Enemies

But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, — read the full passage →

For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me: They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue. — read the full passage →

Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;

Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them: for Jehovah thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.

They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down: They have digged a pit before me; They are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. [Selah

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy: — read the full passage →

When a man’s ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me; Thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies, And thy right hand will save me.

Jehovah will fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me. — read the full passage →

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness. — read the full passage →

For mine enemies speak concerning me; And they that watch for my soul take counsel together,

But if thou shalt indeed hearken unto his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me: Make haste to help me, O Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And Jehovah will reward thee.

Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.

for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

Trust ye not in a neighbor; put ye not confidence in a friend; keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. — read the full passage →

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah, and their righteousness which is of me, saith Jehovah.

Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

Behold, I send an angel before thee, to keep thee by the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.

Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: — read the full passage →

And I will execute great vengeance upon them with wrathful rebukes; and they shall know that I am Jehovah, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; — read the full passage →

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou hast anointed my head with oil; My cup runneth over.

The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them. — read the full passage →

God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. — read the full passage →

Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any wise hurt you.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: — read the full passage →

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, thou shalt forbear to leave him, thou shalt surely release it with him.

But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: They that would cut me off, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: That which I took not away I have to restore.

All the day long they wrest my words: All their thoughts are against me for evil.

But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, — read the full passage →

Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. — read the full passage →

Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. — read the full passage →

And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

When thou goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, thou shalt not be afraid of them; for Jehovah thy God is with thee, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that Jehovah thy God will set thee on high above all the nations of the earth: — read the full passage →

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: — read the full passage →

Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. — read the full passage →

O Jehovah, thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth. — read the full passage →

They only consult to thrust him down from his dignity; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. [Selah

If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready;

My soul is among lions; I lie among them that are set on fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, Or lifted up myself when evil found him

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will cause evil beasts to cease out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.

Asa troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So isa righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →

Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil. — read the full passage →

Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Mine enemies reproach me all the day; They that are mad against me do curse by me.

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

They came round about me like water all the day long; They compassed me about together.

Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah.

For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.

But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication. — read the full passage →

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness. — read the full passage →

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with the help of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness. — read the full passage →

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

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

and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure; — read the full passage →

And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel. — read the full passage →

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:

bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.

When the strong man fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace:

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up, Let Israel now say, — read the full passage →

The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin: — read the full passage →

Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.

And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits and unto the wizards, that chirp and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? on behalf of the living should they seek unto the dead?

Ye are my brethren, ye are my bone and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?