82 Bible Verses about Hatred

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2 Samuel 13:15

Then Amnon greatly despised her. His disdain toward her surpassed the love he had previously felt toward her. Amnon said to her, "Get up and leave!"

Genesis 37:4

When Joseph's brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated Joseph and were not able to speak to him kindly.

Deuteronomy 7:15

The Lord will protect you from all sickness, and you will not experience any of the terrible diseases that you knew in Egypt; instead he will inflict them on all those who hate you.

Deuteronomy 19:11-12

However, suppose a person hates someone else and stalks him, attacks him, kills him, and then flees to one of these cities. The elders of his own city must send for him and remove him from there to deliver him over to the blood avenger to die.

Judges 11:7

Jephthah said to the leaders of Gilead, "But you hated me and made me leave my father's house. Why do you come to me now, when you are in trouble?"

2 Samuel 13:22

But Absalom said nothing to Amnon, either bad or good, yet Absalom hated Amnon because he had humiliated his sister Tamar.

Psalm 25:19

Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me.

Psalm 38:19

But those who are my enemies for no reason are numerous; those who hate me without cause outnumber me.

Galatians 5:19-20

Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, depravity, idolatry, sorcery, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish rivalries, dissensions, factions,

1 John 2:9-11

The one who says he is in the light but still hates his fellow Christian is still in the darkness. The one who loves his fellow Christian resides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him. But the one who hates his fellow Christian is in the darkness, walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

1 John 3:15

Everyone who hates his fellow Christian is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.

Psalm 81:15

(May those who hate the Lord cower in fear before him! May they be permanently humiliated!)

Romans 1:29-31

They are filled with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice. They are rife with envy, murder, strife, deceit, hostility. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, contrivers of all sorts of evil, disobedient to parents, senseless, covenant-breakers, heartless, ruthless.

Exodus 20:5

You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the Lord, your God, am a jealous God, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children to the third and fourth generations of those who reject me,

Deuteronomy 7:10

but who pays back those who hate him as they deserve and destroys them. He will not ignore those who hate him but will repay them as they deserve!

Deuteronomy 32:41

I will sharpen my lightning-like sword, and my hand will grasp hold of the weapon of judgment; I will execute vengeance on my foes, and repay those who hate me!

2 Chronicles 19:2

the prophet Jehu son of Hanani confronted him; he said to King Jehoshaphat, "Is it right to help the wicked and be an ally of those who oppose the Lord? Because you have done this the Lord is angry with you!

Proverbs 1:29

Because they hated moral knowledge, and did not choose to fear the Lord,

John 15:23-25

The one who hates me hates my Father too. If I had not performed among them the miraculous deeds that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have seen the deeds and have hated both me and my Father. Now this happened to fulfill the word that is written in their law, 'They hated me without reason.'

Isaiah 53:3

He was despised and rejected by people, one who experienced pain and was acquainted with illness; people hid their faces from him; he was despised, and we considered him insignificant.

Matthew 21:46

They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds regarded him as a prophet.

Matthew 26:3-4

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met together in the palace of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas. They planned to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him.

Matthew 27:22

Pilate said to them, "Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Christ?" They all said, "Crucify him!"

Luke 19:14

But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to be king over us!'

1 Kings 22:8

The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, "There is still one man through whom we can seek the Lord's will. But I despise him because he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but disaster. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah. Jehoshaphat said, "The king should not say such things."

Psalm 35:19

Do not let those who are my enemies for no reason gloat over me! Do not let those who hate me without cause carry out their wicked schemes!

Psalm 69:4

Those who hate me without cause are more numerous than the hairs of my head. Those who want to destroy me, my enemies for no reason, outnumber me. They make me repay what I did not steal!

Psalm 109:3-5

They surround me and say hateful things; they attack me for no reason. They repay my love with accusations, but I continue to pray. They repay me evil for good, and hate for love.

Proverbs 29:10

Bloodthirsty people hate someone with integrity; as for the upright, they seek his life.

Isaiah 66:5

Hear the word of the Lord, you who respect what he has to say! Your countrymen, who hate you and exclude you, supposedly for the sake of my name, say, "May the Lord be glorified, then we will witness your joy." But they will be put to shame.

Matthew 24:9-10

"Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations because of my name. Then many will be led into sin, and they will betray one another and hate one another.

