82 Bible Verses about Hatred
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Afterwards, though, Amnon hated her very intensely. As a result, his hatred for her exceeded the love that he had previously for her. So Amnon told her, "Get up! Leave!"
After all, we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, and misled. We were slaves to many kinds of lusts and pleasures, spending our days in malice and jealousy. We were despised, and we hated one another.
When Joseph's brothers realized that their father loved him more than all of his brothers, they hated him so much that they were unable to speak politely to him.
The LORD will turn aside every disease from you. He won't inflict on you the terrible diseases you knew in Egypt, but will inflict them instead on all who hate you.
"However, if a person hates his neighbor, lies in wait for him, rises up against him, and attacks him so that he dies, and then he flees to one of those cities, then the elders of his own city shall send for him, remove him from there, and deliver him to the related avenger for execution.
But Jephthah replied to the elders of Gilead, "Weren't you the ones who hated me and drove me out of my father's house? And you come to me now that you're in trouble?"
But Absalom never said a word, either good or bad, to Amnon. Nevertheless, he hated Amnon because he had humiliated his sister Tamar.
But my enemies are alive and well; those who hate me for no reason are numerous.
Then many people will fall away, will betray one another, and will hate one another.
Now the actions of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, promiscuity, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, rivalry, jealously, outbursts of anger, quarrels, conflicts, factions,
The person who says that he is in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness. The person who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no reason for him to stumble. But the person who hates his brother is in the darkness and lives in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life present in him.
Whoever says, "I love God," but hates his brother is a liar. The one who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love the God whom he has not seen.
Those who hate the LORD will cringe before him; their punishment will be permanent.
They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, quarreling, deceit, and viciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, haughty, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to their parents, foolish, faithless, heartless, and ruthless.
You are not to bow down to them in worship or serve them, because I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the guilt of parents on children, to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,
But for the one who hates him, he will repay him by destroying him. He will not delay dealing with someone who hates him.
I'll whet my shining sword, with my hands in firm grasp of judgment. I'll show vengeance on my adversary and repay those who keep on hating me.
where Hanani's son Jehu, the seer, went out to meet him. He asked King Jehoshaphat, "Should you be helping those who are wicked, yes or no? Should you love those who hate the LORD? Wrath is headed your way directly from the LORD because of this.
"Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD;
Everyone who practices wickedness hates the light and does not come to the light, so that his actions may not be exposed.
The person who hates me also hates my Father. If I hadn't done among them the actions that no one else did, they wouldn't have any sin. But now they have seen and hated both me and my Father. But this happened so that what has been written in their Law might be fulfilled: "They hated me for no reason.'
You adulterers! Don't you know that friendship with the world means hostility with God? So whoever wants to be a friend of this world is an enemy of God.
The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify against it that its actions are evil.
"He was despised and rejected by others, and a man of sorrows, intimately familiar with suffering; and like one from whom people hide their faces; and we despised him and did not value him.
Although they wanted to arrest him, they were afraid of the crowds, who considered Jesus to be a prophet.
Then the high priests and the elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas. They conspired to arrest Jesus by treachery and to kill him.
Pilate asked them, "Then what should I do with Jesus, who is called the Messiah?" They all said, "Let him be crucified!"
But the citizens of his country hated him and sent a delegation to follow him and to announce, "We don't want this man to rule over us!'
I have given them your word, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I don't belong to the world.
"There is still one man left by whom we could ask the LORD what to do," the king of Israel replied to Jehoshaphat, "but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me. Instead, he prophesies evil. He is Imla's son Micaiah." But Jehoshaphat rebuked Ahab, "Kings should never talk like that."
You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the person who endures to the end will be saved.
Do not let my deceitful enemies gloat over me, nor let those who hate me without justification mock me with their eyes.
Those who hate me without cause are more than the hairs of my head. My persecutors are mighty, and they want to destroy me. Must I be forced to return what I did not steal?
