بارِكُوا الَّذِينَ يَضْطَهِدُونَكُم، بَارِكُوا ولا تَلْعَنُوا. إِفْرَحُوا مَعَ الفَرِحِين، وَٱبْكُوا مَعَ البَاكِين/Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep

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بارِكُوا الَّذِينَ يَضْطَهِدُونَكُم، بَارِكُوا ولا تَلْعَنُوا. إِفْرَحُوا مَعَ الفَرِحِين، وَٱبْكُوا مَعَ البَاكِين
رسالة القدّيس بولس إلى أهل رومة12/من09حتى15/:”يا إخوَتِي، لِتَكُنْ مَحَبَّتُكُم بِلا رِيَاء: تَجَنَّبُوا الشَّرّ، ولازِمُوا الخَيْر. أَحِبُّوا بَعْضُكُم بَعْضًا مَحَبَّةً أَخَوِيَّة، وبَادِرُوا بَعْضُكُم بَعْضًا بِالإِكْرَام. كُونُوا في الٱجْتِهَادِ غَيْرَ مُتَكَاسِلِين، وبالرُّوحِ حَارِّين، ولِلرَّبِّ عَابِدِين، وبالرَّجَاءِ فَرِحِين، وفي الضِّيقِ ثَابِتِين، وعَلى الصَّلاةِ مُوَاظِبِين، وفي حَاجَاتِ القَدِّيسِينَ مُشَارِكِين، وإِلى ضِيَافَةِ الغُرَبَاءِ سَاعِين. بَارِكُوا الَّذِينَ يَضْطَهِدُونَكُم، بَارِكُوا ولا تَلْعَنُوا. إِفْرَحُوا مَعَ الفَرِحِين، وَٱبْكُوا مَعَ البَاكِين”.

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep
Romans 12/09-21/:” Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor preferring one another; not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer; contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits. Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men. Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.” Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink;
for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.” Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.