30 Bible Verses about Enemies
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But I tell you, practice loving your enemies and praying for your persecutors,
For if while we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, it is much more certain that since we have been reconciled we shall finally be saved through His new life.
continue to bless those who curse you, and continue to pray for those who abuse you.
But you must practice loving your enemies, doing good to them, and lending to them, despairing of nothing; so that your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
But I say to you who listen now to me, practice loving your enemies, practice doing good to those who hate you,
Do the opposite. If your enemy is hungry, give him something to eat. If he is thirsty, give him something to drink, for if you act in this way, you will heap burning coals upon his head!
So you, who were once estranged from Him, and hostile in disposition as shown by your wrongdoings, He has now reconciled
But bring those enemies of mine here who did not want me to become king over them and slay them in my presence!'"
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Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » Enemies
Enemies » Duty to enemies
Do the opposite. If your enemy is hungry, give him something to eat. If he is thirsty, give him something to drink, for if you act in this way, you will heap burning coals upon his head!
But I tell you, practice loving your enemies and praying for your persecutors,
Enemies » How to treat your enemies
But I say to you who listen now to me, practice loving your enemies, practice doing good to those who hate you, continue to bless those who curse you, and continue to pray for those who abuse you.
Keep on blessing your persecutors; keep on blessing and stop cursing them.
"You have heard that it was said, 'You must love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you, practice loving your enemies and praying for your persecutors,
Enemies » Of God, their punishment
Enemies » God delivers from
Enemies » Pray for deliverance from
Enemies » Loving your enemies
"You have heard that it was said, 'You must love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you, practice loving your enemies and praying for your persecutors, to prove that you are sons of your Father in heaven, for He makes His sun rise on bad as well as good people, and makes the rain come down on doers of right and of wrong alike. read more.
For if you practice loving only those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even the tax-collectors practice that? And if you say 'Good morning' to your brothers only, what more than others are you doing? So you, my followers, ought to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is."
But I say to you who listen now to me, practice loving your enemies, practice doing good to those who hate you, continue to bless those who curse you, and continue to pray for those who abuse you. To the man who strikes you on one cheek, offer him the other too; and from the man who takes away your coat, do not keep back your shirt either, read more.
Practice giving to everyone who asks of you, and stop demanding back your goods from him who takes them away. Yes, you must practice dealing with others as you would like them to deal with you. Now if you practice loving only those who love you, what credit do you get for that? Why, even notorious sinners practice loving those who love them. And if you practice doing good only to those who do good to you, what credit do you get for that? Even notorious sinners practice the same. And if you ever lend to people expecting to get it back, what credit do you get for that? Even notorious sinners practice lending to one another, expecting to get it back in full. But you must practice loving your enemies, doing good to them, and lending to them, despairing of nothing; so that your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
Enemies » The last enemy that shall be destroyed
Since then the children mentioned share our mortal nature, He too took on Himself a full share of the same, in order that He by His death might put a stop to the power of him who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and set at liberty those who all their lifetime had been subject to slavery because of their dread of death.
for He must continue to be king until He puts all His enemies under His feet. Death is the last enemy to be stopped, for He has put everything in subjection under His feet. But when He says that everything has been put in subjection to Him, He Himself is evidently excepted who put it all in subjection to Him. read more.
And when everything has been put in subjection to Him, then the Son Himself will also become subject to Him who has put everything in subjection to Him, so that God may be everything to everybody.
Enemies » Prayer for
But I tell you, practice loving your enemies and praying for your persecutors,
Then he fell on his knees and cried out, "Lord, do not charge this sin on the book against them!" On saying this he fell asleep in death.
Enemies » The lives of, to be spared
Enemies » Should be » Assisted
Do the opposite. If your enemy is hungry, give him something to eat. If he is thirsty, give him something to drink, for if you act in this way, you will heap burning coals upon his head!
Enemies » Who not to consider an enemy
If anyone refuses to obey what we have said in this letter, mark that person and stop having anything to do with him, so that he will feel ashamed of it. You must not regard him as an enemy but warn him 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, practice loving your enemies and praying for your persecutors,
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
Enemies » Should be » Prayed for
Then he fell on his knees and cried out, "Lord, do not charge this sin on the book against them!" On saying this he fell asleep in death.
Enemies » Who is the enemy of God
You faithless wives! Do you not know that the friendship of the world means enmity with God? So whoever wants to be a friend to the world puts himself down as an 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
Keep on blessing your persecutors; keep on blessing and stop cursing them.
Do the opposite. If your enemy is hungry, give him something to eat. If he is thirsty, give him something to drink, for if you act in this way, you will heap burning coals upon his head!
But I tell you, practice loving your enemies and praying for your persecutors,
Redemption » Is from » Enemies
Salvation » Is deliverance from » Enemies
to grant us deliverance from the dreaded hand of our foes, so that we could serve 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 continue to be king until He puts all His enemies under His feet.
Courage, In Facing Enemies
Philippians 1:28Never in the slightest degree be frightened by your opponents, for such fearlessness will be strong evidence to them of their impending destruction, but to you a sure sign, and that from God, of your salvation.
Duties To Enemies
Romans 12:20Do the opposite. If your enemy is hungry, give him something to eat. If he is thirsty, give him something to drink, for if you act in this way, you will heap burning coals upon his head!
Enemies Of God
Philippians 3:18For there are many, of whom I have often told you, and now tell you in tears, who practice living as the enemies of the cross of Christ.
Enemies Surrounding
Luke 19:43For a time is coming upon you when your enemies will throw up earthworks around you and surround you and hem you in on all sides,
Enemies, Christian Response To
Acts 7:60Then he fell on his knees and cried out, "Lord, do not charge this sin on the book against them!" On saying this he fell asleep in death.
enemies, of believers
John 15:18-19If the world continues to hate you, remember that it has first hated me.
enemies, of Israel and Judah
John 11:48If we let Him go on this way, everybody will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and blot out both our city and nation."
enemies, of Jesus Christ
Matthew 2:13-20After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Wake up! Tenderly take the child and His mother, and escape to Egypt; stay there until I further direct you, for Herod is going to search for the child to destroy Him."
Fear Of Enemies
Galatians 2:12For before the coming of certain people from James, he was in the habit of eating with heathen Christians, but after they came, he began to draw back and hold aloof from them, because he was afraid of the circumcision party.
Fighting Enemies
2 Corinthians 7:5For even after I had gotten to Macedonia, my frail, human nature could find no relief; I was crushed with sorrow at every turn -- fighting without and fears within.
Forgiving Ones Enemies
Matthew 5:7"Blessed are those who show mercy, for they will have mercy shown them.
God Saving From Enemies
Romans 5:10For if while we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, it is much more certain that since we have been reconciled we shall finally be saved through His new life.
Loving Your Enemies
Matthew 5:44But I tell you, practice loving your enemies and praying for your persecutors,
Making Peace With Enemies
Hebrews 12:14Continue to live in peace with everybody and strive for that consecration without which no one can see the Lord.
Overcoming Enemies
Mark 12:36David himself, Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, said: 'The Lord has said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand Until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet."'
Protection From Enemies
2 Thessalonians 3:3But the Lord is to be trusted, and He will give you strength and guard you from the evil one.
Spiritual Warfare, Enemies In
James 4:4You faithless wives! Do you not know that the friendship of the world means enmity with God? So whoever wants to be a friend to the world puts himself down as an enemy to God.
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