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where else in the bible do we see a call to bless those who persecute or harm us?

The passage, plainly, with room to sit with it.

Romans 12:14

Bless those who persecute you; bless and don’t curse.

The Apostle Paul is writing to the community of believers in Rome, offering practical guidance for Christian living. This instruction comes within a larger section of exhortations on how to live harmoniously and respond to both fellow believers and outsiders, even those who act as enemies.

What does it look like to genuinely bless someone who has caused you harm, in a way that goes beyond mere words?

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Read alongside it

  • Matthew 5:44

    Jesus teaches his followers to love their enemies and pray for those who persecute them.

  • 1 Peter 3:9

    Peter encourages believers not to repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but to bless instead.

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