Thematic Bible: Should be exhibited, toward
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Love to man » Should be exhibited, toward » Enemies
Elisha answered, “You shall not kill them. Would you kill those you have taken captive with your sword and bow? Serve them bread and water, so that they may eat and drink, and go back to their master [King Ben-hadad].”
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Bless those who persecute you [who cause you harm or hardship]; bless and do not curse [them].
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But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on his head.”
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If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again. If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying [helpless] under his load, you shall refrain from leaving the man to cope with it alone; you shall help him to release the animal.
and never return evil for evil or insult for insult [avoid scolding, berating, and any kind of abuse], but on the contrary, give a blessing [pray for one another’s well-being, contentment, and protection]; for you have been called for this very purpose, that you might inherit a blessing [from God that brings well-being, happiness, and protection].
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Love to man » Should be exhibited, toward » Fellow-countrymen
Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for Israel is for their salvation.
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Yet now, if You will, forgive their sin—and if not, please blot me out of Your book which You have written (kill me)!”
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that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.
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Love to man » Should be exhibited, toward » Strangers
Therefore, show your love for the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
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But the stranger who resides with you shall be to you like someone native-born among you; and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt; I am the Lord your God.
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Love to man » Should be exhibited, toward » Our families
Husbands, love your wives [seek the highest good for her and surround her with a caring, unselfish love], just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,
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so that they may encourage the young women to tenderly love their husbands and their children,
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Love to man » Should be exhibited, toward » Saints
Show respect for all people [treat them honorably], love the brotherhood [of believers], fear God, honor the king.
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Everyone who believes [with a deep, abiding trust in the fact] that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) is born of God [that is, reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose], and everyone who loves the Father also loves the child born of Him.
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Love to man » Should be exhibited, toward » Ministers
and [we ask that you appreciate them and] hold them in the highest esteem in love because of their work [on your behalf]. Live in peace with one another.
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Love to man » Should be exhibited, toward » All men
So then, while we [as individual believers] have the opportunity, let us do good to all people [not only being helpful, but also doing that which promotes their spiritual well-being], and especially [be a blessing] to those of the household of faith (born-again believers).
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- Abuse
- Aliens
- Aliens, Believers Duty
- Beauty And Self Worth
- Believers
- Blessing Others
- Brotherly Love
- Brothers Love
- Christians
- Duties To Enemies
- Enemies
- Families
- Family First
- Family Love
- Foreigners
- Forgiveness, Application Of
- Forgiving Ones Enemies
- Forgiving Others Who Hurt You
- Forgiving Yourself
- Honour The Honourable
- Immigrants
- Intercessory Prayer
- Love And Family
- Love Fellow Christians!
- Love Marriage
- Love Your Neighbour!
- Love, For One Another
- Loving Everyone
- Loving Foreigners
- Loving Your Wife
- Opposition, To Sin And Evil
- People Blessing
- Persecution, Christian Response
- Repaying Evil For Evil