80 Bible Verses about enemies, of believers

If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before you. If ye were of the world, the world would love its own, but because ye are not of the world (instead I chose you out of the world), because of this the world hates you.

O God, the proud have risen up against me, and a company of violent men have sought after my soul, and have not set thee before them.

I have given them thy word, and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

And also all those who want to live devoutly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

For let not any man of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a busybody. But if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this regard.

Marvel not, my brothers, if the world hates you.

Then the King will say to those at his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat. I was thirsty, and ye gave me to drink. I was a stranger, and ye took me in, naked, and ye clothed me. I was feeble, and ye came to help me. I was in prison, and ye came to me.read more.
Then the righteous will answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungering, and fed thee, or thirsting, and gave thee drink? And when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in, or naked, and clothed thee? And when did we see thee weak, or in prison, and came to thee? And having answered, the King will say to them, Truly I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it to one of these my brothers, the least, ye did it to me.

And whoever may cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it is good for him instead, if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

And he said to his disciples, It is impossible for the stumbling-blocks not to come, but woe to him through whom they come!

And after falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do thou persecute me? And he said, Who are thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecute.

And ye will be hated by all men because of my name, but he who endures to the end, this man will be saved.

And ye will be hated by all men because of my name, but he who endures to the end, this man will be saved.

But all these things they will do to you because of my name, because they have not known him who sent me.

Think not that I came to spread peace on the earth. I came not to spread peace, but a sword. For I came to divide a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. And a man's foes, are those of his own household.

Do ye suppose that I came to give peace on the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division. For henceforth there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. A father will be divided against a son, and a son against a father, a mother against a daughter, and a daughter against a mother, a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

And Jacob dwelt in the land of his father's sojourning, in the land of Canaan. These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. And he was a lad with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives, and Joseph brought the evil Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was the son of his old age. And he made for him a coat of many colors.read more.
And his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers. And they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him. And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brothers, and they hated him yet the more. And he said to them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed. For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright. And, behold, your sheaves came round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. And his brothers said to him, Shall thou indeed reign over us? Or shall thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brothers. And said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream again. And, behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars made obeisance to me. And he told it to his father, and to his brothers. And his father rebuked him, and said to him, What is this dream that thou have dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brothers indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the ear And his brothers envied him, but his father kept the saying in mind.

For the son dishonors the father. The daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man's enemies are the men of his own house.

And a brother will deliver up a brother to death, and a father a child. And children will rise up against parents, and condemn them to death.

And brother will betray brother to death, and a father a child. And children will rise up against parents, and will condemn them to death.

And having called them, they commanded them entirely, not to utter nor to teach in the name of Jesus.

saying, Did we not command by an order for you not to teach in this name? And behold, ye have filled Jerusalem of your doctrine, and intend to bring upon us this man's blood.

But Saul was ravaging the church, entering from house to house. Dragging both men and women, he gave them over to prison.

But Saul, still breathing threat and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, after going to the high priest, he requested letters from him for Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

But FALSE prophets also developed among the people, as FALSE teachers will also be among you, who will sneak in pernicious denominations, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

They will make you excommunicated from the synagogues. But the hour comes that every man who kills you will presume to be offering service to God.

And he said, Look, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God. But they, having cried out in a great voice, held their ears shut, and rushed upon him with one accord. And having expelled him out of the city, they stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments beside the feet of a young man called Saul.read more.
And they stoned Stephen, who was calling and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And having knelt down, he cried out in a great voice, Lord, place not this sin to them. And after saying this, he slept.

Now about that time Herod the king threw on hands to harm some of those from the church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

Indeed therefore I thought it necessary for myself to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazarene, which also I did at Jerusalem. And I locked up many of the sanctified in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests. And when they were killed, I gave a vote against them.

And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed because of the word of God, and because of the testimony of the Lamb that they held.

But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, so that ye may become sons of your Father in the heavens, because he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and makes rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

if I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him (yea, I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse);

But I say to you, to those who hear, love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who mistreat you. To him who strikes thee on the cheek offer the other also, and from him who takes away thy cloak, also do not withhold thy coat.

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing. And dividing his garments, they cast a lot.

And they stoned Stephen, who was calling and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And having knelt down, he cried out in a great voice, Lord, place not this sin to them. And after saying this, he slept.

Bless those who persecute you. Bless ye and do not curse.

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but instead giving praise, knowing that ye were called for this, so that ye might inherit a blessing.

And forgive us our debts as we also forgive our debtors. And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, because from thee is the kingdom and the power and the glory into the ages. Truly. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.read more.
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive every man who is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

And when they came to the place called Skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one at the right hand and the other at the left. And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing. And dividing his garments, they cast a lot.

