Topic
Hate
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If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →
Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. — read the full passage →
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; — read the full passage →
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →
I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.
I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the Lord.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, — read the full passage →
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; — read the full passage →
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.
The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.
And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. — read the full passage →
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; — read the full passage →
But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
We love him, because he first loved us. — read the full passage →
Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the Lord God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. — read the full passage →
Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? — read the full passage →
Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, — read the full passage →
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. — read the full passage →
And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. — read the full passage →
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? — read the full passage →
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the Lord commanded Moses.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →
Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. — read the full passage →
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: — read the full passage →
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. — read the full passage →
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? — read the full passage →
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom. — read the full passage →
Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
He that hateth me hateth my Father also. — read the full passage →
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →
And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →
I have loved you, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the Lord: yet I loved Jacob, — read the full passage →
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy.
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. — read the full passage →
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. — read the full passage →
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
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