Mark 13:13

You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

Luke 21:16-19

You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will have some of you put to death. You will be hated by everyone because of my name. Yet not a hair of your head will perish.read more.
By your endurance you will gain your lives.

Luke 1:69-71

For he has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from long ago, that we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us.

Luke 6:22

"Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject you as evil on account of the Son of Man!

Acts 23:12-15

When morning came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul. There were more than forty of them who formed this conspiracy. They went to the chief priests and the elders and said, "We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to partake of anything until we have killed Paul.read more.
So now you and the council request the commanding officer to bring him down to you, as if you were going to determine his case by conducting a more thorough inquiry. We are ready to kill him before he comes near this place."

Luke 6:27-28

"But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

Matthew 5:43-44

"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor' and 'hate your enemy.' But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you,

Psalm 5:4-5

Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil; evil people cannot dwell with you. Arrogant people cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who behave wickedly.

Proverbs 6:16-19

There are six things that the Lord hates, even seven things that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift to run to evil,read more.
a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members.

Isaiah 61:8

For I, the Lord, love justice and hate robbery and sin. I will repay them because of my faithfulness; I will make a permanent covenant with them.

Deuteronomy 12:31

You must not worship the Lord your God the way they do! For everything that is abhorrent to him, everything he hates, they have done when worshiping their gods. They even burn up their sons and daughters before their gods!

Deuteronomy 16:21-22

You must not plant any kind of tree as a sacred Asherah pole near the altar of the Lord your God which you build for yourself. You must not erect a sacred pillar, a thing the Lord your God detests.

Isaiah 1:14

I hate your new moon festivals and assemblies; they are a burden that I am tired of carrying.

Jeremiah 12:8

The people I call my own have turned on me like a lion in the forest. They have roared defiantly at me. So I will treat them as though I hate them.

Hosea 9:15

Because of all their evil in Gilgal, I hate them there. On account of their evil deeds, I will drive them out of my land. I will no longer love them; all their rulers are rebels.

Zechariah 8:16-17

These are the things you must do: Speak the truth, each of you, to one another. Practice true and righteous judgment in your courts. Do not plan evil in your hearts against one another. Do not favor a false oath -- these are all things that I hate,' says the Lord."

Malachi 2:16

"I hate divorce," says the Lord God of Israel, "and the one who is guilty of violence," says the Lord who rules over all. "Pay attention to your conscience, and do not be unfaithful."

Exodus 18:21

But you choose from the people capable men, God-fearing, men of truth, those who hate bribes, and put them over the people as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Psalm 101:3

I will not even consider doing what is dishonest. I hate doing evil; I will have no part of it.

Psalm 119:104

Your precepts give me discernment. Therefore I hate all deceitful actions.

Psalm 139:21

O Lord, do I not hate those who hate you, and despise those who oppose you?

Amos 5:15

Hate what is wrong, love what is right! Promote justice at the city gate! Maybe the Lord, the God who commands armies, will have mercy on those who are left from Joseph.

Revelation 2:6

But you do have this going for you: You hate what the Nicolaitans practice -- practices I also hate.

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Christ » Sake, for his » Hatred

For Christ's sake » Hatred

Hatred » Examples of » Of the saints

Luke 6:22

"Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject you as evil on account of the Son of Man!

Isaiah 66:5

Hear the word of the Lord, you who respect what he has to say! Your countrymen, who hate you and exclude you, supposedly for the sake of my name, say, "May the Lord be glorified, then we will witness your joy." But they will be put to shame.

More verses: Luke 21:17 1 John 3:13

Hatred » Condemned

1 John 2:9

The one who says he is in the light but still hates his fellow Christian is still in the darkness.

1 John 3:15

Everyone who hates his fellow Christian is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.

More verses: Leviticus 19:17

Hatred » Examples of » Of Christ

Luke 6:11

But they were filled with mindless rage and began debating with one another what they would do to Jesus.

Luke 19:14

But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to be king over us!'

More verses: John 19:6

Hatred » Christ experienced

Psalm 35:19

Do not let those who are my enemies for no reason gloat over me! Do not let those who hate me without cause carry out their wicked schemes!

