![]() Here are 10 powerful bible verses about love your enemies from the Scriptures KJV version sorted by relevance. 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, Matt 5:43,44. In Matthew 5:4345, Jesus said, You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. This love is based on the fact that God’s Word can transform our lives. Jesus declared in the Sermon on the Mount, Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. Most familiar to us is the passage from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. ![]() In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says that we should not hate our enemies. However, the early church thought that this teaching was the most important of all. In the context of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, the Christian community had just experienced persecution by Nero, and the Jewish community was undergoing Roman persecution. It can refer to all adversaries, but the Gospel of Matthew specifically refers to persecutors. Certainly these are great words, words lifted to cosmic proportions. But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. Hate is destructive and tearful, so we must avoid it at all costs. You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbor and hate your enemy. Jesus even loved his enemy: Matthew 5:43-48 - 43 You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbora and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you. Paul does clearly contradict Jesus, no evidence to show any different. But, you must remember that love is the only way to achieve your goals. Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. 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 (Matthew 5:4344). For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.' Exodus 23:4 If you encounter your enemys stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him. In time, you may begin to break under the weight of your love. Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Romans 12:20 On the contrary, 'If your enemy is hungry, feed him if he is thirsty, give him a drink. In the beginning, you might react with anger, bitterness, or guilt feelings. 44 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 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun. There are many ways you can go about this. 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. If you want to overcome your enemies, you need to learn to love them. ![]()
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