150 Bible verses to confront hatred and resentment

But I say to you: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. And pray for those who persecute and slander you.

Do not defend yourselves, dearest ones. Instead, step aside from wrath. For it is written: "Vengeance is mine. I shall give retribution, says the Lord."

And do not choose to be conformed to this age, but instead choose to be reformed in the newness of your mind, so that you may demonstrate what is the will of God: what is good, and what is well-pleasing, and what is perfect.

So if an enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in doing so, you will heap burning coals upon his head.

Do not allow evil to prevail, instead prevail over evil by means of goodness.

Let all bitterness and anger and indignation and outcry and blasphemy be taken away from you, along with all malice.

And be kind and merciful to one another, forgiving one another, just as God has forgiven you in Christ.

Support one another, and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive one another. For just as the Lord has forgiven you, so also must you do.

If anyone says that he loves God, but hates his brother, then he is a liar. For he who does not love his brother, whom he does see, in what way can he love God, whom he does not see?

And this is the commandment that we have from God, that he who loves God must also love his brother.

Hatred rises up from disputes. And charity covers all offenses.

Charity is patient, is kind. Charity does not envy, does not act wrongly, is not inflated.

Charity is not ambitious, does not seek for itself, is not provoked to anger, devises no evil.

not repaying evil with evil, nor slander with slander, but, to the contrary, repaying with blessings. For to this you have been called, so that you may possess the inheritance of a blessing.

For if you will forgive men their sins, your heavenly Father also will forgive you your offenses.

But if you will not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive you your sins.

Render to no one harm for harm. Provide good things, not only in the sight of God, but also in the sight of all men.

If it is possible, in so far as you are able, be at peace with all men.

A mild response shatters anger. But a harsh word stirs up fury.

But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, forbearance,

meekness, faith, modesty, abstinence, chastity. There is no law against such things.

If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

For you will gather hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will repay you.

You know this, my most beloved brothers. So let every man be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to anger.

My brothers, when you have fallen into various trials, consider everything a joy,

For the anger of man does not accomplish the justice of God.

But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.

Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who slander you.

The love of neighbor does no harm. Therefore, love is the plenitude of the law.

Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding within him.

For my loins have been filled with illusions, and there is no health in my flesh.

But, before all things, have a constant mutual charity among yourselves. For love covers a multitude of sins.

Whoever conceals an offense seeks friendships. Whoever repeats the words of another separates allies.

Like a neighbor, and like our brother, so did I please; like one mourning and contrite, so was I humbled.

See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone. Instead, always pursue whatever is good, with one another and with all.

But in all these things we overcome, because of him who has loved us.

For I am certain that neither death, nor life, nor Angels, nor Principalities, nor Powers, nor the present things, nor the future things, nor strength,

nor the heights, nor the depths, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Let all that is yours be immersed in charity.

"Be angry, but do not be willing to sin." Do not let the sun set over your anger.

Concerning the rest, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is chaste, whatever is just, whatever is holy, whatever is worthy to be loved, whatever is of good repute, if there is any virtue, if there is any praiseworthy discipline: meditate on these.

Therefore, all things whatsoever that you wish that men would do to you, do so also to them. For this is the law and the prophets.

Most beloved, let us love one another. For love is of God. And everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

Whoever does not love, does not know God. For God is love.

Be attentive to yourselves. If your brother has sinned against you, correct him. And if he has repented, forgive him.

According to these things, so shall it be in the day when the Son of man will be revealed.

In that hour, whoever will be on the rooftop, with his goods in the house, let him not descend to take them. And whoever will be in the field, similarly, let him not turn back.

Remember Lot's wife.

Whoever has sought to save his life, will lose it; and whoever has lost it, will bring it back to life.

I say to you, in that night, there will be two in one bed. One will be taken up, and the other will be left behind.

Two will be at the grindstone together. One will be taken up, and the other will be left behind. Two will be in the field. One will be taken up, and the other will be left behind."

Responding, they said to him, "Where, Lord?"

And he said to them, "Wherever the body will be, in that place also, the eagles shall be gathered together."

And if he has sinned against you seven times a day, and seven times a day has turned back to you, saying, 'I am sorry,' then forgive him."

but hope is not unfounded, because the love of God is poured forth in our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

A patient man is better than a strong one. And whoever rules his soul is better than one who assaults cities.

But within the wisdom that is from above, certainly, chastity is first, and next peacefulness, meekness, openness, consenting to what is good, a plenitude of mercy and good fruits, not judging, without falseness.

And so the fruit of justice is sown in peace by those who make peace.

Charity does not rejoice over iniquity, but rejoices in truth.

Charity suffers all, believes all, hopes all, endures all.

The doctrine of a man is known through patience. And his glory is to pass beyond iniquities.

I give you a new commandment: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, so also must you love one another.

By this, all shall recognize that you are my disciples: if you will have love for one another."

Then Peter, drawing near to him, said: "Lord, how many times shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Even seven times?"

Jesus said to him: "I do not say to you, even seven times, but even seventy times seven times.

A short-tempered man provokes conflicts. Whoever is patient tempers those who are stirred up.

Therefore, I want men to pray in every place, lifting up pure hands, without anger or dissension.

Will not Zion say that this man and that man were born in her? And the Most High himself has founded her.

And, brothers, if a man has been overtaken by any offense, you who are spiritual should instruct someone like this with a spirit of leniency, considering that you yourselves might also be tempted.

Therefore, as most beloved sons, be imitators of God.

affirming what is well-pleasing to God.

And so, have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead, refute them.

For the things that are done by them in secret are shameful, even to mention.

But all things that are disputed are made manifest by the light. For all that is made manifest is light.

Because of this, it is said: "You who are sleeping: awaken, and rise up from the dead, and so shall the Christ enlighten you."

And so, brothers, see to it that you walk cautiously, not like the foolish,

but like the wise: atoning for this age, because this is an evil time.

For this reason, do not choose to be imprudent. Instead, understand what is the will of God.

And do not choose to be inebriated by wine, for this is self-indulgence. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,

speaking among yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual canticles, singing and reciting psalms to the Lord in your hearts,

And walk in love, just as Christ also loved us and delivered himself for us, as an oblation and a sacrifice to God, with a fragrance of sweetness.

Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them. For they know not what they do." And truly, dividing his garments, they cast lots.

For judgment is without mercy toward him who has not shown mercy. But mercy exalts itself above judgment.

And so, let us pursue the things that are of peace, and let us keep to the things that are for the edification of one another.

But anyone whom you have forgiven of anything, I also forgive. And then, too, anyone I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, it was done in the person of Christ for your sakes,

so that we would not be circumvented by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his intentions.

For your arrows have been driven into me, and your hand has been confirmed over me.

There is no health in my flesh before the face of your wrath. There is no peace for my bones before the face of my sins.

Peace I leave for you; my Peace I give to you. Not in the way that the world gives, do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, and let it not fear.

Have confidence in the Lord with all your heart, and do not depend upon your own prudence.

In all your ways, consider him, and he himself will direct your steps.

Pursue peace with everyone. Pursue sanctity, without which no one shall see God.

Be contemplative, lest anyone lack the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness spring up and impede you, and by it, many might be defiled,

loving one another with fraternal charity, surpassing one another in honor:

And let the peace of Christ lift up your hearts. For in this peace, you have been called, as one body. And be thankful.

Therefore, set aside all malice and all deceitfulness, as well as falseness and envy and every detraction.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

A merciful man benefits his own soul. But whoever is cruel casts out even his close relatives.

But God demonstrates his love for us in that, while we were yet sinners, at the proper time,

And exactly as you would want people to treat you, treat them also the same.

Whoever is patient is governed by much prudence. But whoever is impatient exalts his foolishness.

with all humility and meekness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.

But this is not what you have learned in Christ.

For certainly, you have listened to him, and you have been instructed in him, according to the truth that is in Jesus:

to set aside your earlier behavior, the former man, who was corrupted, by means of desire, unto error,

and so be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

and so put on the new man, who, in accord with God, is created in justice and in the holiness of truth.

Because of this, setting aside lying, speak the truth, each one with his neighbor. For we are all part of one another.

"Be angry, but do not be willing to sin." Do not let the sun set over your anger.

Provide no place for the devil.

Whoever was stealing, let him now not steal, but rather let him labor, working with his hands, doing what is good, so that he may have something to distribute to those who suffer need.

Let no evil words proceed from your mouth, but only what is good, toward the edification of faith, so as to bestow grace upon those who listen.

Be anxious to preserve the unity of the Spirit within the bonds of peace.

But for now, these three continue: faith, hope, and charity. And the greatest of these is charity.

So may the God of hope fill you with every joy and with peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope and in the virtue of the Holy Spirit.

The Lord enlightens the blind. The Lord sets upright those who have been thrown down. The Lord loves the just.

