Romans 12:14
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Connections
μὴ ἀποδιδόντες κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ ἢ λοιδορίαν ἀντὶ λοιδορίας τοὐναντίον δὲ εὐλογοῦντες εἰδότες ὅτι εἰς τοῦτο ἐκλήθητε ἵνα εὐλογίαν κληρονομήσητε
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν εὐλογεῖτε τοὺς καταρωμένους ὑμᾶς καλῶς ποιεῖτε τοὺς μισοῦντας ὑμᾶς καὶ προσεύχεσθε ὑπὲρ τῶν ἐπηρεαζόντων ὑμᾶς καὶ διωκόντων ὑμᾶς
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;
ὁρᾶτε μή τις κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ τινι ἀποδῷ ἀλλὰ πάντοτε τὸ ἀγαθὸν διώκετε καὶ εἰς ἀλλήλους καὶ εἰς πάντας
See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
μὴ νικῶ ὑπὸ τοῦ κακοῦ ἀλλὰ νίκα ἐν τῷ ἀγαθῷ τὸ κακόν
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
καὶ κοπιῶμεν ἐργαζόμενοι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσίν· λοιδορούμενοι εὐλογοῦμεν διωκόμενοι ἀνεχόμεθα
And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
εὐλογεῖτε τοὺς καταρωμένους ὑμῖν καὶ προσεύχεσθε ὑπὲρ τῶν ἐπηρεαζόντων ὑμᾶς
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ στόματος ἐξέρχεται εὐλογία καὶ κατάρα οὐ χρή ἀδελφοί μου ταῦτα οὕτως γίνεσθαι
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἔλεγεν Πάτερ ἄφες αὐτοῖς οὐ γὰρ οἴδασιν τί ποιοῦσιν διαμεριζόμενοι δὲ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἔβαλον κλῆρον
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ἐκλήθητε ὅτι καὶ Χριστὸς ἔπαθεν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἡμῖν ὑπολιμπάνων ὑπογραμμὸν ἵνα ἐπακολουθήσητε τοῖς ἴχνεσιν αὐτοῦ
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
θεὶς δὲ τὰ γόνατα ἔκραξεν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ Κύριε μὴ στήσῃς αὐτοῖς τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ταύτην καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἐκοιμήθη
And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay charge. not this sin to their And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
אִם-אֶשְׂמַח בְּפִיד מְשַׂנְאִי וְהִתְעֹרַרְתִּי כִּֽי-מְצָאוֹ רָֽע׃
If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
Copy verses
Romans 12:14
Grammar
V-PAM-2P
Verb — Present Active, second person plural
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "you (a group)"
| εὐλογεῖτε | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Person Second Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: bless
blessed ×18
and blessed ×5
bless ×5
blessing ×3
he blessed ×3
we bless ×2
and praised ×1
are blessed they ×1
Strong's Definition
G2127
blessed, bless, blessing, praised
eulogeō
to speak well of, i.e., (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper)
- to praise, celebrate with praises "to invoke blessings"to consecrate a thing with solemn prayers
- to ask God's blessing on a thing "pray God to bless it to one's use"pronounce a consecratory blessing on
- to cause to prosper, to make happy, to bestow blessings on "favored of God, blessed
Variations
17 forms of this word
Translations
14 English renderings
Grammar
T-APM
Definite Article — Accusative, masculine plural
the direct object — the one receiving the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| τοὺς | Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAP-APM
Verb — Present Active Participle Accusative, masculine plural
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| διώκοντας | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Participle Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: them which persecute
follow ×4
persecute ×4
persecuted ×4
persecutest ×4
i persecuted ×3
follow after ×2
persecutest thou ×2
after followed ×1
Strong's Definition
G1377
persecuted, persecute, persecutest, after, follow, …
diōkō
compare the base of G1169 and G1249); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute
- to make to run or flee, put to flight, drive away "to run swiftly in order to catch a person or thing, to run after
- to press on: figuratively of one who in a race runs swiftly to reach the goal "to pursue (in a hostile manner)
- to persecute "to be mistreated, suffer persecution on account of something
- to seek after eagerly, earnestly endeavor to acquire
Variations
28 forms of this word
Translations
28 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: you
you ×360
ye ×36
that ye ×5
your ×5
your sakes ×5
unto you ×4
of you ×3
you-ward ×3
Strong's Definition
G5209
you, ye, your, you-ward
hymas
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
- you
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
21 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAM-2P
Verb — Present Active, second person plural
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "you (a group)"
| εὐλογεῖτε | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Person Second Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: bless
blessed ×18
and blessed ×5
bless ×5
blessing ×3
he blessed ×3
we bless ×2
and praised ×1
are blessed they ×1
Strong's Definition
G2127
blessed, bless, blessing, praised
eulogeō
to speak well of, i.e., (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper)
- to praise, celebrate with praises "to invoke blessings"to consecrate a thing with solemn prayers
- to ask God's blessing on a thing "pray God to bless it to one's use"pronounce a consecratory blessing on
- to cause to prosper, to make happy, to bestow blessings on "favored of God, blessed
Variations
17 forms of this word
Translations
14 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
καί
· keh
In English
In the KJV here: and
and ×8028
also ×492
even ×102
both ×51
but ×40
then ×25
neither ×21
it and ×18
Strong's Definition
G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
161 English renderings
Grammar
PRT-N
Particle
| μὴ | Speech Particle More Negative |
In English
In the KJV here: not
not ×571
no ×60
lest ×33
but ×26
except ×10
neither ×7
at all ×6
him not ×6
Strong's Definition
G3361
not, no, lest, but, except, …
mē
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
- no, not lest
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
62 English renderings
Grammar
V-PNM-2P
Verb — Present, second person plural
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the built-in subject is "you (a group)"
| καταρᾶσθε | Speech Verb Tense Present Person Second Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: curse
curse ×2
them that curse ×2
thou cursedst ×1
ye cursed ×1
Strong's Definition
G2672
curse, cursed, cursedst
kataraomai
to execrate; by analogy, to doom
- to curse, doom, imprecate evil upon
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
4 English renderings