Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

And if I too was glad at the fall of my enemies, and my heart said, Aha!

Then let my ear hear my curse, and let me be a byword among my people in my affliction.

But I say to 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,

bless those who curse you; pray for those who mistreat you.

Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." And dividing His garments, they cast lots.

Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not charge them with this sin." And having said this, he fell asleep."

And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

being defamed, we encourage; we have become as the sweepings of the world, the offscouring of all things until now.

See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue that which is good, both for one another and for all.

Out of the same mouth come blessings and curses. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving behind an example for you, that you should follow in His footsteps,

who, being verbally abused, did not return verbal insults, when [He] suffered, [He] did not threaten, but committed [Himself] to Him who judges righteously;

not rendering evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called for this purpose, that you may inherit a blessing.