Topic
Good for Evil
9 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1896 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 20:14–18Nave Abraham, to Abimelech
And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife. And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee. And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have…
- 1 Samuel 24:17Nave Abraham, to Abimelech — David, to Saul
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
- 2 Kings 6:22Nave Abraham, to Abimelech — Elisha, to the Syrians
And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
- 2 Kings 6:23Nave Abraham, to Abimelech — Elisha, to the Syrians
And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
- Psalms 35:12–14Nave Abraham, to Abimelech — David, to his enemies
They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul. But 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. I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or…
- Matthew 5:44–47Nave General scriptures concerning
But 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; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise…
- Luke 6:27–36Nave General scriptures concerning
¶ But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy…
- Luke 23:34Nave Abraham, to Abimelech — Jesus, to his crucifiers
¶ Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
- Acts 7:60Nave Abraham, to Abimelech — Stephen, to his murderers
And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 9 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → General scriptures concerning Mt 5:44-47; Lu 6:27-36
- → RETURNING
- INSTANCES OF
- Abraham, to Abimelech Ge 20:14-18
- David, to Saul 1Sa 24:17
- Elisha, to the Syrians 2Ki 6:22,23
- David, to his enemies Ps 35:12-14
- Jesus, to his crucifiers Lu 23:34
- Stephen, to his murderers Ac 7:60
- See GOLDEN RULE
- See EVIL FOR GOOD
Texts: Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.