1 Samuel 25:21 Cross References - NHEB

²¹ Now David had said, "Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained to him. He has returned me evil for good.

⁴ When they were far from the city, Joseph said to his manager, "Up, go after the men, and when you overtake them, ask them, 'Why have you repaid evil for good?

¹³ David said to his men, "Every man put on his sword." So every man put on his sword. David also put on his sword. About four hundred men followed David; and two hundred stayed by the baggage.

⁸ They are children of fools, yes, children of base men. They were flogged out of the land.

¹² They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Do not fret, it leads only to evildoing.

²⁰ They who also render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow what is good.

³ They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause. ⁴ In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer. ⁵ They have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

¹³ Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

²⁰ Shall evil be recompensed for good? For they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.

²¹ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

²⁶ "Be angry, but do not sin." Do not let the sun go down on your anger,

³¹ Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

¹⁵ See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always seek what is good both for each other and for all.

²⁰ For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God. ²¹ For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps, ²² who "committed no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth." ²³ Who, when he was cursed, did not curse back. When he suffered, did not threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;

⁹ not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but instead blessing; because to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

¹⁷ For it is better, if it is God's will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.