30 Bible Verses about Enemies
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But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
If we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son when we were enemies, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
No, you must love your enemies and help them, you must lend to them without expecting any return; then you will have a rich reward, you will be sons of the Most High for he is kind even to the ungrateful and the evil.
if your enemy is hungry, feed him, if he is thirsty, give him drink; for in this way you will make him feel a burning sense of shame.
Once you were estranged yourselves, your hearts hostile to him in evildoing; but now he has reconciled you by dying in his mortal body,
And now for these enemies of mine who objected to me reigning over them ??bring them here and slay them in my presence.' "
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Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » Enemies
Enemies » Duty to enemies
if your enemy is hungry, feed him, if he is thirsty, give him drink; for in this way you will make him feel a burning sense of shame.
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Enemies » How to treat your enemies
I tell you, my hearers, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you: bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.
Bless those who make a practice of persecuting you; bless them instead of cursing them.
You have heard the saying, 'You must love your neighbour and hate your enemy.' But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Enemies » Of God, their punishment
Enemies » God delivers from
Enemies » Pray for deliverance from
Enemies » Loving your enemies
You have heard the saying, 'You must love your neighbour and hate your enemy.' But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven: he makes his sun rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust. read more.
For if you love only those who love you, what reward do you get for that? do not the very taxgatherers do as much? and if you only salute your friends, what is special about that? do not the very pagans do as much? You must be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.
I tell you, my hearers, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you: bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If a man strikes you on the one cheek, offer him the other as well: if anyone takes your coat, do not deny him your shirt as well; read more.
give to anyone who asks you, and do not ask your goods back from anyone who has taken them. As you would like men to do to you, so do to them. If you love only those who love you, what credit is that to you? Why, even sinful men love those who love them. If you help only those who help you, what merit is that to you? Why, even sinful men do that. If you only lend to those from whom you hope to get something, what credit is that to you? Even sinful men lend to one another, so as to get a fair return. No, you must love your enemies and help them, you must lend to them without expecting any return; then you will have a rich reward, you will be sons of the Most High for he is kind even to the ungrateful and the evil.
Enemies » The last enemy that shall be destroyed
Since the children then share blood and flesh, he himself participated in their nature, so that by dying he might crush him who wields the power of death (that is to say, the devil) and release from thraldom those who lay under a life-long fear of death.
For he must reign until all his foes are put under his feet. (Death is the last foe to be put down.) For God has put everything under his feet. When it is said that everything has been put under him, plainly that excludes Him who put everything under him; read more.
and when everything is put under him, then the Son himself will be put under Him who put everything under him, so that God may be everything to everyone.
Enemies » Prayer for
Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, they do not know what they are doing." Then they distributed his clothes among themselves by drawing lots.
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Then he knelt down and cried aloud, "Lord, let not this sin stand against them!" With these words he slept the sleep of death.
Enemies » The lives of, to be spared
Enemies » Should be » Assisted
if your enemy is hungry, feed him, if he is thirsty, give him drink; for in this way you will make him feel a burning sense of shame.
Enemies » Who not to consider an enemy
Only, if anyone will not obey our orders in this letter, mark that man, do not associate with him ??that will make him feel ashamed! You are not to treat him as an enemy, but to put him under discipline, as a brother.
Enemies » God defends against
Enemies » The friendship of, deceitful
Enemies » Should be » Overcome by kindness
Enemies » Rejoice not at the failings of
Enemies » Whose enemies are at peace with him
Enemies » The kisses of an enemy
Enemies » The goods of, to be taken care of
Enemies » Made to be at peace with saints
Enemies » Should be » Loved
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Enemies » Praise God for deliverance from
Enemies » Desire not the death of
Enemies » Be affectionately concerned for
Enemies » Of saints, God will destroy
Enemies » Christ prayed for his
Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, they do not know what they are doing." Then they distributed his clothes among themselves by drawing lots.
Enemies » Should be » Prayed for
Then he knelt down and cried aloud, "Lord, let not this sin stand against them!" With these words he slept the sleep of death.
Enemies » Who is the enemy of God
(Wanton creatures! do you not know that the world's friendship means enmity to God? Whoever, then, chooses to be the world's friend, turns enemy to God.
Enemies » Rejoice not at the misfortunes of
Enemies » Curse them not
Judgments » Different kinds of » Enemies
Love to man » Should be exhibited, toward » Enemies
Bless those who make a practice of persecuting you; bless them instead of cursing them.
if your enemy is hungry, feed him, if he is thirsty, give him drink; for in this way you will make him feel a burning sense of shame.
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Redemption » Is from » Enemies
Salvation » Is deliverance from » Enemies
that freed from fear and from the hand of our foes we should worship him
War » Figurative » Is against » Enemies
Warfare of saints » Is against » Enemies
Topics on Enemies
All Enemies Under God's Feet
1 Corinthians 15:25For he must reign until all his foes are put under his feet.
Courage, In Facing Enemies
Philippians 1:28Never be scared for a second by your opponents; your fearlessness is a clear omen of ruin for them and of your own salvation ??at the hands of God.
Duties To Enemies
Romans 12:20if your enemy is hungry, feed him, if he is thirsty, give him drink; for in this way you will make him feel a burning sense of shame.
Enemies Of God
Philippians 3:18For many ??as I have often told you and tell you now with tears ??many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
Enemies Surrounding
Luke 19:43A time is coming for you when your enemies will throw up ramparts round you and encircle you and besiege you on every side
Enemies, Christian Response To
Acts 7:60Then he knelt down and cried aloud, "Lord, let not this sin stand against them!" With these words he slept the sleep of death.
enemies, of Israel and Judah
John 11:48If we let him alone, like this, everybody will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and suppress our holy Place and our nation."
enemies, of Jesus Christ
Matthew 2:13-20After they had gone, there appeared an angel of the Lord to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Rise, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt; stay there till I tell you. For Herod is going to search for the child and destroy him."
Fear Of Enemies
Galatians 2:12Before certain emissaries of James arrived, he ate along with the Gentile Christians; but when they arrived, he began to draw back and hold aloof, because he was afraid of the circumcision party.
Fighting Enemies
2 Corinthians 7:5For I got no relief from the strain of things, even when I reached Macedonia; it was trouble at every turn, wrangling all round me, fears in my own mind.
God Saving From Enemies
Romans 5:10If we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son when we were enemies, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
Loving Your Enemies
Matthew 5:44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Making Peace With Enemies
Hebrews 12:14Aim at peace with all ??and at that consecration without which no one will ever see the Lord;
Overcoming Enemies
Mark 12:36David himself said in the holy Spirit, The Lord said to my Lord, 'Sit at my right hand, till I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.'
Protection From Enemies
2 Thessalonians 3:3However, the Lord is faithful; he will be sure to strengthen you and protect you from the Evil one.
Spiritual Warfare, Enemies In
James 4:4(Wanton creatures! do you not know that the world's friendship means enmity to God? Whoever, then, chooses to be the world's friend, turns enemy to God.