Therefore if thine enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him to drink. For by doing this thou will heap coals of fire upon his head.

If thine enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. For thou will heap coals of fire upon his head, and LORD will reward thee.

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up testing him, and saying, Teacher, having done what, would I inherit eternal life? And he said to him, What is written in the law? How read thou? And having answered, he said, Thou shall love Lord thy God from thy whole heart, and from thy whole soul, and from thy whole strength, and from thy whole mind, and thy neighbor as thyself.read more.
And he said to him, Thou answered correctly. Do this and thou will live. But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor? And having replied, Jesus said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho. And he encountered bandits, who also, having stripped him and having beat him, departed having left him being half dead. And by coincidence a certain priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise also a Levite who happened upon the place, having come, and having looked, passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to him, and when he saw him, felt compassion. And having come, he wrapped up his wounds, pouring on olive oil and wine. And having set him on his own beast, he brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow when departing, after taking out two denarii, he gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take care of him, and whatever thou might spend more, I will repay thee at my return. Which therefore, of these three, appears to thee to have become neighbor to the man who fell among the bandits? And he said, He who did mercy with him. Therefore Jesus said to him, Go, and do thou likewise.

If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, thou shall surely bring it back to him again. If thou see the donkey of him who hates thee lying under his burden, thou shall refrain leaving him. Thou shall surely release [it] with him.

Rejoice not when thine enemy falls, and let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown, lest LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

Be thou not overcome by evil, but overcome evil by good.

Then Saul said, I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will no more do thee harm because my life was precious in thine eyes this day. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

Be sober, be vigilant. Your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about seeking whom to devour.

And LORD said to Satan, From where do thou come? Then Satan answered LORD, and said, From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it. And LORD said to Satan, Have thou considered my servant Job? For there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil. Then Satan answered LORD, and said, Does Job fear God for nothing?

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you to sift you as wheat,

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the sacred message might be brought to fullness, and all the Gentiles might hear. And I was rescued out of the mouth of the lion. And the Lord will rescue me from every evil work, and will save me for his heavenly kingdom, to whom is the glory into the ages of the ages. Truly.

Whom resist, steadfast in the faith, knowing the same sufferings are to be accomplished in the world by your brotherhood.

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God for the demolition of strongholds,

Finally my brothers, be strong in Lord and in the power of his might. Put on the full armor of God to enable you to stand against the wiles of the devil. Because our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principal offices, against the positions of authority, against the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, against the spiritual things of wickedness in the heread more.
Because of this take ye up the full armor of God, so that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand ye therefore having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet in preparation of the good-news of peace. Above all having taken up the shield of faith, by which ye will be able to quench all the fiery darts of evil. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying through every prayer and entreaty at every time in spirit, and being alert in this same thing in all perseverance and entreaty for all the sanctified,

I desire therefore the younger women to marry, to bear children, to manage house, to give not one occasion to him who opposes on account of slander. For some have already turned aside after Satan.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.

Be subordinate therefore to God, but resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Thou prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. Thou have anointed my head with oil. My cup runs over.

I pray not that thou should take them out of the world, but that thou should keep them from the evil.

The eternal God is [thy] dwelling-place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy from before thee, and said, Destroy.

And LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelt in safety.

And David spoke to LORD the words of this song in the day that LORD delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: And he said, LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine. God, my rock, in him I will take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my savior. Thou save me from violence.

LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against a profane nation. O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Deliver me from my enemies, O my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me. Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the bloodthirsty men.

In thee, O LORD, do I take refuge. Let me never be put to shame. Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me. Bow down thine ear to me, and save me. Be thou to me a rock of habitation to which I may continually resort. Thou have given commandment to save me, for thou are my rock and my fortress.read more.
Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of a wicked man, out of the hand of an unrighteous and cruel man.

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. For he will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence.read more.
He will cover thee with his pinions, and under his wings shall thou take refuge. His truth is a shield and a buckler.

Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe thy precepts.

Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man, [and men] who devise mischievous things in their heart. They gather themselves continually together for war.

Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies. I flee to thee to hide me.

Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of aliens, whose mouth speaks deceit, and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

And be not afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall on the ground independent of your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.read more.
Fear not therefore, ye are of worth more than many sparrows.

And he raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his boy David,

but I prayed for thee, so that thy faith may not fail. And thou, when thou have returned, strengthen thy brothers.

Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me in that day, and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

The last enemy abolished is death.

For thou have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from falling.

But which has now been manifested by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who indeed abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the good-news,

And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.

And he will wipe away every tear from their eyes. And there will not be any more death, nor grief, nor crying, nor will there be any more anguish, because the former things are gone.