Romans 12:14

Romans 12:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
• New International Version (NIV)Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

Context of Romans 12:14

12rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, 13contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. 16Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.

Romans 12:14 word by word

εὐλογεῖτε τοὺς διώκοντας ὑμᾶς· εὐλογεῖτε καὶ μὴ καταρᾶσθε.Read the interlinear

• Blessεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
• thoseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• who persecuteδιώκωdiōkō · to pursueG1377
• and do not curseκαταράομαιkataraomai · to curseG2672

Cross-references for Romans 12:14

• Romans 12:21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
• Job 31:29“Have I rejoiced at the misfortune of my enemy, Or become excited when evil found him?
• Matthew 5:44But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
• Luke 6:28bless those who curse you, pray for those who are abusive to you.
• Luke 23:34[But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”] And they cast lots, dividing His garments among themselves.
• Acts 7:60Then he fell on his knees and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” Having said this, he fell asleep.
• 1 Corinthians 4:12and we labor, working with our own hands; when we are verbally abused, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
• 1 Thessalonians 5:15See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek what is good for one another and for all people.
• James 3:10from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, these things should not be this way.
• 1 Peter 2:21For you have been called for this purpose, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you would follow in His steps,
• 1 Peter 3:9not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you would inherit a blessing.

Commentaries on Romans 12:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Bless them which persecute you - , Give good words, or pray for them that give you bad words, , who make dire imprecations against you. Bless them, pray for them, and on no account curse them, whatever the provocation may be. Have the loving, forgiving mind that was in your Lord.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Bless them … - see the note at Matthew 5:44; compare Luke 6:28. Bless, and curse not - Bless only; or continue to bless, however long or aggravated may be the injury. Do not be provoked to anger, or to cursing, by any injury, persecution, or reviling. This is one of the most severe and difficult duties of the Christian religion; and it is a duty which nothing else but religion will enable people to perform. To curse denotes properly to devote to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-16Verses 9-16 The professed love of Christians to each other should be sincere, free from deceit, and unmeaning and deceitful compliments. Depending on Divine grace, they must detest and dread all evil, and love and delight in whatever is kind and useful. We must not only do that which is good, but we must cleave to it. All our duty towards one another is summed up in one word, love. This denotes the love of parents to their children; which is more tender…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14The instructions in this verse closely match two teachings of Jesus (Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:27–28). Paul does not present these commands as direct quotations. However, he is almost certainly referring to the words of Christ. These teachings may have been so well known that Paul did not need to name their source. Many ideas in Romans 12–13 closely reflect the teaching of Jesus.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. Bless--that is, Call down by prayer a blessing on. them which persecute you, &c.--This is taken from the Sermon on the Mount (Mt 5:44), which, from the allusions made to it, seems to have been the storehouse of Christian morality among the churches.Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 12:14

• Commandments
• Enemy
• Forgiveness
• Meekness
• Religion

In the dictionaries

• Affectioned
• Cheerfulness
• Cleave
• Curse
• Dissimulation
• Distribute
• Fervent
• Honest
• Instant
• Kindly

Commentaries on Romans 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings