Our Enemies

The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I put thine enemies underneath thy feet?

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

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.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me.

Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

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

Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me; Thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies, And thy right hand will save me.

And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.

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.

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

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

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 →

But if thou shalt indeed hearken unto his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.

for a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

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

And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits and unto the wizards, that chirp and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? on behalf of the living should they seek unto the dead?

For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life;

Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

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

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

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

When a man’s ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

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. — read the full passage →

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.

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

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

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.

who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not. — read the full passage →

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

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

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

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? — read the full passage →

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.

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

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →

For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: After glory hath he sent me unto the nations which plundered you; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. — read the full passage →

If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, thou shalt forbear to leave him, thou shalt surely release it with him.

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; — read the full passage →

The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. — read the full passage →

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

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you; — read the full passage →

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah, and their righteousness which is of me, saith Jehovah.

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.

As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon soda, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.

Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.

Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me. — read the full passage →

When thou goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, thou shalt not be afraid of them; for Jehovah thy God is with thee, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which isthe bookof life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps: — read the full passage →

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father, — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

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

and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure; — read the full passage →

for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

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 →

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 →

If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.

What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?

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

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.

For while we were yet weak, in due season Christ died for the ungodly.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

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.

Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any wise hurt you.

And if ye love them that love you, what thank have ye? for even sinners love those that love them.

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

Now it came to pass on a sabbath, that he was going through the grainfields; and his disciples plucked the ears, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. — read the full passage →

And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? — read the full passage →

And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

Turn ye not unto them that have familiar spirits, nor unto the wizards; seek them not out, to be defiled by them: I am Jehovah your God.

but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living; — read the full passage →

bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.