They surround me with hate-filled words, attacking me for no reason. Instead of receiving my love, they accuse me, though I continue in prayer. They devise evil against me instead of good, and hatred in place of my love.
Bloodthirsty men hate the innocent person, but the upright show concern for his life.
"Hear this message from the LORD, you who tremble at his words: "Your own brothers who hate you and exclude you because of my name have said: "Let the LORD be glorified; he will see your joy,' yet it is they who will be put to shame.
They have hated those who are presenting their cases in court, detesting the one who speaks truthfully.
"Then they'll hand you over to suffer and will kill you, and you'll be hated by all the nations because of my name. Then many people will fall away, will betray one another, and will hate one another.
You will be hated continuously by everyone because of my name. But the person who endures to the end will be saved."
You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death. You will be hated continuously by everyone because of my name. And yet not a hair on your head will be lost. read more.
By your endurance you will protect your lives."
He has raised up a mighty Savior for us from the family of his servant David, just as he promised long ago through the mouth of his holy prophets that he would save us from our enemies and from the grip of all who hate us.
"How blessed are you whenever people hate you, avoid you, insult you, and slander you because of the Son of Man!
He kept talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews, but they were bent on murdering him.
In the morning, the Jewish leaders formed a conspiracy and took an oath not to eat or drink anything before they had killed Paul. More than 40 men formed this conspiracy. They went to the high priests and elders and said, "We have taken a solemn oath not to taste any food before we have killed Paul. read more.
Now then, you and the Council must notify the tribune to bring him down to you on the pretext that you want to look into his case more carefully, but before he arrives we'll be ready to kill him."
"But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who insult you.
"You have heard that it was said, "You must love your neighbor' and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
Indeed, you aren't a God who delights in wickedness; evil will never dwell with you. Boastful ones will not stand before you; you hate all those who practice wickedness.
Here are six things that the LORD hates seven, in fact, are detestable to him: Arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, and hands shedding innocent blood; a heart crafting evil plans, feet running swiftly to wickedness,read more.
a false witness snorting lies, and someone sowing quarrels between brothers.
"For I, the LORD, love justice, and I hate robbery and iniquity; I will faithfully present your reward and make an everlasting covenant with you.
You must not do the same to the LORD your God, because they practiced in the presence of their gods every sort of abomination that the LORD hates. Moreover, they sacrificed their sons and daughters to their gods.
"You are not to set up a sacred pole beside the altar of the LORD your God that you will build. Furthermore, you are not to erect for yourselves a sacred stone pillar, because the LORD your God detests these things.
As for your New Moons and your appointed festivals, I abhor them. They've become a burden to me; I've grown weary of carrying that burden.
My inheritance has become like a lion in the forest to me. She roars at me; therefore, I hate her.
"All of their wickedness started in Gilgal, because I began to hate them there. Because of the wickedness of their behavior, I will drive them from my Temple. I will not love them anymore; all their leaders are rebels.
Here's what you must do: tell the truth to your neighbors, administer true and peaceful justice in your courtrooms, don't plot evil in your heart against a neighbor, and don't tolerate false testimonies, because I hate all these things,' declares the LORD."
"Indeed, the LORD God of Israel says that he hates divorce, along with the one who conceals his violence by outward appearances," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies. "So guard yourselves carefully, and don't be unfaithful."
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. Pride, arrogance, an evil lifestyle, and perverted speech I despise.
Your love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.
You are to look for capable men among the people, men who fear God, men of integrity who hate dishonest gain. You are to set these men over them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
Hate evil, you who love the LORD! He guards the lives of those who love him, delivering them from domination by the wicked.
I will not even think about doing anything lawless; I hate to do evil deeds; I will have none of it.
I obtain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every false way. Nun
I hate those who hate you, LORD, do I not? I loathe those who rebel against you, do I not ?
A vegetarian meal served with love is better than a big, thick steak with a plateful of animosity.
