56 Bible Verses about enemies, of believers
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If the world hates you, you know that it hated me before you. If you were of this world, the world would be a friend to its own; but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
I have given them thy word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, as I am not of the world.
But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or as a meddler in other men's affairs; but as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, let him glorify God on this account.
Then shall the king say to those on his right hand, Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you took me in; naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.read more.
Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you? or thirsty, and give you drink? when did we see you a stranger, and take you in? or naked, and clothe you? when did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you? And the king shall answer and say to them, I tell you truly, that inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done it to me.
And whoever shall offend one of the little ones having faith, it would be better for him if a millstone was put about his neck and he was cast into the sea.
AND he said to his disciples, It is inevitable that offenses should come; but woe to him by whom they come;
and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, Why do you persecute me? And he said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom you persecute.
and you shall be hated by all on my account; but he that endures to the end shall be saved.
and you shall be hated by all men for my sake. But he that endures to the end shall be saved.
But all these things they will do to you, on my account, because they know not him that sent me.
Think not that I have come to send peace on the earth. I have not come to send peace, but a sword. I have come to set a man at variance against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a bride against her mother-in-law; and a man's enemies shall be those of his own house.
Do you think that I have come to give peace on the earth? I tell you, no; but rather division. For from this time there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two shall be divided against three; a father against a son, and a son against a father; a mother against the daughter, and a daughter against the mother; a mother-in-law against the daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against the mother-in-law.
And a brother shall deliver a brother to death, and a father a son; and children shall rise up against their parents and put them to death;
And brother shall deliver brother to death, and father, son; and children shall rise up against their parents and kill them;
And calling them, they charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
saying, We charged you strictly not to teach in this name, and behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and wish to bring this man's blood on us.
But Saul persecuted the church, and going from house to house, seizing men and women, committed them to prison.
BUT Saul, yet breathing out threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the chief priest and asked of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of that way, he might bring them bound, men and women, to Jerusalem.
But there were also false prophets among the people, as there shall also be false teachers among you, who shall bring in by stealth destructive heresies, even denying the master that bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction;
They shall put you out of the synagogues; but the hour is coming when every one that kills you will think he renders God a service.
and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. And crying with a loud voice they stopped their ears and rushed upon him with one accord, and casting him out of the city, stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man called Saul,read more.
and they stoned Stephen, calling and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And kneeling down he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And having said this he fell asleep.
AND at that time Herod the king put forth his hands to injure some of the church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
I indeed thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazoraean, which I also did at Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were killed I gave my vote against them.
And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those killed for the word of God and for the testimony which they had.
But I tell you, Love your enemies, and pray for those that persecute you; that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and rains on the just and unjust.
But I tell you that hear, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you; bless those that curse you; pray for those that injure you; to him that strikes you on the cheek, present also the other; and forbid not him who takes away your cloak to take your coat also.
And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And distributing his garments they cast lots [for them].
and they stoned Stephen, calling and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And kneeling down he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And having said this he fell asleep.
not returning evil for evil or railing for railing, but on the contrary blessing [your enemies], because to this you are called, that you may inherit blessing.
and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors; and bring us not into trial, but deliver us from evil. For if you forgive men their offenses, your heavenly Father will forgive you;read more.
but if you forgive not men, neither will your Father forgive your offenses.
and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive every one who is indebted to us; and bring us not into trial.
And when they arrived at the place called Cranium, there they crucified him, and the criminals; one on his right hand, and the other on his left. And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And distributing his garments they cast lots [for them].
If therefore your enemy is hungry, give him food; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for doing this you shall heap coals of fire on his head.
AND behold, a certain lawyer stood up to try him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? And he said to him, What is written in the law? how do you read? And he answered and said, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.read more.
And he said to him, You have answered well; do this, and you shall live. But he, wishing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor? And Jesus replied and said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, who both stripped him and inflicted blows upon him, and went away leaving him half dead. And, providentially, a certain priest went down that way, and seeing him passed by on the other side. And in like manner a Levite also, being at the place, came and saw him, and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, on a journey, came where he was, and seeing him had compassion on him; and he came and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and putting him on his own beast, brought him to a khan, and took care of him. And on the next day, putting out two denarii [28 cents], he gave them to the khan-keeper, and said, Take care of him, and whatever you expend more, when I return I will pay you. Which of these three think you was a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers? And he said, He that had mercy on him. Then said Jesus to him, Do you go and do likewise.
Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil goes about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour;
but the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that the word should be fully declared by me, and all the nations should hear, and I was delivered from the mouth of the lion. The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and bring me safe to his heavenly kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever; amen.
whom resist, firm in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished by your brothers in the world.
for the arms of our warfare are not of flesh, but mighty with God to the pulling down of strongholds,
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil; for our conflict is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the potentates of the darkness of this world, against the spiritual [hosts] of evil in the heavenly [worlds].read more.
Take therefore the whole armor of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done all to stand. Stand, therefore, girded about your loins with truth, and having put on the cuirass of righteousness, and bound your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; over all, taking the shield of the faith, with which you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of evil. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying with all prayer and supplication on every occasion with the spirit, and watching in the same with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,
I wish therefore the younger women to marry, bear children, keep house, give no occasion of reproach to the enemy; for some have already turned back after Satan.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith;
Be subject therefore to God; resist the devil and he will flee from you;
I ask not that thou wouldst take them out of the world, but that thou wouldst keep them from evil.
And fear not those who kill the body and are not able to kill the soul; but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion [1.5 mills]? and one of them cannot fall to the ground without your Father. Even the hairs of your head are all numbered.read more.
Fear not, therefore, you are of more value than many sparrows.
but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not entirely fail; and when you recover yourself, confirm your brothers.
henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge will give me in that day, and not me only but all who love his appearing.
The last enemy, death, shall be destroyed,
but made known now through the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who destroyed death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,
And Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
and he will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, nor shall lamentation nor crying nor pain be any more, for the former things have passed away.
