New Revised Standard Version
In return for my love they accuse me, even while I make prayer for them.

Contemporary English Version
I had pity and prayed for my enemies, but their words to me were harsh and cruel.

New American Bible
In return for my love they slander me, even though I prayed for them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Instead of making me a return of love, they detracted me: but I gave myself to prayer.

Instead of making me a return of love, they detracted me: but I gave myself to prayer.

for my

Psalm 35:7,12 For without cause they have hidden their net for me unto destruction: without cause they have upbraided my soul. . . .

Psalm 38:20 They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.

2 Samuel 13:39 And king David ceased to pursue after Absalom, because he was comforted concerning the death of Ammon.

John 10:32 Jesus answered them: Many good works I have shewed you from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?

2 Corinthians 12:15 But I most gladly will spend and be spent myself for your souls: although loving you more, I be loved less.

but I

Psalm 55:16,17 But I have cried to God: and the Lord will save me. . . .

Psalm 69:12,13 They that sat in the gate spoke against me: and they that drank wine made me their song. . . .

2 Samuel 15:31,32 And it was told David that Achitophel also was in the conspiracy with Absalom, and David said: Infatuate, O Lord, I beseech thee, the counsel of Achitophel. . . .

Daniel 6:10 Now, when Daniel knew this, that is to say, that the law was made, he went into his house: and opening the windows in his upper chamber towards Jerusalem, he knelt down three times a day, and adored and gave thanks before his God, as he had been accustomed to do before.

Luke 6:11,12 And they were filled with madness: and they talked one with another, what they might do to Jesus. . . .

Luke 23:34 And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. But they, dividing his garments, cast lots.