Hate evil and love good, and establish justice in court perhaps the LORD, the God of the Heavenly Armies, will be gracious to the survivors of Joseph.'"
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. That is why God, your God, anointed you rather than your companions with the oil of gladness."
You love justice and hate wickedness. That is why God, even your God, has anointed you rather than your companions with the oil of gladness.
But this is to your credit: You hate the actions of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
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Christ » Sake, for his » Hatred
You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the person who endures to the end will be saved.
For Christ's sake » Hatred
You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the person who endures to the end will be saved.
Hatred » Examples of » Of the saints
"Then they'll hand you over to suffer and will kill you, and you'll be hated by all the nations because of my name.
If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as one of its own. But because you do not belong to the world and I have chosen you out of it, the world hates you.
"How blessed are you whenever people hate you, avoid you, insult you, and slander you because of the Son of Man!
I have given them your word, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I don't belong to the world.
"Hear this message from the LORD, you who tremble at his words: "Your own brothers who hate you and exclude you because of my name have said: "Let the LORD be glorified; he will see your joy,' yet it is they who will be put to shame.
Hatred » Condemned
The person who says that he is in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness.
Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life present in him.
A vegetarian meal served with love is better than a big, thick steak with a plateful of animosity.
Whoever says, "I love God," but hates his brother is a liar. The one who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love the God whom he has not seen.
Hatred » Examples of » Of Christ
But the citizens of his country hated him and sent a delegation to follow him and to announce, "We don't want this man to rule over us!'
The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify against it that its actions are evil.
But this happened so that what has been written in their Law might be fulfilled: "They hated me for no reason.'
Hatred » Christ experienced
The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify against it that its actions are evil.
Do not let my deceitful enemies gloat over me, nor let those who hate me without justification mock me with their eyes.
If I hadn't done among them the actions that no one else did, they wouldn't have any sin. But now they have seen and hated both me and my Father. But this happened so that what has been written in their Law might be fulfilled: "They hated me for no reason.'
Hatred » Punishment of
For you delivered us from our oppressors and put to shame those who hate us.
This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Edom and now for a fourth I will not turn away; because he pursued his brother with a sword, refusing to be compassionate. His anger was raging continuously; he kept up his unending wrath.
Hatred » Against iniquity, justified
I will not even think about doing anything lawless; I hate to do evil deeds; I will have none of it.
I obtain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every false way. Nun
Hate evil, you who love the LORD! He guards the lives of those who love him, delivering them from domination by the wicked.
I truly consider all of your precepts all of them to be just, while I despise every false way. Peyh
Hatred » Forbidden
But now you must also get rid of anger, wrath, malice, slander, obscene speech, and all such sins.
"You are not to hate your relative in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor if you must, but you are not to incur guilt on account of him.
Hatred » Often cloaked by deceit
Though malice disguises itself with deception, its evil will be exposed publicly.
Hatred » We should exhibit against » False ways
I obtain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every false way. Nun
I truly consider all of your precepts all of them to be just, while I despise every false way. Peyh
Hatred » Saints should » Expect
You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the person who endures to the end will be saved.
"If the world hates you, you should realize that it hated me before you. If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as one of its own. But because you do not belong to the world and I have chosen you out of it, the world hates you.
Hatred » The wicked exhibit » Towards saints
Bloodthirsty men hate the innocent person, but the upright show concern for his life.
Hatred » We should exhibit against » Evil
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. Pride, arrogance, an evil lifestyle, and perverted speech I despise.
Hate evil, you who love the LORD! He guards the lives of those who love him, delivering them from domination by the wicked.
Hatred » Saints should » Return good for
If you see your enemy's donkey lying helpless under its load, you must not abandon it; rather, you are certainly to return it to him.
But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
Hatred » Exemplified » Cain
Instead, Cain told his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the wilderness." When they were outside in the fields, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.
Hatred » Examples of » Haman
On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, when the king's order and edict was about to be carried out, on the day when the enemies of the Jewish people expected to prevail over them, things were turned around so that the Jewish people themselves prevailed over those who hated them.
When Haman saw that Mordecai would not kneel and bow down to him, he flew into a rage. Because they had told him who the people of Mordecai were, Haman found it unacceptable to kill only Mordecai. So Haman sought to destroy all of Mordecai's people, the Jewish people, who were in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.
Hatred » Inconsistent with » The knowledge of God
But the person who hates his brother is in the darkness and lives in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
The person who says that he is in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness.
Hatred » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, when the king's order and edict was about to be carried out, on the day when the enemies of the Jewish people expected to prevail over them, things were turned around so that the Jewish people themselves prevailed over those who hated them.
The Jewish people struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did with their enemies as they pleased.
Hatred » Of God
You love justice and hate wickedness. That is why God, even your God, has anointed you rather than your companions with the oil of gladness.
"Indeed, the LORD God of Israel says that he hates divorce, along with the one who conceals his violence by outward appearances," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies. "So guard yourselves carefully, and don't be unfaithful."
Hatred » Examples of » The jews
After all, we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, and misled. We were slaves to many kinds of lusts and pleasures, spending our days in malice and jealousy. We were despised, and we hated one another.
In the morning, the Jewish leaders formed a conspiracy and took an oath not to eat or drink anything before they had killed Paul.
Hatred » Leads to deceit
Someone who hates hides behind his words, harboring deceit within himself. Though he speaks graciously, don't believe him, for there are seven detestable things in his heart.
Hatred » We should exhibit against » Hatred and opposition to God
I hate those who hate you, LORD, do I not? I loathe those who rebel against you, do I not ? With consummate hatred I hate them; I consider them my enemies.
Hatred » Exemplified » saul
Saul was very angry and he did not like what the women sang. He told himself, "They have attributed tens of thousands to David, but to me they have attributed thousands. What else can he have but the kingdom?" From then on Saul kept his eye on David.
Hatred » Give no cause for
Hatred » Stirs up strife
Hatred » Embitters life
A vegetarian meal served with love is better than a big, thick steak with a plateful of animosity.
Hatred » Liars prone to
A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
Hatred » A work of the flesh
idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, rivalry, jealously, outbursts of anger, quarrels, conflicts, factions,
Hatred » Exemplified » Esau
So Esau harbored animosity toward Jacob because of the way his father had blessed him. Esau kept saying to himself, "The time to mourn for my father is very near. That's when I'm going to kill my brother Jacob."
Hatred » Examples of » Esau
So Esau harbored animosity toward Jacob because of the way his father had blessed him. Esau kept saying to himself, "The time to mourn for my father is very near. That's when I'm going to kill my brother Jacob."
Hatred » We should exhibit against » Lying
Hatred » Exemplified » Enemies of daniel
Because of this, the administrators and regional authorities tried to bring allegations of dereliction of duty in government affairs against Daniel, but they were unable to find any charges of corruption. Daniel was trustworthy, and no evidence of negligence or corruption could be found against him. So these men said, "We'll never find any basis for complaint against Daniel unless we build it on the requirements of his God." Then these administrators and regional authorities went as a group to the king and said this, "Your majesty, live forever! read more.
All of the royal administrators, prefects, regional authorities, scribes, and governors have concluded that the king should establish and enforce an edict that anyone who prays to any god or man for the next 30 days (except to you, your majesty) is to be thrown into the lions' pit. Therefore, your majesty, establish the decree and sign the written document so it can't be changed, in accordance with the laws of the Medes and Persians that can't be repealed." So King Darius signed the edict contained in the written document. When Daniel learned that the written document had been signed, he went to an upstairs room in his house that had windows opened facing Jerusalem. Three times a day he would kneel down, pray, and give thanks to his God, just as he had previously done. The conspirators then went as a group and found Daniel praying and seeking help before his God. So they approached the king and asked, "Didn't you sign an edict that for the next 30 days if anyone prays to any god or man, except to you, your majesty, he would be thrown into the lions' pit?" The king responded, "The decree has been established, in accordance with the laws of the Medes and Persians that can't be repealed." Then they told the king, "Daniel, who is one of the Judean exiles, pays no attention to you, your majesty, or to the written decree, since he is still praying three times a day." When the king heard this, he was greatly upset, because he was determined to make every effort to save Daniel before the sun set. But the men who had gone as a group to the king told him, "Remember, your majesty, that according to the laws of the Medes and Persians, any decree or edict that the king establishes cannot be repealed."
