Your Enemies

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

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

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.”

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

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

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

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.

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in 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 I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, — read the full passage →

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

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

“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 →

If you love me, keep my commandments.

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

“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.’

this Ezra went up from Babylon: and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which Yahweh, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of Yahweh his God on him.

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

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.

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

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.”

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.

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

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

He answered, “You shall not strike them. Would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.”

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.

“‘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.

“‘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 meet your enemy’s ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.

He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, “Lord, don’t hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he fell asleep.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — 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.

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.

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

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.”

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

The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, “My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?” — read the full passage →

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,

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 →

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.

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

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.

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.”

Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

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

Yahweh, don’t I hate those who hate you? Am I not grieved with those who rise up against you? — read the full passage →

God of my praise, don’t remain silent, — read the full passage →

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

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

Who, when he was cursed, didn’t curse back. When he suffered, didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;

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

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

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

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. — 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 will cause your enemies who rise up against you to be struck before you. They will come out against you one way, and will flee before you seven ways.

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

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.

neither give place to the devil.

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

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

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,

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.

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

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 →

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

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

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. — read the full passage →

And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.

We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.

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.

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

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

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

It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to Yahweh your God’s voice, to observe to do all his commandments which I command you this day, that Yahweh your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. — read the full passage →

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

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.

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

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

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God.

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

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

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.

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

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.

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

But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him on the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.

for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.

Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?