Bible Verses About Good for Evil: General references

But I tell you, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!

Then you will become children of your Father in heaven. For he makes his sun shine on good and bad people alike, and he sends rain to the righteous and the unrighteous alike.

What reward do you get if you love only those who love you? Why, even tax-collectors do that!

And if you are friendly only to your friends, are you doing anything out of the ordinary? Even the Goyim do that!

Therefore, be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Nevertheless, to you who are listening, what I say is this: "Love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you,

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

"If someone hits you on one cheek, offer the other too; if someone takes your coat, let him have your shirt as well.

"If someone asks you for something, give it to him; if someone takes what belongs to you, don't demand it back.

"Treat other people as you would like them to treat you.

What credit is it to you if you love only those who love you? Why, even sinners love those who love them.

What credit is it to you if you do good only to those who do good to you? Even sinners do that.

What credit is it to you if you lend only to those who you expect will pay you back? Even sinners lend to each other, expecting to be repaid in full.

But love your enemies, do good, and lend expecting nothing back! Your reward will be great, and you will be children of Ha`Elyon; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.

Show compassion, just as your Father shows compassion.