Romans 12:17-21
17 mRepay no one evil for evil, but ngive thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18If possible, so far as it depends on you, olive peaceably with all. 19Beloved, pnever avenge yourselves, but leave it ▼▼Greek give place
to the wrath of God, for it is written, r“Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” 20To the contrary, s“if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. 1 Corinthians 6:7
7To have lawsuits at all with one another is already a defeat for you. tWhy not rather suffer wrong? Why not rather be defrauded?
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