Love Your Enemy

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

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’ — read the full passage →

Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.” — read the full passage →

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

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,

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

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

“‘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.

By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’ — read the full passage →

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’ — read the full passage →

If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also. — 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.

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

For I hate divorce”, says Yahweh, the God of Israel, “and him who covers his garment with violence!” says Yahweh of Armies. “Therefore take heed to your spirit, that you don’t deal treacherously.

“‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. “‘The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.

Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. — read the full passage →

but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Jesse became the father of King David. David became the father of Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah.

And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

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 →

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.

After these things he was revealed in another form to two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country. — read the full passage →

Now when he had 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 →

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

“For I, Yahweh, don’t change; therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not consumed.

Hear the word which Yahweh speaks to you, house of Israel! — read the full passage →

Who has believed our message? To whom has the arm of Yahweh been revealed? — read the full passage →

Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Yahweh is Gracious and righteous. Yes, our God is merciful.

Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.

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

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

God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.

“‘You shall not give any of your children to sacrifice to Molech; neither shall you profane the name of your God. I am Yahweh.

“If you meet your enemy’s ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again. — read the full passage →

you shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them, for I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation of those who hate me,

Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, “Has God really said, ‘You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?’” — read the full passage →

because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your Kingdom.

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.

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

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

Oh 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!

of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.

For sin will not have dominion over you. For you are not under law, but under grace.

Therefore as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.

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

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”

Jesus said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM.”

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

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