Thematic Bible: How to treat your enemies
Thematic Bible
Enemies » How to treat your enemies
But I say to you hearing, Love your enemies; do good to those hating you, Praise those cursing you, and pray for those threatening you.
Praise them driving you out: praise ye, and curse not.
Verse Concepts
If thine enemy hunger, give him bread to eat; and if he thirst, give him water to drink: For thou tookest up coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah will recompense to thee.
If thou shalt meet thine enemy's ox or his ass wandering, turning back, thou shalt turn him back to him. If thou shalt see the ass of him hating thee, lying down under his load, and thou didst desist from cutting loose for him, releasing, thou shall release with him.
Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies, praise them cursing you, do well to them hating you, and pray for them threatening you, and driving you out.
Related Topics
- Bad Language
- Blessing And Curse
- Blessing Others
- Coal, Metaphorical Use
- Curses, Christian Response To
- Cursing
- Duties To Enemies
- Duties To Neighbours
- Forgiveness, Application Of