Bless those who persecute you; bless and curse not.
Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.
Bless those who persecute you [who cause you harm or hardship]; bless and do not curse [them].
Bless those who persecute you [who are cruel in their attitude toward you]; bless and do not curse them.
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
Bless people who harass you—bless and don’t curse them.
Bless those who persecute you — bless them, don’t curse them!
Ask God to bless everyone who mistreats you. Ask him to bless them and not to curse them.
Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.
Be blessing the ones persecuting you— be blessing and not cursing.
Bless them that persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Wish only good for those who treat you badly. Ask God to bless them, not curse them.
Ask God to bless people who cause trouble for you. Yes, ask him to be kind to them. Do not ask him to do bad things to them.
Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
·Wish good for [Bless] those who ·harm [persecute] you; ·wish them well [bless] and do not curse them.
Bless them which persecute you: bless, I say, and curse not.
Bless those who persecute you. Bless them, and don’t curse them.
Ask God to bless those who persecute you—yes, ask him to bless, not to curse.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
Wish good for those who do bad things to you. Wish them well and do not curse them.
Bless those who persecute you. Keep on blessing them, and never curse them.
And as for those who try to make your life a misery, bless them. Don’t curse, bless.
Bless those who persecute you: bless, and do not curse.
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.
Bless those who persecute, bless and do not curse them.
If someone mistreats you because you are a Christian, don’t curse him; pray that God will bless him.
Bless your enemies; no cursing under your breath. Laugh with your happy friends when they’re happy; share tears when they’re down. Get along with each other; don’t be stuck-up. Make friends with nobodies; don’t be the great somebody.
Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
Bless those who persecute you. Bless them, and don’t curse them.
Bless those who persecute [you], bless and do not curse them.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
Bless those who persecute you; bless them and do not curse them.
Wish good for those who harm you; wish them well and do not curse them.
Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse.
Bless those who hurt you. Bless them, and do not curse them.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
Pray and give thanks for those who make trouble for you. Yes, pray for them instead of talking against them.
Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them.
Bless those who persecute you; bless, but curse not.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
Bless those who persecute you; bless them, don’t curse them.
Say a bracha on those who bring redifah (persecution) on you, let it be a bracha and not a kelalah (curse).
Bless those who persecute you; bless, I say, and do not curse.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
Bless those who persecute you—bless and do not curse.
If people mistreat or malign you, bless them. Always speak blessings, not curses.
Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.
Bless those who do wrong things to you. Bless them. Do not curse them.
Bless ye men that pursue you; bless ye, and do not ye curse;
Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;
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