30 Bible Verses about Enemies
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But I command you all, love your enemies, and pray for your persecutors;
For if while we were hostile to God we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, it is still more certain that now that we are reconciled, we shall obtain salvation through Christ's life.
Nevertheless love your enemies, be beneficent; and lend without hoping for any repayment. Then your recompense shall be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
"But to you who are listening to me I say, Love your enemies; seek the welfare of those who hate you;
On the contrary, therefore, if your enemy is hungry, give him food; if he is thirsty, quench his thirst. For by doing this you will be heaping burning coals upon his head.
And you, estranged as you once were and even hostile in your minds, amidst your evil deeds,
But as for those enemies of mine who were unwilling that I should become their king, bring them here, and cut them to pieces in my presence.'"
From Thematic Bible
Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » Enemies
Enemies » Duty to enemies
On the contrary, therefore, if your enemy is hungry, give him food; if he is thirsty, quench his thirst. For by doing this you will be heaping burning coals upon his head.
But I command you all, love your enemies, and pray for your persecutors;
Enemies » How to treat your enemies
"But to you who are listening to me I say, Love your enemies; seek the welfare of those who hate you; bless those who curse you; pray for those who revile you.
"You have heard that it was said, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy.' But I command you all, love your enemies, and pray 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, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy.' But I command you all, love your enemies, and pray for your persecutors; that so you may become true sons of your Father in Heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the wicked as well as the good, and sends rain upon those who do right and those who do wrong. read more.
For if you love only those who love you, what reward have you earned? Do not even the tax-gatherers do that? And if you salute only your near relatives, what praise is due to you? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You however are to be complete in goodness, as your Heavenly Father is complete.
"But to you who are listening to me I say, Love your enemies; seek the welfare of those who hate you; bless those who curse you; pray for those who revile you. To him who gives you a blow on one side of the face offer the other side also; and to him who is robbing you of your outer garment refuse not the under one also. read more.
To every one who asks, give; and from him who takes away your property, do not demand it back. And behave to your fellow men just as you would have them behave to you. "If you love those who love you, what credit is it to you? Why, even bad men love those who love them. And if you are kind to those who are kind to you, what credit is it to you? Even bad men act thus. And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is it to you? Even bad men lend to their fellows so as to receive back an equal amount. Nevertheless love your enemies, be beneficent; and lend without hoping for any repayment. Then your recompense shall be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
Enemies » The last enemy that shall be destroyed
Since then the children referred to are all alike sharers in perishable human nature, He Himself also, in the same way, took on Him a share of it, in order that through death He might render powerless him who had authority over death, that is, the Devil, and might set at liberty all those who through fear of death had been subject to lifelong slavery.
For He must continue King until He shall have put all His enemies under His feet. The last enemy that is to be overthrown is Death; for He will have put all things in subjection under His feet. And when He shall have declared that "All things are in subjection," it will be with the manifest exception of Him who has reduced them all to subjection to Him. read more.
But when the whole universe has been made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also become subject to Him who has made the universe subject to Him, in order that GOD may be all in all.
Enemies » Prayer for
Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing." And they divided His garments among them, drawing lots for them;
But I command you all, love your enemies, and pray for your persecutors;
Then, rising on his knees, he cried aloud, "Lord, do not reckon this sin against them." And with these words he fell asleep.
Enemies » The lives of, to be spared
Enemies » Should be » Assisted
On the contrary, therefore, if your enemy is hungry, give him food; if he is thirsty, quench his thirst. For by doing this you will be heaping burning coals upon his head.
Enemies » Who not to consider an enemy
and if any one refuses to obey these our written instructions, mark that man and hold no communication with him--so that he may be made to feel ashamed. And yet do not regard him as an enemy, but caution 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 command you all, love your enemies, and pray 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
Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing." And they divided His garments among them, drawing lots for them;
Enemies » Should be » Prayed for
Then, rising on his knees, he cried aloud, "Lord, do not reckon this sin against them." And with these words he fell asleep.
Enemies » Who is the enemy of God
You unfaithful women, do you not know that friendship with the world means enmity to God? Therefore whoever is bent on being friendly with the world makes himself 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
On the contrary, therefore, if your enemy is hungry, give him food; if he is thirsty, quench his thirst. For by doing this you will be heaping burning coals upon his head.
But I command you all, love your enemies, and pray for your persecutors;
Redemption » Is from » Enemies
Salvation » Is deliverance from » Enemies
To grant us to be rescued from the power of our foes And so render worship to Him free from fear,
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 King until He shall have put all His enemies under His feet.
Courage, In Facing Enemies
Philippians 1:28Never for a moment quail before your antagonists. Your fearlessness will be to them a sure token of impending destruction, but to you it will be a sure token of your salvation--a token coming from God.
Duties To Enemies
Romans 12:20On the contrary, therefore, if your enemy is hungry, give him food; if he is thirsty, quench his thirst. For by doing this you will be heaping burning coals upon his head.
Enemies Of God
Philippians 3:18For there are many whom I have often described to you, and I now even with tears describe them, as being enemies to the Cross of Christ.
Enemies Surrounding
Luke 19:43For the time is coming upon thee when thy foes will throw up around thee earthworks and a wall, investing thee and hemming thee in on every side.
Enemies, Christian Response To
Acts 7:60Then, rising on his knees, he cried aloud, "Lord, do not reckon this sin against them." And with these words he fell asleep.
enemies, of believers
John 15:18-19If the world hates you, remember that it has first had me as the fixed object of its hatred.
enemies, of Israel and Judah
John 11:48If we leave him alone in this way, everybody will believe in him, and the Romans will come and blot out both our city and our nation."
enemies, of Jesus Christ
Matthew 2:13-20When they were gone, and angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise: take the babe and His mother and escape to Egypt, and remain there till I bring you word. For Herod is about to make search for the child in order to destroy Him."
Fear Of Enemies
Galatians 2:12For until certain persons came from James he had been accustomed to eat with Gentiles; but as soon as these persons came, he withdrew and separated himself for fear of the Circumcision party.
Fighting Enemies
2 Corinthians 7:5For even after our arrival in Macedonia we could get no relief such as human nature craves. We were greatly harassed; there were conflicts without and fears within.
Forgiving Ones Enemies
Matthew 5:7"Blessed are the compassionate, for they shall receive compassion.
God Saving From Enemies
Romans 5:10For if while we were hostile to God we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, it is still more certain that now that we are reconciled, we shall obtain salvation through Christ's life.
Jesus Destroying His Enemies
1 Corinthians 15:26The last enemy that is to be overthrown is Death;
Loving Your Enemies
Matthew 5:44But I command you all, love your enemies, and pray for your persecutors;
Making Peace With Enemies
Hebrews 12:14but may rather be restored. Persistently strive for peace with all men, and for that growth in holiness apart from which no one will see the Lord.
Overcoming Enemies
Mark 12:36David himself said, taught by the Holy Spirit, "'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand, until I have made thy foes a footstool under thy feet.'
Protection From Enemies
2 Thessalonians 3:3But the Lord is faithful, and He will make you stedfast and will guard you from the Evil one.
Spiritual Warfare, Enemies In
James 4:4You unfaithful women, do you not know that friendship with the world means enmity to God? Therefore whoever is bent on being friendly with the world makes himself an enemy to God.
