Bible Verses about “love your enemies”
The Bible contains 13 verses about love your 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;›”
“‹Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.›”
“‹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?›”
“Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.”
“¶ Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.”
“Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I [am] the LORD.”
“Then said Jesus, ‹Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.› And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.”