Loving Difficult People

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

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. — read the full passage →

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. — 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 →

For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. — read the full passage →

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. — read the full passage →

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

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

He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. — read the full passage →

For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

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.

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

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

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 →

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;

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

We love him, because he first loved us.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

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

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. — read the full passage →

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

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

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

Let all your things be done with charity.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: — read the full passage →

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; — read the full passage →

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

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 →

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. — read the full passage →

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; — read the full passage →

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

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

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. — read the full passage →

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

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

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. — read the full passage →

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. — 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 be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

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

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

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

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, — read the full passage →

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: — read the full passage →

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

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.

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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

Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.