35 Bible Verses about Hatred
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For we also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving manifold desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
And then will many be caused to stumble, and will deliver up one another, and hate one another;
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strifes, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties,
He who says that he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in the darkness even until now. He that loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and knows not where he is going, because the darkness blinded his eyes.
Every one that hates his brother is a murderer; and ye know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he that loves not his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God Whom he has not seen.
having become filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers, back-biters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventers of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, unmerciful;
For every one that practices evil hates the Light, and comes not to the Light, lest his works should be reproved;
He who hates Me hates My Father also. Had I not done among them the works which no other did, they would not have had sin; but now have they both seen and hated both Me and My Father; but this they do, that the word may be fulfilled, which has been written in their law, 'They hated Me without a cause.'
Adulteresses! know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever, therefore, purposes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
The world cannot hate you; but Me it hates, because I testify concerning it, that its works are evil.
But the Pharisees, having gone out, held a consultation against Him, that they might destroy Him.
And, while seeking to lay hold on Him, they feared the multitudes, since they were holding Him as a prophet.
Then the high priests and the elders of the people were gathered together into the court of the high priest who was called Caiaphas; and they consulted together that they might take Jesus by guile and kill Him.
Pilate says to them, "What, then, shall I do to Jesus Who is called Christ?" They all say, "Let Him be crucified."
But his citizens were hating him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, 'We do not wish this man to be king over us.'
I have given them Thy word, and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
And ye will be hated by all, for My name's sake; but he who endures to the end, the same shall be saved.
Then will they deliver you up to tribulation, and will slay you; and ye will be hated by all the nations for My name's sake. And then will many be caused to stumble, and will deliver up one another, and hate one another;
And ye will be hated by all for My name's sake; but he that endures to the end, the same shall be saved.
But ye will be delivered up even by parents, and brothers, and kindred, and friends; and they will put some of you to death. And ye will be hated by all for My name's sake. And a hair of your head shall in no wise perish.read more.
In your patience possess ye your souls.
and raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of David His servant; (as He spake through the mouth of His holy prophets from of old), salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us;
"Happy are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from themselves, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.
preaching boldly in the name of the Lord; and he was speaking and disputing with the Helenists; but they were attempting to kill him;
And, when it was day, the Jews, making a conspiracy, bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink, till they had killed Paul. And there were more than forty, who made this conspiracy; who, indeed, going to the high priests and elders, said, "We bound ourselves under a curse to taste of nothing until we kill Paul.read more.
Now, therefore, do ye with the Sanhedrin signify to the chief captain that he bring him down to you, as if ye would ascertain more exactly the things concerning him; and we, before he comes near, are ready to kill him.
"But I say to you who hear, love your enemies; do good to those who hate you; bless those who curse you; pray for those who revile you.
"Ye heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy;' but I say to you, Love your enemies; and pray for those who persecute you;
Let love be without hypocrisy; abhorring that which is evil; cleaving to that which is good;
Thou lovedst righteousness, and hatedst iniquity; therefore, God, Thy God, anointed Thee with the oil of gladness above Thy fellows";
But this you have, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
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Christ » Sake, for his » Hatred
And ye will be hated by all, for My name's sake; but he who endures to the end, the same shall be saved.
For Christ's sake » Hatred
And ye will be hated by all, for My name's sake; but he who endures to the end, the same shall be saved.
Hatred » Examples of » Of the saints
Then will they deliver you up to tribulation, and will slay you; and ye will be hated by all the nations for My name's sake.
If ye were of the world, the world would love its own; but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, on this account the world hates you.
"Happy are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from themselves, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.
I have given them Thy word, and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
Hatred » Condemned
He who says that he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in the darkness even until now.
Every one that hates his brother is a murderer; and ye know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he that loves not his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God Whom he has not seen.
Hatred » Examples of » Of Christ
But they were filled with madness, and were conferring one with another as to what they should do to Jesus.
But his citizens were hating him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, 'We do not wish this man to be king over us.'
The world cannot hate you; but Me it hates, because I testify concerning it, that its works are evil.
but this they do, that the word may be fulfilled, which has been written in their law, 'They hated Me without a cause.'
Hatred » Christ experienced
The world cannot hate you; but Me it hates, because I testify concerning it, that its works are evil.
Had I not done among them the works which no other did, they would not have had sin; but now have they both seen and hated both Me and My Father; but this they do, that the word may be fulfilled, which has been written in their law, 'They hated Me without a cause.'
Hatred » Punishment of
Hatred » Against iniquity, justified
Hatred » Forbidden
But now do ye also put away all these; anger, wrath, malice, reviling, shameful talk out of your mouth.
Hatred » Often cloaked by deceit
Hatred » We should exhibit against » False ways
Hatred » Saints should » Expect
And ye will be hated by all, for My name's sake; but he who endures to the end, the same shall be saved.
If the world hates you, ye know that it has hated Me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love its own; but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, on this account the world hates you.
Hatred » The wicked exhibit » Towards saints
Hatred » We should exhibit against » Evil
Hatred » Saints should » Return good for
but I say to you, Love your enemies; and pray for those who persecute you;
Hatred » Exemplified » Cain
Hatred » Examples of » Haman
Hatred » Inconsistent with » The knowledge of God
But he that hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and knows not where he is going, because the darkness blinded his eyes.
He who says that he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in the darkness even until now.
Hatred » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
Hatred » Of God
Hatred » Examples of » The jews
For we also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving manifold desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
And, when it was day, the Jews, making a conspiracy, bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink, till they had killed Paul.
Hatred » Leads to deceit
Hatred » We should exhibit against » Hatred and opposition to God
Hatred » Exemplified » saul
Hatred » Give no cause for
Hatred » Stirs up strife
Hatred » Embitters life
Hatred » Liars prone to
Hatred » A work of the flesh
idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strifes, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties,
Hatred » Exemplified » Esau
Hatred » Examples of » Esau
Hatred » We should exhibit against » Lying
Hatred » Exemplified » Enemies of daniel
Hatred » Saints should » Not rejoice in the calamities of those who exhibit
Hatred » Exemplified » Joseph's brethren
Hatred » Exemplified » Haman
Hatred » Exemplified » Ahab
Hatred » Examples of » Joseph's brethren
Hatred » Examples of » Herodias
For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." And Herodias was holding it against him, and was wishing to kill him; and she could not;
Hatred » Examples of » Ahab
Hatred » We should exhibit against » Backsliding
Hatred » The wicked exhibit » Towards God
back-biters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventers of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Hatred » Inconsistent with » The love of God
If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he that loves not his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God Whom he has not seen.
Hatred » Saints should » Not marvel at
Hatred » Exemplified » Men of gilead
Hatred » Is murder
Every one that hates his brother is a murderer; and ye know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
Hatred » The wicked exhibit » Towards each other
For we also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving manifold desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Hatred
for Jesus' sake » Hatred
And ye will be hated by all, for My name's sake; but he who endures to the end, the same shall be saved.
Lying » Leads to » Hatred
Strife » Excited by » Hatred
Strife » Causes of » Hatred
Suffering for Christ's sake » Some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Hatred
And ye will be hated by all, for My name's sake; but he who endures to the end, the same shall be saved.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Hatred
And ye will be hated by all, for My name's sake; but he who endures to the end, the same shall be saved.
Topics on Hatred
Hatred Between Relatives
Luke 21:16But ye will be delivered up even by parents, and brothers, and kindred, and friends; and they will put some of you to death.
Satanic Hatred
1 John 3:12not as Cain who was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
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