Bullies

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse. — read the full passage →

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, — read the full passage →

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

“I command these things to you, that you may love one another.

One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Therefore lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees, — read the full passage →

Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil.

Let all that you do be done in love.

May all my enemies be ashamed and dismayed. They shall turn back, they shall be disgraced suddenly.

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

Yahweh examines the righteous, but the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.

But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. — read the full passage →

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

The haters of Yahweh would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever.

Contend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me. — read the full passage →

For what have I to do with also judging those who are outside? Don’t you judge those who are within?

The proud and haughty man, “scoffer” is his name; he works in the arrogance of pride.

Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.

The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high, who says in his heart, ‘Who will bring me down to the ground?’ — read the full passage →

Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.

Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.

He who practices deceit won’t dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood won’t be established before my eyes.

They came around me like water all day long. They completely engulfed me.

knowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts,

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps, — read the full passage →

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient, — read the full passage →

through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear. — read the full passage →

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them. — read the full passage →

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

He answered them, “I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out.” — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven. — read the full passage →

Jesus rebuked him, the demon went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.

He answered, “Don’t be afraid; for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldy! Go up, you baldy!” — read the full passage →

The men of Ephraim were gathered together, and passed northward; and they said to Jephthah, “Why did you pass over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didn’t call us to go with you? We will burn your house around you with fire!” — read the full passage →

You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not be afraid of the face of man, for the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.”

But if you indeed listen to his voice, and do all that I speak, then I will be an enemy to your enemies, and an adversary to your adversaries.

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn’t worship the beast nor his image, and didn’t receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived, and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. — read the full passage →

When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them. — read the full passage →

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

You ask, and don’t receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures. — read the full passage →

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. — read the full passage →

that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error; — read the full passage →

For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. — read the full passage →

Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; — read the full passage →

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, — read the full passage →

If I don’t do the works of my Father, don’t believe me. — read the full passage →

Therefore Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven’t come of myself, but he sent me. — read the full passage →

But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her.”

He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury. — read the full passage →

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. — read the full passage →

They take hold of bow and spear. They are cruel, and have no mercy. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Zion.” — read the full passage →

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

The look of their faces testify against them. They parade their sin like Sodom. They don’t hide it. Woe to their soul! For they have brought disaster upon themselves.

If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don’t marvel at the matter: for one official is eyed by a higher one; and there are officials over them. — read the full passage →

One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue. — read the full passage →

When his speech is charming, don’t believe him; for there are seven abominations in his heart.

Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed. — read the full passage →

The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats. — read the full passage →

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent. — read the full passage →

Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding. — read the full passage →

He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse. — read the full passage →

My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger; — read the full passage →

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching: — read the full passage →

Hear my prayer, Yahweh. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me. — read the full passage →

To you I do lift up my eyes, you who sit in the heavens. — read the full passage →

Yahweh, you God to whom vengeance belongs, you God to whom vengeance belongs, shine out. — read the full passage →

Let them be disappointed and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.

Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men? — read the full passage →

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning? — read the full passage →

The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God.

For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.

Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that comes against us; neither know we what to do, but our eyes are on you.” — read the full passage →

and that all this assembly may know that Yahweh doesn’t save with sword and spear: for the battle is Yahweh’s, and he will give you into our hand.”

Yahweh will cause you to be struck before your enemies. You will go out one way against them, and will flee seven ways before them. You will be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth. — read the full passage →

When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses, chariots, and a people more than you, you shall not be afraid of them; for Yahweh your God is with you, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.

and when Yahweh your God delivers them up before you, and you strike them; then you shall utterly destroy them. You shall make no covenant with them, nor show mercy to them;

You shall not fear them; for Yahweh your God himself fights for you.”

a great people, many, and tall, as the Anakim; but Yahweh destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and lived in their place;

Yahweh will fight for you, and you shall be still.”

Moses spoke so to the children of Israel, but they didn’t listen to Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage. — read the full passage →

“It will happen, if they will neither believe you nor listen to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign. — read the full passage →

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers; — read the full passage →

God of my praise, don’t remain silent, — read the full passage →

Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God’s loving kindness endures continually. — read the full passage →

But you do see trouble and grief. You consider it to take it into your hand. You help the victim and the fatherless. — read the full passage →

if I sin, then you mark me. You will not acquit me from my iniquity. — read the full passage →