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Matthew 5:43-48 ESV 

“You have 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, 


so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 


For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?


 And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?




 NOTE WELL:


 "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, 

for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

That the man of God may be perfect, 

thoroughly furnished unto all good works."


2 Timothy 3:16-17,King James Version (KJV)



 

Luke 6:27-28

Amplified Bible (AMP)

27 But I say to you who are listening now to Me: [[a]in order to heed, make it a practice to] love your enemies, treat well (do good to, act nobly toward) those who detest you and pursue you with hatred,

28 Invoke blessings upon and pray for the happiness of those who curse you, implore God’s blessing (favor) upon those who abuse you [who revile, reproach, disparage, and high-handedly misuse you].



 


Luke 6:27-38

New International Version (NIV)

Love for Enemies

27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 

28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. 

30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.

31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.

32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. 

33 And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. 

34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.

35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 

36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.


 

"I am the Lord, the God of all mankind.

Is anything too hard for me?"


(Jeremiah 32:27, NIV.)


 


 "Bless those who persecute you;

 bless and do not curse."

Romans 12:14, NIV


 

 "And he has given us this command: 

Whoever loves God must also love his brother." 

(1 John 4:21 NIV.) 

 

Psalm 23:1-6

New King James Version (NKJV)

The Lord the Shepherd of His People

A Psalm of David.

1 The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.


2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.


3 He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.


6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell[a] in the house of the Lord
Forever.




 



20 

On the contrary:

 “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; 

if he is thirsty, 
give him something to drink. 

In doing this, 
you will heap burning coals 

on his head.”


21 

Do not be overcome by evil, 

but overcome evil with good.

Romans 12:20-21, NIV



 


The Insecurity of the Wicked

(Psalm 37, KJV.)

1Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. 

2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. 

3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily [1] thou shalt be fed.

4 Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

5 Commit [2] thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

 6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth. 

10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. 

11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. 

12 The wicked plotteth [3] against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. 

13 The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. 

14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation. 

15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. 

16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. 

17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous. 

18 The Lordknoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. 

20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat [4] of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. 

23 The steps of a good man are ordered[5] by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. 

24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand. 

25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

26 He is ever [6] merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. 

27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

28 For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. 

29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever. 

30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. 

31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps [7] shall slide. 

32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

 33 The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

34 Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. 

35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green [8] bay tree.

36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. 

37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.

39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble. 

40 And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.



 


Psalm 35

New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 35 Of David. ( A Plea for Judgement )

1 Contend, Lord, with those who contend with me;
    fight against those who fight against me.
2 Take up shield and armor;
    arise and come to my aid. 
3 Brandish spear and javelin[a] 
    against those who pursue me.
Say to me,
    “I am your salvation. ”

4 May those who seek my life 
    be disgraced and put to shame; 
may those who plot my ruin
    be turned back in dismay.
5 May they be like chaff before the wind,
    with the angel of the Lord driving them away;
6 may their path be dark and slippery,
    with the angel of the Lord pursuing them.

7 Since they hid their net for me without cause 
    and without cause dug a pit for me,
8 may ruin overtake them by surprise— 
    may the net they hid entangle them,
    may they fall into the pit, to their ruin.
9 Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord
    and delight in his salvation. 
10 My whole being will exclaim,
    “Who is like you, Lord?
You rescue the poor from those too strong for them,
    the poor and needy from those who rob them.”

11 Ruthless witnesses come forward;
    they question me on things I know nothing about.
12 They repay me evil for good 
    and leave me like one bereaved.
13 Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth 
    and humbled myself with fasting. 
When my prayers returned to me unanswered,
14     I went about mourning 
    as though for my friend or brother.
I bowed my head in grief
    as though weeping for my mother.
15 But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee; 
    assailants gathered against me without my knowledge.
    They slandered me without ceasing.
16 Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked;[b] 
    they gnashed their teeth at me.

17 How long, Lord, will you look on?
    Rescue me from their ravages,
    my precious life from these lions. 
18 I will give you thanks in the great assembly; 
    among the throngs I will praise you. 
19 Do not let those gloat over me
    who are my enemies without cause;
do not let those who hate me without reason 
    maliciously wink the eye. 
20 They do not speak peaceably,
    but devise false accusations 
    against those who live quietly in the land.
21 They sneer at me and say, “Aha! Aha! 
    With our own eyes we have seen it.”

