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150 Bible verses to confront hatred and resentment
never taking your own revenge, beloved—instead leave room for the wrath of God. For it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may approve what the will of God is, that which is good and pleasing and perfect.
“But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.”
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Let all bitterness and anger and wrath and shouting and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.
Instead, be kind to one another, tender-hearted, graciously forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has graciously forgiven you.
bearing with one another, and graciously forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone, just as the Lord graciously forgave you, so also should you.
If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.
And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should love his brother also.
Love is patient, love is kind, is not jealous, does not brag, is not puffed up;
it does not act unbecomingly, does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered;
not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but giving a blessing instead, for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.
For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.
Never paying back evil for evil to anyone, respecting what is good in the sight of all men,
if possible, so far as it depends on you, being at peace with all men,
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
For you will heap burning coals on his head, And Yahweh will repay you.
Know this, my beloved brothers. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger;
Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials,
for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.
“But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
bless those who curse you, pray for those who disparage you.
Love does not work evil against a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the Law.
Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.
He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates close companions.
See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all people.
But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is dignified, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, consider these things.
“Therefore, in all things, whatever you want people to do for you, so do for them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
It will be just the same on the day that the Son of Man is revealed.
On that day, the one who is on the housetop and whose goods are in the house must not go down to take them out, and likewise the one who is in the field must not turn back.
Remember Lot’s wife.
Whoever seeks to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left.
There will be two women grinding grain at the same place; one will be taken and the other will be left.
[Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other will be left.”]
And answering they *said to Him, “Where, Lord?” And He said to them, “Where the body is, there also the vultures will be gathered.”
And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ forgive him.”
and hope does not put to shame, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his own spirit, than he who captures a city.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruits, without doubting, without hypocrisy.
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
it does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;
it bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
A man’s insight makes him slow to anger, And it is his honor to overlook a transgression.
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Then Peter came and said to Him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?”
Jesus *said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.
Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and dissension.
For You, Lord, are good, and by nature forgiving, And abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You.
Brothers, even if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, each of you looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted.
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children,
trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.
And do not participate in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead even expose them.
For it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.
But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.
For this reason it says, “Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you.”
Therefore look carefully how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
On account of this, do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
and walk in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.
But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.
For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
So then let us pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.
But one whom you graciously forgive anything, I graciously forgive also. For indeed what I have graciously forgiven, if I have graciously forgiven anything, I did it for your sakes in the presence of Christ,
so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
Trust in Yahweh and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And his tongue speaks justice.
The law of his God is in his heart; His steps do not slip.
The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to put him to death.
Yahweh will not forsake him in his hand; He will not condemn him when he is judged.
Hope for Yahweh and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
¶I have seen a wicked, ruthless man Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.
Then he passed away, and behold, he was no more; I sought for him, but he could not be found.
Observe the blameless man, and behold the upright; For the man of peace will have a posterity.
But transgressors will be altogether destroyed; The posterity of the wicked will be cut off.
But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh; He is their strength in time of distress.
Delight yourself in Yahweh; And He will give you the desires of your heart.
Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.
Trust in Yahweh with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.
Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord,
seeing to it that no one falls short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled;
being devoted to one another in brotherly love, giving preference to one another in honor,
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body, and be thankful.
Therefore, laying aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,
The man of lovingkindness deals bountifully with his soul, But the cruel man brings trouble on his flesh.
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
He who is slow to anger has great discernment, But he who is quick-tempered raises up folly.
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
But you did not learn Christ in this way—
if indeed you heard Him and were taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus,
to lay aside, in reference to your former conduct, the old man, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit,
and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
and to put on the new man, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.
Therefore, laying aside falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.
Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
and do not give the devil an opportunity.
He who steals must steal no longer, but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need.
Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for building up what is needed, so that it will give grace to those who hear.
being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
¶Yahweh is gracious and compassionate; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness.
Yahweh is good to all, And His compassions are over all His works.
For, “The one who desires life, to love and see good days, Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
“He must turn away from evil and do good; He must seek peace and pursue it.
For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
But if you bite and devour one another, beware that you are not consumed by one another.
Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for building up what is needed, so that it will give grace to those who hear.
So, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience;
When one is slow to anger, a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone.
“Do not judge, so that you will not be judged.
Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he?
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!
“Therefore, in all things, whatever you want people to do for you, so do for them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.
For the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
“Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorn bushes or figs from thistles?
Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.
A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with what measure you measure, it will be measured to you.
For this is the message which you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another;
Therefore you are without excuse, O man, everyone who passes judgment, for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.
doing nothing from selfish ambition or vain glory, but with humility of mind regarding one another as more important than yourselves,
because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to fulfill what was lacking in your service to me.
not merely looking out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.
And he answered and said, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.
¶Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts;
And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.
It is a glory for a man to cease quarreling, But any ignorant fool will break out in dispute.
Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
Therefore, laying aside falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.
Guard your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit.
Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.
who being reviled, was not reviling in return; while suffering, He was uttering no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously.
Therefore I exhort you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice—living, holy, and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
being devoted to one another in brotherly love, giving preference to one another in honor,
not lagging behind in diligence, being fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,
rejoicing in hope, persevering in affliction, being devoted to prayer,
contributing to the needs of the saints, pursuing hospitality.
Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.
Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep,
by being of the same mind toward one another, not being haughty in mind, but associating with the humble. Do not be wise in your own mind.
Never paying back evil for evil to anyone, respecting what is good in the sight of all men,
if possible, so far as it depends on you, being at peace with all men,
never taking your own revenge, beloved—instead leave room for the wrath of God. For it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may approve what the will of God is, that which is good and pleasing and perfect.
Therefore, comfort one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
He who holds back his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of discernment.
Even an ignorant fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered understanding.
Finally, brothers, rejoice, be restored, be comforted, be like-minded, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Therefore look carefully how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Commit your way to Yahweh, Trust in Him, and He will do it.
He will bring forth your righteousness as the light And your judgment as the noonday.
But when they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.”
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
so that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.
And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
And let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds,
not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the day drawing near.
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
“Now if your brother sins , go and show him his fault, between you and him alone; if he listens to you, you have won your brother.
Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.
Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
A brother offended is harder to win over than a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.
Trust in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah.
By this we have known love, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves.
who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
Instead, be kind to one another, tender-hearted, graciously forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has graciously forgiven you.
¶Cast your burden upon Yahweh and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.
Make sure that your way of life is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,”
so that we confidently say, “The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What will man do to me?”
Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.
And He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
This is the great and foremost commandment.
And the second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
And we urge you, brothers, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have gladness.
Now may the God of perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,
so that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups one and broke down the dividing wall of the partition
Then He said to them, “Watch out and be on your guard against every form of greed, for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.”
Do all things without grumbling or disputing,
so that you will be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
¶Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
A tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, But perversion in it breaks the spirit.
Let your words always be with grace, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should answer each person.
But you, O man of God, flee from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, gentleness.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.
These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”
Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.