16 Does Paul seriously teach to bless your foes

It's another Mr. Paul vs Mr. Paul

                Paul (mid first century) writes:
                Bless those who persecute you.

But hold on!

Paul also says:
The Lord will get the guy who persecuted him.


Paul says in his New Testament letter to the Romans:

Do not curse those who persecute you

Romans 12:14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

But then he writes in 2 Timothy, also a New Testament letter by him:

Not to worry about those who cross you, the Lord will get them good for it

2 Timothy 4:14 Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him for what he has done.

Recap: Paul preached forgiveness, but he sought the opposite for his opponents.