Loving Difficult People

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, — read the full passage →

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife. — read the full passage →

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. — read the full passage →

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

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. — read the full passage →

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

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

All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse. — read the full passage →

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

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

If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’This is the first commandment.

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. — read the full passage →

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,

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

We love him, because he first loved us.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

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.

But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

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

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

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

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God. — read the full passage →

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

“Don’t give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

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

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 →

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

“‘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.

Let all that you do be done in love.

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.

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

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are 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 humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love; — read the full passage →

Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. — read the full passage →

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

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, — read the full passage →

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

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.”

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding. — read the full passage →

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently:

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; — read the full passage →

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;

No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. — read the full passage →

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

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

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”

Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.

My little children, let’s not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient, — read the full passage →

Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart. — read the full passage →

Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

Do all things without murmurings and disputes,

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” — read the full passage →

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with.

and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

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.

Love doesn’t harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.

He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might.

No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.