Good for Evil
8 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
7 sections
General Scriptures Concerning
- Matthew 5:44–47 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, …
- Luke 6:27–36 But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, …
Returning: Abraham, to Abimelech
- Genesis 20:14–18 So Abimelech brought sheep and cattle, menservants and maidservants, and he gave them to Abraham and restored his wife Sarah to him. …
Returning: David, to his Enemies
- Psalm 35:12–14 They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul. …
Returning: David, to Saul
- 1 Samuel 24:17 and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil.
Returning: Elisha, to the Syrians
- 2 Kings 6:22–23 “Do not kill them,” he replied. “Would you kill those you have captured with your own sword or bow? Set food and water before them, that they may eat and drink and then return to their master.” …
Returning: Jesus, to his Crucifiers
- Luke 23:34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
Returning: Stephen, to his Murderers
- Acts 7:60 Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Related topics
EnemySermon of Jesus “On the Plain”Forgiveness of Enemies
Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.