Romans 12:14

Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

Cross-reference

Romans 12:21 expands on blessing persecutors: overcoming evil with good — the same principle as blessing, not cursing, in Romans 12:14.

Romans 12:19 expands the same theme: do not avenge but leave room for God's wrath, reinforcing the call to bless.

Job 31:29 Parallel

Job 31:29 declares Job did not rejoice over his enemy's ruin — a specific example of the blessing-enemies attitude in Romans 12:14.

Job 31:30 Parallel

Job 31:30 states Job did not curse his enemies — directly parallel to 'bless and do not curse' in Romans 12:14.

Matthew 5:44 records Jesus' command to bless persecutors — the same teaching Paul echoes here about blessing instead of cursing.

Luke 6:28 Allusion

Luke 6:28 similarly commands blessing those who curse — reinforcing Jesus' teaching that Paul applies here.

Luke 23:34 Parallel

Luke 23:34 shows Jesus praying for his persecutors on the cross — the ultimate example of blessing those who persecute.

Acts 7:60 Parallel

Acts 7:60 shows Stephen praying for his killers as he is stoned — following Jesus' example of blessing persecutors.

1 Corinthians 4:12 shows Paul practicing what he preaches — blessing when reviled, enduring persecution.

1 Thessalonians 5:15 commands not repaying evil for evil and pursuing good — closely related to blessing instead of cursing.

James 3:10 Parallel

James 3:10 condemns blessing and cursing from the same mouth — reinforcing Paul's command to bless only.

1 Peter 2:21-23 describes Christ not reviling when reviled — the pattern for believers to follow in blessing instead of cursing.

1 Peter 3:9 Parallel

1 Peter 3:9 explicitly commands not repaying evil with evil but blessing — directly parallel to Paul's command here.

In 1 Samuel 24:6, David refuses to harm Saul his persecutor — a direct example of blessing rather than cursing an enemy.

1 Corinthians 4:13 adds that Paul responds with entreaty when defamed — another aspect of blessing instead of cursing.