How to deal with difficult people

How to deal with difficult people

"But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either. Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back. And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them. "If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

(Luk 6:27-36)

But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

(Mat 5:44)

If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink, for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

(Pro 25:21-22)

Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord." To the contrary, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

(Rom 12:19-21)

Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.

(1Pe 3:9)

But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.

(Mat 5:39-42)

Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all.

(Rom 12:17)

I gave my back to those who strike, and my cheeks to those who pull out the beard; I hid not my face from disgrace and spitting.

(Isa 50:6)

let him give his cheek to the one who strikes, and let him be filled with insults.

(Lam 3:30)

Then they spit in his face and struck him. And some slapped him,

(Mat 26:67)

The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;

(Psa 37:21)

All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.

(Pro 21:26)

"So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

(Mat 7:12)