John 15:24-25

If I had not performed among them the miraculous deeds that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have seen the deeds and have hated both me and my Father. Now this happened to fulfill the word that is written in their law, 'They hated me without reason.'

Hatred » Punishment of

Psalm 44:7

For you deliver us from our enemies; you humiliate those who hate us.

Psalm 89:23

I will crush his enemies before him; I will strike down those who hate him.

Amos 1:11

This is what the Lord says: "Because Edom has committed three crimes -- make that four! -- I will not revoke my decree of judgment. He chased his brother with a sword; he wiped out his allies. In his anger he tore them apart without stopping to rest; in his fury he relentlessly attacked them.

Hatred » Against iniquity, justified

Psalm 101:3

I will not even consider doing what is dishonest. I hate doing evil; I will have no part of it.

Psalm 119:104

Your precepts give me discernment. Therefore I hate all deceitful actions.

Psalm 119:128

For this reason I carefully follow all your precepts. I hate all deceitful actions.

More verses: Psalm 139:21-22

Hatred » Forbidden

Leviticus 19:17

You must not hate your brother in your heart. You must surely reprove your fellow citizen so that you do not incur sin on account of him.

Hatred » Often cloaked by deceit

Proverbs 26:26

Though his hatred may be concealed by deceit, his evil will be uncovered in the assembly.

Hatred » We should exhibit against » False ways

Psalm 119:104

Your precepts give me discernment. Therefore I hate all deceitful actions.

Psalm 119:128

For this reason I carefully follow all your precepts. I hate all deceitful actions.

Hatred » Saints should » Expect

John 15:18-19

"If the world hates you, be aware that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you do not belong to the world, but I chose you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you.

Hatred » The wicked exhibit » Towards saints

Proverbs 29:10

Bloodthirsty people hate someone with integrity; as for the upright, they seek his life.

Psalm 25:19

Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me.

Hatred » We should exhibit against » Evil

Hatred » Saints should » Return good for

Exodus 23:5

If you see the donkey of someone who hates you fallen under its load, you must not ignore him, but be sure to help him with it.

Hatred » Exemplified » Cain

Genesis 4:5

but with Cain and his offering he was not pleased. So Cain became very angry, and his expression was downcast.

Hatred » Examples of » Haman

Esther 9:1

In the twelfth month (that is, the month of Adar), on its thirteenth day, the edict of the king and his law were to be executed. It was on this day that the enemies of the Jews had supposed that they would gain power over them. But contrary to expectations, the Jews gained power over their enemies.

Esther 3:5-6

When Haman saw that Mordecai was not bowing or paying homage to him, he was filled with rage. But the thought of striking out against Mordecai alone was repugnant to him, for he had been informed of the identity of Mordecai's people. So Haman sought to destroy all the Jews (that is, the people of Mordecai) who were in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.

Hatred » Inconsistent with » The knowledge of God

1 John 2:11

But the one who hates his fellow Christian is in the darkness, walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

1 John 2:9

The one who says he is in the light but still hates his fellow Christian is still in the darkness.

Hatred » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews

Esther 9:1

In the twelfth month (that is, the month of Adar), on its thirteenth day, the edict of the king and his law were to be executed. It was on this day that the enemies of the Jews had supposed that they would gain power over them. But contrary to expectations, the Jews gained power over their enemies.

Esther 9:5

The Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, bringing death and destruction, and they did as they pleased with their enemies.

Hatred » Of God

Malachi 2:16

"I hate divorce," says the Lord God of Israel, "and the one who is guilty of violence," says the Lord who rules over all. "Pay attention to your conscience, and do not be unfaithful."

Hatred » Examples of » The jews

Acts 23:12

When morning came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul.

Hatred » Leads to deceit

Proverbs 26:24-25

The one who hates others disguises it with his lips, but he stores up deceit within him. When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations within him.

Hatred » We should exhibit against » Hatred and opposition to God

Psalm 139:21-22

O Lord, do I not hate those who hate you, and despise those who oppose you? I absolutely hate them, they have become my enemies!

Hatred » Exemplified » saul

1 Samuel 18:8-9

This made Saul very angry. The statement displeased him and he thought, "They have attributed to David tens of thousands, but to me they have attributed only thousands. What does he lack, except the kingdom?" So Saul was keeping an eye on David from that day onward.

