Bible verses about "heroes" | Noyes

¹³ Greater love hath no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

⁵ Blessed are the meek; for they will inherit the earth. ⁶ Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they will be filled. ⁷ Blessed are the merciful; for they will obtain mercy. ⁸ Blessed are the pure in heart; for they will see God. ⁹ Blessed are the peacemakers; for they will be called sons of God.

⁶ Having then gifts which dither according to the grace which hath been bestowed upon us, if we have prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; ⁷ or if service, let us attend to the service; he that teacheth, let him attend to teaching; ⁸ or he that exhorteth, to exhortation; he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that presideth over others, with diligence; he that doeth deeds of mercy, with cheerfulness.

¹⁷ Render to no one evil for evil; have regard to what is honorable in the sight of all men. ¹⁸ If it be possible, as far as dependeth on you, be at peace with all men. ¹⁹ Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather make room for wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord." ²⁰ Therefore, "if thy enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink. For in so doing thou wilt heap coals of fire on his head." ²¹ Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

⁴³ Ye have heard that it was said, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy." ⁴⁴ But I say to you, Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you; ⁴⁵ that ye may become sons of your Father who 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.

² and be not conformed to the fashion of this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that ye may learn by experience what is the will of God, what is good, and wellpleasing, and perfect.

⁸ Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are right, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. ⁹ The things which ye learned, and received, and heard, and saw in me, these do; and the God of peace will be with you.

¹⁷ For God sent not the Son into the world to condemn the world, but that through him the world might be saved.

¹ We then who are strong ought to hear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. ² Let each one of us please his neighbor, to promote what is good, for edification.