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1 Thessalonians 5:15

1 Thessalonians 5:15

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

See that none render evil for evil unto any man,.... Not an ill word for an ill word, railing for railing, nor an ill action for an ill action; no, not to any man whatever, not to an enemy, a persecutor, a profane person, as well as not to a brother, a believer in Christ; and this the saints should not only be careful of, and guard against in themselves, but should watch over one another, and see to it, that no such practice is found in each other.

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