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Romans 12:14–15

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Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
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From verse 14

  1. 1 Peter 3:9Rank 1 from verse 14
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    9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

  2. Matthew 5:44Rank 2 from verse 14
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    44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

  3. 1 Thessalonians 5:15Rank 3 from verse 14
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    15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

  4. 1 Corinthians 4:12–13Rank 4 from verse 14
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    12And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

    13Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.

  5. Romans 12:21Rank 5 from verse 14
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    21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

From verse 15

  1. 1 Corinthians 12:26Rank 1 from verse 15
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    26And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

  2. Hebrews 13:3Rank 2 from verse 15
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    3Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

  3. Psalms 35:13–14Rank 3 from verse 15
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    13But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

    14I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.

  4. John 11:33–36Rank 4 from verse 15
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    33When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,

    34And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.

    35Jesus wept.

    36Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!

  5. Job 30:25Rank 5 from verse 15
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    25Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?

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Romans 12:14

COMBINED MEANING

bless

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To pronounce or bestow good, favor, or happiness; to praise, thank, or glorify God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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persecute

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Trouble, afflict, or pursue after; to pursue, harass, or oppress.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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curse

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Sense 1: A pronouncement, sentence, or imposed condition of evil, loss, or judgment; an oath invoking such a penalty. Sense 2: As a verb, to pronounce judgment or evil upon, condemn, or revile.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Romans 12:15

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rejoice

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1. To be glad, take joy, delight, or exult; to express gladness. 2. To make glad or cause to rejoice.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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weep

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To shed tears or lament in grief, sorrow, compassion, repentance, joy, or other deep feeling.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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13Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

14Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

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15Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

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16Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

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