Your Enemies

but I--I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful,

Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;

I will recompense again, saith the Lord;' if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap upon his head;

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

`Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth; — read the full passage →

If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water. — read the full passage →

If I walk in the midst of distress Thou quickenest me, Against the anger of mine enemies Thou sendest forth Thy hand, And Thy right hand doth save me.

`Let not your heart be troubled, believe in God, also in me believe;

`But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;

`But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you, — read the full passage →

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

And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him, — read the full passage →

`When thou meetest thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou dost certainly turn it back to him; — read the full passage →

`If ye love me, my commands keep,

And Jesus said, `Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.

`But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,

`Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and shalt hate thine enemy;

Ezra himself hath come up from Babylon, and he <FI>is<Fi> a scribe ready in the law of Moses, that Jehovah God of Israel gave, and the king giveth to him--according to the hand of Jehovah his God upon him--all his request.

If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.

not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men. — read the full passage →

and to fearful, and unstedfast, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the liars, their part <FI>is<Fi> in the lake that is burning with fire and brimstone, which is a second death.'

for, if thou diligently hearken to his voice, and hast done all that which I speak, then I have been at enmity with thine enemies, and have distressed those distressing thee.

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

Do not say, `I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.

And he saith, `Thou dost not smite; those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow art thou smiting? set bread and water before them, and they eat, and drink, and go unto their lord.'

and the great dragon was cast forth--the old serpent, who is called `Devil,' and `the Adversary,' who is leading astray the whole world--he was cast forth to the earth, and his messengers were cast forth with him.

`And I have given peace in the land, and ye have lain down, and there is none causing trembling; and I have caused evil beasts to cease out of the land, and the sword doth not pass over into your land.

`Thou dost not take vengeance, nor watch the sons of thy people; and thou hast had love to thy neighbour as thyself; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

`When thou meetest thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou dost certainly turn it back to him;

and having bowed the knees, he cried with a loud voice, `Lord, mayest thou not lay to them this sin;' and this having said, he fell asleep.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

`When thou goest out to battle against thine enemy, and hast seen horse and chariot--a people more numerous than thou--thou art not afraid of them, for Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> with thee, who is bringing thee up out of the land of Egypt;

Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,

not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance <FI>is<Fi> Mine,

`But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you, — read the full passage →

And the king of Israel saith unto Elisha, at his seeing them, `Do I smite--do I smite--my father?' — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

when thou seest the ass of him who is hating thee crouching under its burden, then thou hast ceased from leaving <FI>it<Fi> to it--thou dost certainly leave <FI>it<Fi> with him.

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

No weapon formed against thee prospereth, And every tongue rising against thee, In judgment thou condemnest. This <FI>is<Fi> the inheritance of the servants of Jehovah, And their righteousness from me, an affirmation of Jehovah!

be strong and courageous, fear not, nor be terrified because of them, for Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> He who is going with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee.'

Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.

bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

Do not I hate, Jehovah, those hating Thee? And with Thy withstanders grieve myself? — read the full passage →

To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, be not silent, — read the full passage →

Thou arrangest before me a table, Over-against my adversaries, Thou hast anointed with oil my head, My cup is full!

for of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.

who being reviled--was not reviling again, suffering--was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,

be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

in whom the god of this age did blind the minds of the unbelieving, that there doth not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God;

Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not; — read the full passage →

for if, being enemies, we have been reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved in his life.

Then Jesus was led up to the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the Devil, — read the full passage →

Also--when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no evil, for Thou <FI>art<Fi> with me, Thy rod and Thy staff--they comfort me.

`Jehovah giveth thine enemies, who are rising up against thee--smitten before thy face; in one way they come out unto thee, and in seven ways they flee before thee.

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places;

neither give place to the devil;

ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens is perfect.

`Happy the peacemakers--because they shall be called Sons of God.

For the mouth of wickedness, and the mouth of deceit, Against me they have opened, They have spoken with me--A tongue of falsehood, and words of hatred! — read the full passage →

For mine enemies have spoken against me, And those watching my soul have taken counsel together,

A net they have prepared for my steps, Bowed down hath my soul, They have digged before me a pit, They have fallen into its midst. Selah.

Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me, O Jehovah, for my help make haste. — read the full passage →

By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity, — read the full passage →

By David. Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters, — read the full passage →

put on the whole armour of God, for your being able to stand against the wiles of the devil,

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice, — read the full passage →

and no wonder--for even the Adversary doth transform himself into a messenger of light;

and labour, working with <FI>our<Fi> own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;

giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men. — read the full passage →

`A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; according as I did love you, that ye also love one another;

lo, I give to you the authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and on all the power of the enemy, and nothing by any means shall hurt you;

and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually, — read the full passage →

`The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have <FI>it<Fi> abundantly.

`And it hath been, if thou dost hearken diligently to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all His commands which I am commanding thee to-day, that Jehovah thy God hath made thee uppermost above all the nations of the earth, — read the full passage →

Jehovah doth fight for you, and ye keep silent.'

and they did overcome him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life--unto death;

and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

and to God--thanks, to Him who is giving us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ;

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God;

and--if ye love those loving you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful love those loving them;

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

`And whenever ye may stand praying, forgive, if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your trespasses;

`For, if ye may love those loving you, what reward have ye? do not also the tax-gatherers the same?

that ye may be sons of your Father in the heavens, because His sun He doth cause to rise on evil and good, and He doth send rain on righteous and unrighteous.

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

but I--I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;

`Be agreeing with thy opponent quickly, while thou art in the way with him, that the opponent may not deliver thee to the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and to prison thou mayest be cast,

For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.

Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> for me, I do not fear what man doth to me.