The Lord watches over new arrivals. He will support the orphan and the widow. And he will destroy the ways of sinners.

The senseless immediately reveals his anger. But whoever ignores injuries is clever.

For whoever wants to love life and to see good days should restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, so that they utter no deceit.

Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

This is my precept: that you love one another, just as I have loved you.

Therefore, be subject to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Let love be without falseness: hating evil, clinging to what is good,

For the entire law is fulfilled by one word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you are not consumed by one another!

Let no evil words proceed from your mouth, but only what is good, toward the edification of faith, so as to bestow grace upon those who listen.

Therefore, clothe yourselves like the elect of God: holy and beloved, with hearts of mercy, kindness, humility, modesty, and patience.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

By patience, a leader shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.

"Do not judge, so that you may not be judged.

or if he were to ask him for a fish, would offer him a snake?

Therefore, if you, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your sons, how much more will your Father, who is in heaven, give good things to those who ask him?

Therefore, all things whatsoever that you wish that men would do to you, do so also to them. For this is the law and the prophets.

Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate, and broad is the way, which leads to perdition, and many there are who enter through it.

How narrow is the gate, and how straight is the way, which leads to life, and few there are who find it!

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

You shall know them by their fruits. Can grapes be gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles?

So then, every good tree produces good fruit, and the evil tree produces evil fruit.

A good tree is not able to produce evil fruit, and an evil tree is not able to produce good fruit.

Every tree which does not produce good fruit shall be cut down and cast into the fire.

For with whatever judgment you judge, so shall you be judged; and with whatever measure you measure out, so shall it be measured back to you.

For this is the announcement that you heard from the beginning: that you should love one another.

For this reason, O man, each one of you who judges is inexcusable. For by that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you do the same things that you judge.

Let nothing be done by contention, nor in vain glory. Instead, in humility, let each of you esteem others to be better than himself.

For he was brought close even to death, for the sake of the work of Christ, handing over his own life, so that he might fulfill what was lacking from you concerning my service.

Let each of you not consider anything to be your own, but rather to belong to others.

In response, he said: "You shall love the Lord your God from your whole heart, and from your whole soul, and from all your strength, and from all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself."

No one has a greater love than this: that he lay down his life for his friends.

Fear is not in love. Instead, perfect love casts out fear, for fear pertains to punishment. And whoever fears is not perfected in love.

Let no one seek for himself, but for others.

Honor is for the man who separates himself from contentions. But all the foolish meddle in altercations.

You should owe nothing to anyone, except so as to love one another. For whoever loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

And above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection.

Because of this, setting aside lying, speak the truth, each one with his neighbor. For we are all part of one another.

But as for me, when they were harassing me, I was clothed with haircloth. I humbled my soul with fasting, and my prayer will become my sinews.

Like a neighbor, and like our brother, so did I please; like one mourning and contrite, so was I humbled.

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue guards his soul from anguish.

And when evil was spoken against him, he did not speak evil. When he suffered, he did not threaten. Then he handed himself over to him who judged him unjustly.

And so, I beg you, brothers, by the mercy of God, that you offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, with the subservience of your mind.

loving one another with fraternal charity, surpassing one another in honor:

in solicitude, not lazy; in spirit, fervent; serving the Lord;

in hope, rejoicing; in tribulation, enduring; in prayer, ever-willing;

in the difficulties of the saints, sharing; in hospitality, attentive.

Bless those who are persecuting you: bless, and do not curse.

Rejoice with those who are rejoicing. Weep with those who are weeping.

Be of the same mind toward one another: not savoring what is exalted, but consenting in humility. Do not choose to seem wise to yourself.

Render to no one harm for harm. Provide good things, not only in the sight of God, but also in the sight of all men.

If it is possible, in so far as you are able, be at peace with all men.

Do not defend yourselves, dearest ones. Instead, step aside from wrath. For it is written: "Vengeance is mine. I shall give retribution, says the Lord."

And do not choose to be conformed to this age, but instead choose to be reformed in the newness of your mind, so that you may demonstrate what is the will of God: what is good, and what is well-pleasing, and what is perfect.

Because of this, console one another and build up one another, just as you are doing.

But if anyone among you is in need of wisdom, let him petition God, who gives abundantly to all without reproach, and it shall be given to him.

Whoever moderates his words is learned and prudent. And a man of learning has a precious spirit.

If he would remain silent, even the foolish would be considered wise, and if he closes his lips, intelligent.

