Bible Cross References
there
Proverbs 2:5
then shall you understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:8-10
8
that He may guard the righteous ways: and He will preserve the way of them that fear Him.
9
Then shall you understand righteousness and judgment, equity [and] every good path.
10
For if wisdom shall come into your understanding, and discernment shall seem pleasing to your soul,
Hosea 10:2
They have divided their hearts; now shall they be utterly destroyed: he shall dig down their altars, their pillars shall mourn.
James 4:1-3
1
From where [come] wars and disputes among you? Is it not from here, from your lusts, which war in your members?
2
You lust and you do not have. You murder and are jealous and you cannot obtain. You fight and make war. You do not have because you do not ask.
3
You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend [it] in [gratifying] your lusts.
Why
Proverbs 20:22
Say not, I will avenge myself on my enemy, but wait on the Lord, that He may help you.
Matthew 5:39-41
39
But I say to you not to resist an evil person. But whoever shall slap you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40
And to the [one] desiring to sue you and to take your tunic, let him have your cloak also.
41
And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
Luke 6:29
To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes your [outer] garment, do not forbid the tunic either.
Romans 12:17-19
17
Repay no one evil for evil; providing that which is good before all men.
18
If possible, as much as depends on you, keeping peace with all men.
19
Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 5:15
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.
1 Peter 2:19-23
19
For this is admirable, if because of conscience toward God someone endures pain, suffering unjustly.
20
For what glory [is it], if when you sin and are beaten, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer [for it], you endure, this is admirable before God.
21
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,
22
"Who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth";
23
who, being verbally abused, did not return verbal insults, when [He] suffered, [He] did not threaten, but committed [Himself] to Him who judges righteously;
1 Peter 3:9
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.