Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
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Gill's Exposition
Not rendering evil for evil,.... Doing an ill thing in return to one that has done ill to you, and in a way of revenge for it; which is contrary to what is before advised to, and which is taking God's…
Barnes' Notes
Not rendering evil for evil - See the Mat 5:39, Mat 5:44 notes; Rom 12:17 note. Or railing for railing - See the notes at 1Ti 6:4. Compare Mar 15:29; Luk 23:39. But contrariwise blessing - In a spirit…
Adam Clarke
Not rendering evil for evil - Purposing, saying, doing nothing but good; and invariably returning good for evil.
Ye are thereunto called - This is your calling - your business in life, to do good, and…
The apostle here passes from special to more general exhortations.
I. He teaches us how Christians and friends should treat one another. He advises Christians to be all of one mind, to be unanimous in…
Cambridge Bible
not rendering evil for evil We may probably see in the words a verbal reproduction of the precept of Rom 12:17; 1Th 5:15, an echo of the spirit of the teaching of Mat 5:39. As this clause forbids…
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