Hatred » Saints should » Not rejoice in the calamities of those who exhibit
"Have I rejoiced in the destruction of those who hate me, or have I been happy that evil caught up with him? No, I haven't allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse.
Hatred » Exemplified » Joseph's brethren
When Joseph's brothers realized that their father loved him more than all of his brothers, they hated him so much that they were unable to speak politely to him.
Hatred » Exemplified » Haman
When Haman saw that Mordecai would not kneel and bow down to him, he flew into a rage. Because they had told him who the people of Mordecai were, Haman found it unacceptable to kill only Mordecai. So Haman sought to destroy all of Mordecai's people, the Jewish people, who were in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.
Hatred » Exemplified » Ahab
"There is still one man left by whom we could ask the LORD what to do," the king of Israel replied to Jehoshaphat, "but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me. Instead, he prophesies evil. He is Imla's son Micaiah." But Jehoshaphat rebuked Ahab, "Kings should never talk like that."
Hatred » Examples of » Joseph's brethren
When Joseph's brothers realized that their father loved him more than all of his brothers, they hated him so much that they were unable to speak politely to him.
Hatred » Examples of » Herodias
John had been telling Herod, "It's not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." So Herodias bore a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she couldn't do it
Hatred » Examples of » Ahab
"There is still one man left by whom we could ask the LORD what to do," the king of Israel replied to Jehoshaphat, "but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me. Instead, he prophesies evil. He is Imla's son Micaiah." But Jehoshaphat rebuked Ahab, "Kings should never talk like that."
Hatred » We should exhibit against » Backsliding
I will not even think about doing anything lawless; I hate to do evil deeds; I will have none of it.
Hatred » The wicked exhibit » Towards God
slanderers, God-haters, haughty, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to their parents,
Hatred » Inconsistent with » The love of God
Whoever says, "I love God," but hates his brother is a liar. The one who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love the God whom he has not seen.
Hatred » Saints should » Not marvel at
Hatred » Exemplified » Men of gilead
But Jephthah replied to the elders of Gilead, "Weren't you the ones who hated me and drove me out of my father's house? And you come to me now that you're in trouble?"
Hatred » Is murder
Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life present in him.
Hatred » The wicked exhibit » Towards each other
After all, we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, and misled. We were slaves to many kinds of lusts and pleasures, spending our days in malice and jealousy. We were despised, and we hated one another.
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So Esau harbored animosity toward Jacob because of the way his father had blessed him. Esau kept saying to himself, "The time to mourn for my father is very near. That's when I'm going to kill my brother Jacob."
for Jesus' sake » Hatred
You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the person who endures to the end will be saved.
Lying » Leads to » Hatred
A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
Strife » Excited by » Hatred
Strife » Causes of » Hatred
Suffering for Christ's sake » Some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Hatred
You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the person who endures to the end will be saved.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Hatred
You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the person who endures to the end will be saved.
Topics on Hatred
Dishonesty, God's Hatred Of
Proverbs 12:22Deceitful speech is reprehensible to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are his delight.
Hatred Between Relatives
Genesis 4:9Later, the LORD asked Cain, "Where's your brother Abel?" "I don't know," he answered. "Am I my brother's guardian?"
Satanic Hatred
1 John 3:12Do not be like Cain, who was from the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because what he was doing was evil and his brother's actions were righteous.