Difficult People

see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;

but I--I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil, — read the full passage →

I will recompense again, saith the Lord;' if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap upon his head;

`And whenever ye may stand praying, forgive, if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your trespasses;

that ye may be sons of your Father in the heavens, because His sun He doth cause to rise on evil and good, and He doth send rain on righteous and unrighteous.

`But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;

All things do without murmurings and reasonings,

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

`Judge not, that ye may not be judged,

If possible--so far as in you--with all men being in peace;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

`This is my command, that ye love one another, according as I did love you;

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.

not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

`Judge not, that ye may not be judged, — read the full passage →

The fool--in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

for all the law in one word is fulfilled--in this: `Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;'

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

`But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

and, being true in love, we may increase to Him <FI>in<Fi> all things, who is the head--the Christ;

in this shall all know that ye are my disciples, if ye may have love one to another.'

`And if thy brother may sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone, if he may hear thee, thou didst gain thy brother;

`Happy the peacemakers--because they shall be called Sons of God.

`Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and shalt hate thine enemy; — read the full passage →

Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in, — read the full passage →

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,

and all--as much as ye may ask in the prayer, believing, ye shall receive.'

The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it--shame, And a reprover of the wicked--his blemish. — read the full passage →

`Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest.'

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves-- — read the full passage →

The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

and thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of thy soul, and out of all thine understanding, and out of all thy strength--this <FI>is<Fi> the first command;

At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?' — read the full passage →

`For, if ye may love those loving you, what reward have ye? do not also the tax-gatherers the same?

but I--I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you, — read the full passage →

Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; — read the full passage →

The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good; — read the full passage →

`But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you, — read the full passage →

An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper <FI>is<Fi> a man of understanding. — read the full passage →

To the Overseer. --By sons of Korah. `For the Virgins.' --A song. God <FI>is<Fi> to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely.

and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;

and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife, — read the full passage →

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

For ye--to freedom ye were called, brethren, only not the freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through the love serve ye one another,

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

and--if ye love those loving you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful love those loving them;

`Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you;

`Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth; — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger. — read the full passage →

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

If, indeed, royal law ye complete, according to the Writing, `Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,' --ye do well;

sure, nevertheless, hath the foundation of God stood, having this seal, `The Lord hath known those who are His,' and `Let him depart from unrighteousness--every one who is naming the name of Christ.'

peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,

Thou, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus, — read the full passage →

your word always in grace--with salt being seasoned--to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

And Jesus having earnestly beheld, said to them, `With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'

And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him, — read the full passage →

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

But those expecting Jehovah pass <FI>to<Fi> power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!

The beginning of contention <FI>is<Fi> a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.

And call Me in a day of adversity, I deliver thee, and thou honourest Me.

They are not ashamed in a time of evil, And in days of famine they are satisfied.

By David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid?

and we--we have known and believed the love, that God hath in us; God is love, and he who is remaining in the love, in God he doth remain, and God in him.

he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love.

See ye what love the Father hath given to us, that children of God we may be called; because of this the world doth not know us, because it did not know Him;

And the God of all grace, who did call you to His age-during glory in Christ Jesus, having suffered a little, Himself make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle <FI>you<Fi> ;

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time <FI>are<Fi> not worthy <FI>to be compared<Fi> with the glory about to be revealed in us;

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

and the Lord <FI>saith<Fi> unto him, `Having risen, go on unto the street that is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas, <FI>one<Fi> by name Saul of Tarsus, for, lo, he doth pray, — read the full passage →

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God;

He is giving power to the weary, And to those not strong He increaseth might.

be strong and courageous, fear not, nor be terrified because of them, for Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> He who is going with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee.'

and to fearful, and unstedfast, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the liars, their part <FI>is<Fi> in the lake that is burning with fire and brimstone, which is a second death.'

lo, I have stood at the door, and I knock; if any one may hear my voice, and may open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him--how doth the love of God remain in him?

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

Doth any one suffer evil among you? let him pray; is any of good cheer? let him sing psalms;

and the fruit of the righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace.

Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.