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Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. |
not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing. |
not returning evil for evil, or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing. |
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Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. |
Never return evil for evil or insult for insult (scolding, tongue-lashing, berating), but on the contrary blessing [praying for their welfare, happiness, and protection, and truly pitying and loving them. |
not giving back evil in exchange for evil, or verbal abuse in exchange for verbal abuse, but instead, on the contrary, be constantly blessing, since for this very purpose you were called, that you might inherit a blessing. |
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Never pay back a bad turn with a bad turn or an insult with another insult, but on the contrary pay back with good. For this is your calling – to do good and to inherit the goodness of God. |
never return evil for evil or abuse for abuse, but blessing instead, because it was for this that you were called, to obtain the blessing of heirs. |
Not 3361 rendering 591 evil 2556 for 473 evil, 2556 or 2228 railing 3059 for 473 railing: 3059 but 1161 contrariwise 5121 blessing; 2127 knowing 1492 that 3754 ye are there- 5124 -unto 1519 called, 2564 that 2443 ye should inherit 2816 a blessing. 2129 |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.
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