Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 12:14 · retained source text
Blesse them which persecute you, blesse, and curse not.
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persecute
Meaning of “persecute”
Trouble, afflict, or pursue after; to pursue, harass, or oppress.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesCawdrey 1604Skeat 1893
25 occurrences25 verses8 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Job 19:22
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Cawdrey 1604
Open source edition ↗Trouble, afflict, or pursue after.
Skeat 1893
Open source edition ↗To pursue, harass, or oppress.