Hatred » Give no cause for

Proverbs 25:17

Don't set foot too frequently in your neighbor's house, lest he become weary of you and hate you.

Hatred » Stirs up strife

Hatred » Embitters life

Hatred » Liars prone to

Proverbs 26:28

A lying tongue hates those crushed by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

Hatred » A work of the flesh

Galatians 5:20

idolatry, sorcery, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish rivalries, dissensions, factions,

Hatred » Exemplified » Esau

Hatred » Examples of » Esau

Hatred » We should exhibit against » Lying

Hatred » Exemplified » Enemies of daniel

Daniel 6:4-15

Consequently the supervisors and satraps were trying to find some pretext against Daniel in connection with administrative matters. But they were unable to find any such damaging evidence, because he was trustworthy and guilty of no negligence or corruption. So these men concluded, "We won't find any pretext against this man Daniel unless it is in connection with the law of his God." So these supervisors and satraps came by collusion to the king and said to him, "O King Darius, live forever! read more.
To all the supervisors of the kingdom, the prefects, satraps, counselors, and governors it seemed like a good idea for a royal edict to be issued and an interdict to be enforced. For the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or human other than you, O king, should be thrown into a den of lions. Now let the king issue a written interdict so that it cannot be altered, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed. So King Darius issued the written interdict. When Daniel realized that a written decree had been issued, he entered his home, where the windows in his upper room opened toward Jerusalem. Three times daily he was kneeling and offering prayers and thanks to his God just as he had been accustomed to do previously. Then those officials who had gone to the king came by collusion and found Daniel praying and asking for help before his God. So they approached the king and said to him, "Did you not issue an edict to the effect that for the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or human other than to you, O king, would be thrown into a den of lions?" The king replied, "That is correct, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed." Then they said to the king, "Daniel, who is one of the captives from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or to the edict that you issued. Three times daily he offers his prayer." When the king heard this, he was very upset and began thinking about how he might rescue Daniel. Until late afternoon he was struggling to find a way to rescue him. Then those men came by collusion to the king and said to him, "Recall, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no edict or decree that the king issues can be changed."

Hatred » Saints should » Not rejoice in the calamities of those who exhibit

Job 31:29-30

If I have rejoiced over the misfortune of my enemy or exulted because calamity found him -- I have not even permitted my mouth to sin by asking for his life through a curse --

Hatred » Exemplified » Joseph's brethren

Genesis 37:4

When Joseph's brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated Joseph and were not able to speak to him kindly.

Hatred » Exemplified » Haman

Esther 3:5-6

When Haman saw that Mordecai was not bowing or paying homage to him, he was filled with rage. But the thought of striking out against Mordecai alone was repugnant to him, for he had been informed of the identity of Mordecai's people. So Haman sought to destroy all the Jews (that is, the people of Mordecai) who were in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.

Hatred » Exemplified » Ahab

1 Kings 22:8

The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, "There is still one man through whom we can seek the Lord's will. But I despise him because he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but disaster. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah. Jehoshaphat said, "The king should not say such things."

Hatred » Examples of » Joseph's brethren

Genesis 37:4

When Joseph's brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated Joseph and were not able to speak to him kindly.

Hatred » Examples of » Herodias

Mark 6:18-19

For John had repeatedly told Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." So Herodias nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not

Hatred » Examples of » Ahab

1 Kings 22:8

The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, "There is still one man through whom we can seek the Lord's will. But I despise him because he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but disaster. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah. Jehoshaphat said, "The king should not say such things."

Hatred » We should exhibit against » Backsliding

Psalm 101:3

I will not even consider doing what is dishonest. I hate doing evil; I will have no part of it.

Hatred » The wicked exhibit » Towards God

Romans 1:30

slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, contrivers of all sorts of evil, disobedient to parents,

Hatred » Inconsistent with » The love of God

Hatred » Saints should » Not marvel at

Hatred » Exemplified » Men of gilead

Judges 11:7

Jephthah said to the leaders of Gilead, "But you hated me and made me leave my father's house. Why do you come to me now, when you are in trouble?"

Hatred » Is murder

1 John 3:15

Everyone who hates his fellow Christian is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.

Hatred » The wicked exhibit » Towards each other

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Proverbs 26:28

A lying tongue hates those crushed by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

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