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That evil is not to be returned for evil.

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23. That evil is not to be returned for evil.

In the Epistle of Paul to the Romans:  “Rendering to no man evil for evil.”4351 Also in the same place:  “Not to be overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”4352 Of this same thing in the Apocalypse: “And He said unto me, Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book; because now the time is at hand. And let those who persist in hurting, hurt: and let him who is filthy, be filthy still: but let the righteous do still more righteousness: and in like manner, let him that is holy do still more holiness. Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to render to every man according to his deeds.”4353

Footnotes

  1. 4351

    Rom. xii. 17.

  2. 4352

    Rom. xii. 21.

  3. 4353

    Rev. xxii. 10–12.