22 Lord, you have seen this; do not be silent.
    Do not be far from me, Lord.
23 Awake, and rise to my defense!
    Contend for me, my God and Lord.
24 Vindicate me in your righteousness, Lord my God;
    do not let them gloat over me.
25 Do not let them think, “Aha, just what we wanted!”
    or say, “We have swallowed him up.”

26 May all who gloat over my distress 
    be put to shame and confusion;
may all who exalt themselves over me 
    be clothed with shame and disgrace.
27 May those who delight in my vindication 
    shout for joy and gladness;
may they always say, “The Lord be exalted,
    who delights in the well-being of his servant.”

28 My tongue will proclaim your righteousness, 
    your praises all day long.



 QUOTES

 71 Bible Verses about

Love Your Enemy


Luke 6:27 

“But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Matthew 5:43-48 

“You have 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, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? ...

Matthew 5:9 

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Romans 12:19

Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”

John 3:36

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

Romans 12:20-21

To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Matthew 5:43 

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; ...

Romans 5:12 

Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—

Romans 5:8 

But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

John 3:16 

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Matthew 25:31-46 

“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, ...

Matthew 5:22 

But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.

Malachi 2:16 

“For the man who does not love his wife but divorces her, says the Lord, the God of Israel, covers his garment with violence, says the Lord of hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and do not be faithless.”

Leviticus 19:18 

You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

1 John 3:16 

By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

1 John 3:15 

Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

1 John 2:2 

He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.

1 Peter 5:7 

Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

Ephesians 6:4 

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Romans 12:12 

Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

Matthew 5:28 

But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:1-48 

Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. ...

Malachi 3:6 

“For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed.

Revelation 22:13 

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”

Revelation 21:8 

But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

1 John 3:20 

For whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.

Hebrews 12:14 

Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

Hebrews 1:8 

But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.

Ephesians 6:12 

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

Ephesians 2:8-9 

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

Romans 13:1-14 

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience. ...

Romans 12:20 

To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.”

Romans 11:33 

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!

Romans 9:5

To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.

Romans 6:14 

For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.

Romans 1:18-23 

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, ...

Romans 1:18 

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.

Romans 1:16 

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

Acts 10:43

To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”

John 8:58 

Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”

John 4:24 

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Luke 23:34 

And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments.

Luke 6:35 

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.

Mark 16:15 

And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.

Mark 16:12-13 

After these things he appeared in another form to two of them, as they were walking into the country. And they went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them.

Mark 16:9-11 

[[Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept. But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it.

Matthew 28:19 

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Matthew 7:12 

“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Matthew 5:48 

You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Matthew 5:44 

But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Matthew 5:43-45 

“You have 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, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Matthew 5:43-44 

“You have 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,

Matthew 1:6 

And Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah,

Jeremiah 10:1-25 

Hear the word that the Lord speaks to you, O house of Israel. Thus says the Lord: “Learn not the way of the nations, nor be dismayed at the signs of the heavens because the nations are dismayed at them, for the customs of the peoples are vanity. A tree from the forest is cut down and worked with an axe by the hands of a craftsman. They decorate it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so that it cannot move. Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field, and they cannot speak; they have to be carried, for they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them, for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.” ...

Isaiah 53:1-12 

Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed. ...

Proverbs 25:1-28 

These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied. It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out. As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable. Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel; take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness. ...

Proverbs 15:3 

The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

Proverbs 15:1 

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Psalm 116:5 

Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; our God is merciful.

Psalm 16:1-11

A Miktam of David. Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight. The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply; their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names on my lips. The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot. ...

Psalm 11:5 

The Lord tests the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.

Psalm 7:11 

God is a righteous judge, and a God who feels indignation every day.

Leviticus 18:21 

You shall not give any of your children to offer them to Molech, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.

Exodus 23:4-5 

“If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall bring it back to him. If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying down under its burden, you shall refrain from leaving him with it; you shall rescue it with him.

Exodus 20:5 

You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me,

Genesis 3:1-24 

Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’” But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” ...


James 2:10

For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become accountable for all of it.

Hebrews 13:8 

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Psalm 103:8 

The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.




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