1 Thessalonians 5:15
13 In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.
14 And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
16 Rejoice at all times.
17 Pray without ceasing.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
- KJV
- See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
- WEB
- See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.
- ASV
- See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all.
- DARBY
- See that no one render to any evil for evil, but pursue always what is good towards one another and towards all;
- BLB
- See that no one shall repay to anyone evil for evil, but always pursue the good also to one another and to all.
- ÅB
- Se til at ingen gjengjelder noen ondt med ondt, men legg alltid vinn på det som godt er, mot hverandre og mot alle
- OTB
- Sørg for at ingen gjengjelder ondt med ondt, men strev alltid etter å gjøre det som er godt for hverandre og for alle andre.
- B1930
- Se til at ingen gjengjelder nogen ondt med ondt, men legg alltid vinn på det som godt er, mot hverandre og mot alle
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Peter 3:9
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
Read in contextGalatians 6:10
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
Read in contextLeviticus 19:18
Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
Read in context3 John 1:11
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
Read in contextRomans 12:17–21
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.
Read in contextHebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
Read in context1 Peter 3:11–13
He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
Read in context1 Peter 2:22–23
“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”
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