The Enemy

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. — read the full passage →

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

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

The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

If you love me, keep my commandments.

Yahweh God said to the woman, “What have you done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

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,

Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” — read the full passage →

“‘Don’t turn to those who are mediums, nor to the wizards. Don’t seek them out, to be defiled by them. I am Yahweh your God.

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

Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings.

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.”

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

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.”

In your loving kindness, cut off my enemies, and destroy all those who afflict my soul, For I am your servant.

that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. — read the full passage →

throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.

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

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

You adulterers and adulteresses, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse. — 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. — read the full passage →

No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of Yahweh, and their righteousness which is of me,” says Yahweh.

But if you indeed listen to his voice, and do all that I speak, then I will be an enemy to your enemies, and an adversary to your adversaries.

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

Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.

Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled in those who perish; — read the full passage →

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

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.

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

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

Be pleased, Yahweh, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, Yahweh. — read the full passage →

They overcame him because of the Lamb’s blood, and because of the word of their testimony. They didn’t love their life, even to death.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

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.

Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

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

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink:

All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.

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

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.”

When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses, chariots, and a people more than you, you shall not be afraid of them; for Yahweh your God is with you, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.

“‘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.

If you see the donkey of him who hates you fallen down under his burden, don’t leave him, you shall surely help him with it.

“Anyone who kidnaps someone and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

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.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. — read the full passage →

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink: — read the full passage →

Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.

When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

I hate them with perfect hatred. They have become my enemies.

Yahweh says to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool for your feet.”

They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me. They fall into its midst themselves. Selah.

But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness. — read the full passage →

Contend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me. — read the full passage →

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Yahweh your God will put all these curses on your enemies, and on those who hate you, who persecuted you.

“‘I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and no one will make you afraid. I will remove evil animals out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.

Yahweh will fight for you, and you shall be still.”

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.

that I will bless you greatly, and I will multiply your seed greatly like the stars of the heavens, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your seed will possess the gate of his enemies.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

But bring those enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.’”

A man’s foes will be those of his own household.

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

But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

for they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me. They have spoken to me with a lying tongue. — read the full passage →

For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over.