Nave’s Topical Bible
Good for Evil
8 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
- General scriptures concerning
- RETURNING
- INSTANCES OF
- Abraham, to Abimelech
- David, to Saul
- Elisha, to the Syrians
- David, to his enemies
- Jesus, to his crucifiers
- Stephen, to his murderers
See GOLDEN RULE
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- INSTANCES OF
Bible verses about “Good for Evil”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- Matthew 5:44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
- Matthew 5:45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
- Matthew 5:46For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
- Matthew 5:47And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
- Luke 6:27But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
- Luke 6:28Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
- Luke 6:29And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.
- Luke 6:30Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
- Luke 6:31And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
- Luke 6:32For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
- Luke 6:33And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
- Luke 6:34And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
- Luke 6:35But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
- Luke 6:36Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
- Genesis 20:14And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
- Genesis 20:15And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
- Genesis 20:16And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.
- Genesis 20:17So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.
- Genesis 20:18For the Lord had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.
- 1 Samuel 24:17And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
- 2 Kings 6:22And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
- 2 Kings 6:23And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
- Psalms 35:12They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
- Psalms 35:13But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
- Psalms 35:14I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
- Luke 23:34Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
- Acts 7:60And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.