Category
150 Bible verses to confront hatred and resentment
Never take your own revenge, beloved, but 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 prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
“But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; 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.
All bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and slander must be removed from you, along with all malice.
Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.
bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so must you do also.
If someone says, “I love God,” and yet he hates his brother or sister, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother and sister 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 must also love his brother and sister.
Love is patient, love is kind, it is not jealous; love does not brag, it is not arrogant.
It does not act disgracefully, it does not seek its own benefit; it is not provoked, does not keep an account of a wrong suffered,
not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you would inherit a blessing.
For if you forgive other people for their offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
But if you do not forgive other people, then your Father will not forgive your offenses.
Never repay evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all people.
If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all people.
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 the Lord will reward you.
You know this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Now everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you encounter various trials,
for a man’s anger does not bring about 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 are abusive to you.
Everyone who hates his brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.
Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.
One who conceals an offense seeks love, But one who repeats a matter separates close friends.
See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek what 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 principalities, 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 that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
“In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Beloved, let’s 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 will be on the housetop, with his goods in the house, must not go down to take them out; and likewise the one in the field must not turn back.
Remember Lot’s wife.
Whoever strives to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will keep 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 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 responding, 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,’ you shall forgive him.”
and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, free of 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 keeps every confidence, it believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
A person’s discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook an offense.
I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
By this all people will know that you are My disciples: if you have love for one another.”
Then Peter came up and said to Him, “Lord, how many times shall my brother sin against me and I still forgive him? Up to seven times?”
Jesus *said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy-seven times.
Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger and dispute.
For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all who call upon You.
Brothers and sisters, even if a person is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual are to restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you are not tempted as well.
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;
as you try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.
Do not participate in the useless deeds 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.”
So then, be careful how you walk, not as unwise people but as wise,
making the most of your time, because the days are evil.
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
And do not get drunk with wine, in which there is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,
speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your hearts to the Lord;
and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you 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 His garments among themselves.
For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.
But one whom you forgive anything, I also forgive; for indeed what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I did so 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 the Lord and do good; Live 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 kill him.
The Lord will not leave him in his hand Or let him be condemned when he is judged.
Wait for the Lord and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are eliminated, you will see it.
¶I have seen a wicked, violent person Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.
Then he passed away, and behold, he was no more; I searched for him, but he could not be found.
Observe the blameless person, and look at the upright; For the person of peace will have a future.
But wrongdoers will altogether be destroyed; The future of the wicked will be eliminated.
But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in time of trouble.
Delight yourself in the Lord; And He will give you the desires of your heart.
Peace I leave you, My peace I give you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, nor fearful.
Trust in the Lord 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 people, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many become defiled;
Let the peace of Christ, to which you were indeed called in one body, rule in your hearts; and be thankful.
Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
One who is slow to anger has great understanding; But one who is quick-tempered exalts foolishness.
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 have heard Him and have been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus,
that, in reference to your former way of life, you are to rid yourselves of the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit,
and that you are to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,
and to put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.
Therefore, ridding yourselves of falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, because we are parts 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.
The one who steals must no longer steal; but rather he must labor, producing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with the one who has need.
Let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but if there is any good word for edification according to the need of the moment, say that, so that it will give grace to those who hear.
being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
But now faith, hope, and love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
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.
¶The Lord is gracious and compassionate; Slow to anger and great in mercy.
The Lord is good to all, And His mercies 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 the statement, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.
Let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but if there is any good word for edification according to the need of the moment, say that, so that it will give grace to those who hear.
So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience;
“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?
So if you, despite being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
“In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, 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. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes, nor figs from thistles, are they?
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 in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.
For this is the message which you have heard from the beginning, that we are to love one another;
Therefore you have no excuse, you foolish person, everyone of you who passes judgment; for in that matter in which you judge someone else, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility consider one another as more important than yourselves;
because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to compensate for your absence in your service to me.
do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.
And he answered, “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 drives out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.
¶Search me, God, and know my heart; Put me to the test and know my anxious thoughts;
And see if there is any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.
Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for the one who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the Law.
Therefore, ridding yourselves of falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, because we are parts of one another.
Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit.
Turn from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.
and while being abusively insulted, He did not insult in return; while suffering, He did not threaten, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously;
Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor,
not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;
rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,
contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.
Never repay evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all people.
If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all people.
Never take your own revenge, beloved, but 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 prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, 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.
One who withholds his words has knowledge, And one who has a cool spirit is a person of understanding.
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.
Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice, mend your ways, 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.
So then, be careful how you walk, not as unwise people but as wise,
making the most of your time, because the days are evil.
Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
He will bring out your righteousness as the light, And your judgment as the noonday.
When they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.”
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and 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 parts may have the same care for one another.
And if one part of the body suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if a part is honored, all the parts rejoice with it.
and let’s consider how to encourage one another in love and good deeds,
not abandoning our own meeting together, as is the habit of some people, 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 powers, 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 in private; if he listens to you, you have gained 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 complaint.
A brother who is offended is harder to be won than a strong city, And quarrels are like the bars of a citadel.
Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your hearts before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah
We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers and sisters.
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.
Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.
¶Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.
Make sure that your character 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 abandon 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. A prayer of a righteous person, when it is brought about, 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.
The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
We urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another, according to Christ Jesus,
so that with one purpose and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided to you.
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.
it keeps every confidence, it believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall,
But He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one is affluent does his life consist of his possessions.”
Do all things without complaining or arguments;
so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear 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.
Your speech must always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Keep watching and praying, so that you do not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
So then, while we have opportunity, let’s do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.
Through overconfidence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
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.”
Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.