Topic

Love Your Enemy

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Luke 6:27

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

Matthew 5:43–48

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

Romans 12:20–21

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. — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:9

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

Matthew 5:44

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

Romans 12:19

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.

1 Corinthians 13:1–13

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

Romans 5:8

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Leviticus 19:18

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.

1 John 3:16

Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

John 3:36

He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Matthew 7:12

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.

Ephesians 6:4

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

Romans 12:12

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

Luke 6:35

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.

Matthew 5:48

Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Matthew 5:43

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

Matthew 5:43–45

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

Matthew 5:43–44

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

Matthew 5:40–48

And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:22

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

Matthew 5:1–48

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 →

Malachi 2:16

For I hate putting away, saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, and him that covereth his garment with violence, saith Jehovah of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

Leviticus 19:13

Thou shalt not oppress thy neighbor, nor rob him: the wages of a hired servant shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

1 John 3:15

Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

1 Corinthians 13:4–8

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

John 3:16

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.

Matthew 25:31–46

But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:28

but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Matthew 1:6

and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Uriah;

1 John 2:2

and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

1 Peter 5:7

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

Romans 12:20

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.

Romans 1:18–23

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

Mark 16:15

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.

Mark 16:12–13

And after these things he was manifested in another form unto two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country. — read the full passage →

Mark 16:9–11

Now when he was risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. — read the full passage →

Matthew 28:19

Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:

Malachi 3:6

For I, Jehovah, change not; therefore ye, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.

Jeremiah 10:1–25

Hear ye the word which Jehovah speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: — read the full passage →

Isaiah 53:1–12

Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed? — read the full passage →

Proverbs 15:3

The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

Psalms 116:5

Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous; Yea, our God is merciful.

Psalms 103:8

Jehovah is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness.

Psalms 16:1–11

Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge. — read the full passage →

Psalms 11:5

Jehovah trieth the righteous; But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Psalms 7:11

God is a righteous judge, Yea, a God that hath indignation every day.

Leviticus 18:21

And thou shalt not give any of thy seed to make them pass through the fire to Molech; neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.

Exodus 23:4–5

If thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again. — read the full passage →

Exodus 20:5

thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I Jehovah thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me,

Genesis 3:1–24

Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden? — read the full passage →

1 John 3:20

because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

Hebrews 1:8

but of the Sonhe saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Ephesians 6:12

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.

Ephesians 2:8–9

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

Romans 13:1–14

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

Romans 11:33

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

Romans 9:5

whose are the fathers, and of whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

Romans 6:14

For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under law, but under grace.

Romans 5:12

Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:—

Romans 1:18

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness;

Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Acts 10:43

To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.

John 8:58

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.

John 4:24

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.

Luke 23:34

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

Proverbs 25:1–28

These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. — read the full passage →

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