Bible Verses about “our enemies”

“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”

“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.”

“For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.”

“He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.”

“¶ ‹Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.›”

“¶ A Psalm of David. The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.”

“He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth [shall be thy] shield and buckler.”

“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.”

“Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.”

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.”

“I will say of the LORD, [He is] my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.”

“¶ He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”

“Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; [nor] for the arrow [that] flieth by day;”

“With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.”

“Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, [and] from the noisome pestilence.”

“[Nor] for the pestilence [that] walketh in darkness; [nor] for the destruction [that] wasteth at noonday.”

“Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.”

“A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; [but] it shall not come nigh thee.”

“There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.”

“He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I [will be] with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.”

“¶ Because thou hast made the LORD, [which is] my refuge, [even] the most High, thy habitation;”

“They shall bear thee up in [their] hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.”

“Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.”

“Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.”

“‹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.›”

“And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.”

“¶ ‹But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,›”

“‹Blessed are ye, when› [men] ‹shall revile you, and persecute› [you], ‹and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.›”

“‹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.›”

“¶ But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.”

“‹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.›”

“‹Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask› [them] ‹not again.›”

“‹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.›”

“Then said Jesus, ‹Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.› And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.”

“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.”

“¶ If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:”

“‹The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?›”