Bible Verses about “loving difficult people”
The Bible contains 50 verses about loving difficult people across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“¶ Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,”
“Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;”
“Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.”
“Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;”
“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”
“If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.”
“Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”
“¶ ‹Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.›”
“¶ A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”
“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.”
“Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.”
“‹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;›”
“‹But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.›”
“¶ ‹Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:›”
“[Be] kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;”
“‹Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.›”
“Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;”
“‹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.›”
“[Be] of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.”
“‹This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.›”
“¶ ‹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?›”
“Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.”
“Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;”
“‹And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more› [than others]? ‹do not even the publicans so?›”
“‹Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.›”
“‹And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.›”
“Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.”
“[Let] love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.”
“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.›”
“And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,”
“‹And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have› [thy] ‹cloke also.›”
“‹And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.›”
“‹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.›”
“But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.”
“‹Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask› [them] ‹not again.›”
“In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;”
“And [that] they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.”
“‹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.›”
“‹And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.›”
“¶ A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit.”
“¶ The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.”
“¶ The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, beholding the evil and the good.”
“¶ A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.”