Bible Verses about “enemies”
The Bible contains 50 verses about enemies across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.”
“‹But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;›”
“Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”
“‹Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.›”
“Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he [it is] that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.”
“‹That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.›”
“‹But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and› [to] ‹the evil.›”
“¶ ‹Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.›”
“¶ ‹But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,›”
“‹For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?›”
“‹And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more› [than others]? ‹do not even the publicans so?›”
“Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring [it] to pass.”
“‹And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.›”
“Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.”
“‹And if ye lend› [to them] ‹of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.›”
“‹Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.›”
“‹For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.›”
“‹And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.›”
“‹Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.›”
“The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.”
“‹Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask› [them] ‹not again.›”
“Trust in the LORD, and do good; [so] shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.”
“¶ When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.”
“¶ [A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.”
“‹And unto him that smiteth thee on the› [one] ‹cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not› [to take thy] ‹coat also.›”
“¶ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:”
“For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.”
“Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: [neither] let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.”
“Then said Jesus, ‹Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.› And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.”
“For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.”
“They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.”
“For my love they are my adversaries: but I [give myself unto] prayer.”
“And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.”
“With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.”
“Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.”
“But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing [was] sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.”
“But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: [yea], the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew [it] not; they did tear [me], and ceased not:”
“¶ Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.”
“I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.”
“For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against [them that are] quiet in the land.”
“All my bones shall say, LORD, who [is] like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?”
“Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, [and] said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen [it].”
“[This] thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.”
“Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, [even] unto my cause, my God and my Lord.”
“¶ [A Psalm] of David. Plead [my cause], O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.”
“Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.”
“Draw out also the spear, and stop [the way] against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I [am] thy salvation.”
“Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.”
“Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase [them].”
“Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.”