Contradiction with Matthew 5:39
While 1 Corinthians 4:12 mentions "being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it," Matthew 5:39 suggests a passive form of resistance by "turning the other cheek," which may seem less active than blessing and enduring.
Matthew 5:39: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Contradiction with Exodus 21:24
1 Corinthians 4:12 promotes the principle of enduring persecution, while Exodus 21:24 advocates for retributive justice with "eye for eye, tooth for tooth," directly contradicting the idea of enduring wrongs.
Exodus 21:24: Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
Contradiction with Leviticus 24:19-20
This verse supports the law of retribution, "breach for breach, eye for eye," contradicting the principle of blessing and endurance in the face of persecution found in 1 Corinthians 4:12.
Leviticus 24:19-20: And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;
Contradiction with Proverbs 24:29
Advises not to say "I will do to him as he hath done to me," yet implies an awareness of reciprocation unlike the submissive endurance encouraged in 1 Corinthians 4:12.
Proverbs 24:29: Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:15
Although it shares the idea of not returning evil for evil much like 1 Corinthians 4:12, its emphasis on seeking good for each other contrasts with the passive endurance described in 1 Corinthians 4:12.
1 Thessalonians 5:15: See that none render evil for evil unto any [man]; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all [men].