17 Bible Verses about Duties To Enemies

But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink: for doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head.

But I say unto you, Love your enemies with a divine love, bless those who curse you and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you:

Blessed are the merciful: because they shall receive mercy.

Therefore be ye merciful, as your Father is indeed merciful.

Returning to no one evil for evil; providing things beautiful in the sight of all men.

bless those who curse you, and pray for those who despitefully use you.

Bless them that persecute you; bless, and scold not.

and we toil working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure it;

not giving evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary blessing; because unto this you have been called, that you may inherit the blessing.

But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies with divine love, and do good to those that hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who despitefully use you. To the one smiting thee on the cheek turn the other also; and from the one taking away thy cloak do not withhold even the coat.read more.
Give to every one asking thee, and turn not away from the one taking thy possessions, And as you wish that the people may do unto you, do ye unto them even likewise.

being scandalized, we entreat: we have become as the offscourings of the world, the refuse of all things until now.

and forgive us our debts, as we have also forgiven our debtors:

Then Peter, coming to Him, said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? Jesus says to him, I say not unto thee, Until seven time; but Until seventy times seven. Therefore the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a kingly man, who wished to make a reckoning with his servants.read more.
And he beginning to reckon, one was brought to him owing him myriads of talents. And he not having wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all things so many as he had, and payment to be made. Then that servant falling down, continued to worship him, saying, Be patient with me, and I will pay you all. The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, sent him away, and forgave him the debt. And that servant having gone out, found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him one hundred denaria: seized him, throttled him, saying, Pay me what you owe me. Then his fellow-servant falling down, continued to intreat him, saying, Be patient with me and I will pay thee. And he was not willing: but having gone away he cast him into prison, until he could pay that which was owing. Then his fellow-servants seeing those things which had taken place, were grieved exceedingly, and coming related to their lord all the things which transpired. Then his lord calling him says to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, since thou didst intreat me: did it not behoove thee also to have mercy on thy fellow-servant, as I had mercy on thee? And his lord being angry delivered him to the tormenters, until he should pay all that was due him. Thus my Heavenly Father will also do unto you, if you do not forgive each one his brother from your hearts.

Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother may sin, rebuke him; if he may repent, forgive him. But if he may sin against thee seven times a day, and seven times turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

You have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies with a divine love, bless those who curse you and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you: in order that you may be the sons of your Father who is in the heavens: because He raises up His sun on the wicked and on the good, and rains on the righteous and on the unrighteous.read more.
For if you love those that love you, what reward have ye? because the publicans also do the same. If you salute your brethren only, what do ye more abundantly? do not the heathens also the same thing? Therefore ye shall be perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.

But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies with divine love, and do good to those that hate you,

avenging not yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it has been written, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.