As to the rest, brothers, rejoice, be perfect, be encouraged, have the same mind, have peace. And so the God of peace and love will be with you.

Most beloved, do not be willing to believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see if they are of God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

And so, brothers, see to it that you walk cautiously, not like the foolish,

but like the wise: atoning for this age, because this is an evil time.

For my iniquities have walked over my head, and they have been like a heavy burden weighing upon me.

My sores have putrefied and been corrupted before the face of my foolishness.

And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

And then, when they persevered in questioning him, he stood upright and said to them, "Let whoever is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her."

The north wind brings forth the rain, and a sorrowful face brings forth a detracting tongue.

Be anxious about nothing. But in all things, with prayer and supplication, with acts of thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God.

And so shall the peace of God, which exceeds all understanding, guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, forbearance,

so that there might be no schism in the body, but instead the parts themselves might take care of one another.

And so, if one part suffers anything, all the parts suffer with it. Or, if one part finds glory, all the parts rejoice with it.

And let us be considerate of one another, so as to prompt ourselves to charity and to good works,

not deserting our assembly, as some are accustomed to do, but consoling one another, and even more so as you see that the day is approaching.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the directors of this world of darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in high places.

But if your brother has sinned against you, go and correct him, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you will have regained your brother.

A Canticle in steps. Behold, bless the Lord now, all you servants of the Lord, who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.

in hope, rejoicing; in tribulation, enduring; in prayer, ever-willing;

But, before all things, have a constant mutual charity among yourselves. For love covers a multitude of sins.

Show hospitality to one another without complaining.

A brother who is helped by a brother is like a reinforced city, and judgments are like the bars of cities.

For you have been my helper. And I will exult under the cover of your wings.

The old error has gone away. You will serve peace: peace, for we have hoped in you.

We know the love of God in this way: because he laid down his life for us. And so, we must lay down our lives for our brothers.

But we who are stronger must bear with the feebleness of the weak, and not so as to please ourselves.

Therefore, be merciful, just as your Father is also merciful.

He consoles us in all our tribulation, so that we too may be able to console those who are in any kind of distress, through the exhortation by which we also are being exhorted by God.

And be kind and merciful to one another, forgiving one another, just as God has forgiven you in Christ.

Let your behavior be without avarice; be content with what you are offered. For he himself has said, "I will not abandon you, and I will not neglect you."

So then, we may confidently say, "The Lord is my helper. I will not fear what man can do to me."

Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be saved. For the unremitting prayer of a just person prevails over many things.

Jesus said to him: " 'You shall love the Lord your God from all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your mind.'

This is the greatest and first commandment.

But the second is similar to it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'

And we ask you, brothers: correct the disruptive, console the weak-minded, support the sick, be patient with everyone.

Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evils. But gladness follows those who take up counsels of peace.

So may the God of patience and solace grant you to be of one mind toward one another, in accord with Jesus Christ,

so that, together with one mouth, you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore, seek first the kingdom of God and his justice, and all these things shall be added to you as well.

For God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that all who believe in him may not perish, but may have eternal life.

Charity suffers all, believes all, hopes all, endures all.

Careful words are a honeycomb: sweet to the soul and healthful to the bones.

For he is our peace. He made the two into one, by dissolving the intermediate wall of separation, of opposition, by his flesh,

Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

So he said to them: "Be cautious and wary of all avarice. For a person's life is not found in the abundance of the things that he possesses."

And do everything without murmuring or hesitation.

So may you be without blame, simple sons of God, without reproof, in the midst of a depraved and perverse nation, among whom you shine like lights in the world,

For wherever two or three are gathered in my name, there am I, in their midst."

The innocent of hands and the clean of heart, who has not received his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbor.

A peaceful tongue is a tree of life. But that which is immoderate will crush the spirit.

Let your speech be ever graceful, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to respond to each person.

But you, O man of God, flee from these things, and truly pursue justice, piety, faith, charity, patience, meekness.

If we confess our sins, then he is faithful and just, so as to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all iniquity.

Be vigilant and pray, so that you may not enter into temptation. Indeed, the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

For the prudence of the flesh is death. But the prudence of the spirit is life and peace.

Therefore, while we have time, we should do good works toward everyone, and most of all toward those who are of the household of the faith.

Among the arrogant, there are always conflicts. But those who do everything with counsel are ruled by wisdom.

These things I have spoken to you, so that you may have peace in me. In the world, you will have difficulties. But have confidence: I have overcome the world."

So then, let your light shine in the sight of men, so that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father, who is in heaven.