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150 Bible verses to confront hatred and resentment
My dear friends, don’t try to get even. Leave room for God to show his anger. It is written, “I am the God who judges people. I will pay them back,” (Deuteronomy 32:35) says the Lord.
Don’t live the way this world lives. Let your way of thinking be completely changed. Then you will be able to test what God wants for you. And you will agree that what he wants is right. His plan is good and pleasing and perfect.
Do just the opposite. Scripture says, “If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. By doing those things, you will pile up burning coals on their heads.” (Proverbs 25:21,22)
Don’t let evil overcome you. Overcome evil by doing good.
Get rid of all hard feelings, anger and rage. Stop all fighting and lying. Don’t have anything to do with any kind of hatred.
Be kind and tender to one another. Forgive one another, just as God forgave you because of what Christ has done.
Put up with one another. Forgive one another if you are holding something against someone. Forgive, just as the Lord forgave you.
Suppose someone claims to love God but hates a brother or sister. Then they are a liar. They don’t love their brother or sister, whom they have seen. So they can’t love God, whom they haven’t seen.
Here is the command God has given us. Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.
Love is patient. Love is kind. It does not want what belongs to others. It does not brag. It is not proud.
It does not dishonor other people. It does not look out for its own interests. It does not easily become angry. It does not keep track of other people’s wrongs.
Don’t pay back evil with evil. Don’t pay back unkind words with unkind words. Instead, pay back evil with kind words. This is what you have been chosen to do. You will receive a blessing by doing this.
Forgive other people when they sin against you. If you do, your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you.
But if you do not forgive the sins of other people, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Don’t pay back evil with evil. Be careful to do what everyone thinks is right.
If possible, live in peace with everyone. Do that as much as you can.
But the fruit the Holy Spirit produces is love, joy and peace. It is being patient, kind and good. It is being faithful
and gentle and having control of oneself. There is no law against things of that kind.
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
By doing these things, you will pile up burning coals on his head. And the Lord will reward you.
My dear brothers and sisters, pay attention to what I say. Everyone should be quick to listen. But they should be slow to speak. They should be slow to get angry.
My brothers and sisters, you will face all kinds of trouble. When you do, think of it as pure joy.
Human anger doesn’t produce the holy life God wants.
“But here is what I tell you who are listening. Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.
Bless those who call down curses on you. And pray for those who treat you badly.
Anyone who hates their brother or sister is a murderer. And you know that no murderer has eternal life.
Turn away from anger and don’t give in to wrath. Don’t be upset, because that only leads to evil.
Whoever wants to show love forgives a wrong. But those who talk about it separate close friends.
Make sure that no one pays back one wrong act with another. Instead, always try to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.
No! In all these things we are more than winners! We owe it all to Christ, who has loved us.
I am absolutely sure that not even death or life can separate us from God’s love. Not even angels or demons, the present or the future, or any powers can separate us.
Not even the highest places or the lowest, or anything else in all creation can separate us. Nothing at all can ever separate us from God’s love. That’s because of what Christ Jesus our Lord has done.
Scripture says, “When you are angry, do not sin.” (Psalm 4:4) Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.
Finally, my brothers and sisters, always think about what is true. Think about what is noble, right and pure. Think about what is lovely and worthy of respect. If anything is excellent or worthy of praise, think about those kinds of things.
In everything, do to others what you would want them to do to you. This is what is written in the Law and in the Prophets.
Dear friends, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has become a child of God and knows God.
Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
So watch what you do. “If your brother or sister sins against you, tell them they are wrong. Then if they turn away from their sins, forgive them.
“It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is shown to the world.
Suppose someone is on the housetop on that day. And suppose what they own is inside the house. They should not go down to get what they own. No one in the field should go back for anything either.
Remember Lot’s wife!
Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it. Whoever loses their life will keep it.
I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed. One person will be taken and the other left.
Two women will be grinding grain together. One will be taken and the other left.”
“Where, Lord?” his disciples asked. He replied, “The vultures will gather where there is a dead body.”
Suppose they sin against you seven times in one day. And suppose they come back to you each time and say, ‘I’m sorry.’ You must forgive them.”
And hope will never bring us shame. That’s because God’s love has been poured into our hearts. This happened through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
It is better to be patient than to fight. It is better to control your temper than to take a city.
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is pure. That’s the most important thing about it. And that’s not all. It also loves peace. It thinks about others. It obeys. It is full of mercy and good fruit. It is fair. It doesn’t pretend to be what it is not.
Those who make peace plant it like a seed. They will harvest a crop of right living.
Love is not happy with evil. But it is full of joy when the truth is spoken.
It always protects. It always trusts. It always hopes. It never gives up.
A person’s wisdom makes them patient. They will be honored if they forgive someone who sins against them.
“I give you a new command. Love one another. You must love one another, just as I have loved you.
If you love one another, everyone will know you are my disciples.”
Peter came to Jesus. He asked, “Lord, how many times should I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but 77 times.
A person with a bad temper stirs up conflict. But a person who is patient calms things down.
So I want the men in every place to pray. I want them to lift up holy hands. I don’t want them to be angry when they pray. I don’t want them to argue.
Brothers and sisters, what if someone is caught in a sin? Then you who live by the Spirit should correct that person. Do it in a gentle way. But be careful. You could be tempted too.
You are the children that God dearly loves. So follow his example.
Find out what pleases the Lord.
Have nothing to do with the acts of darkness. They don’t produce anything good. Show what they are really like.
It is shameful even to talk about what people who don’t obey do in secret.
But everything the light shines on can be seen. And everything that the light shines on becomes a light.
That is why it is said, “Wake up, sleeper. Rise from the dead. Then Christ will shine on you.”
So be very careful how you live. Do not live like people who aren’t wise. Live like people who are wise.
Make the most of every opportunity. The days are evil.
So don’t be foolish. Instead, understand what the Lord wants.
Don’t fill yourself up with wine. Getting drunk will lead to wild living. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord.
Lead a life of love, just as Christ did. He loved us. He gave himself up for us. He was a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice to God.
Jesus said, “Father, forgive them. They don’t know what they are doing.” The soldiers divided up his clothes by casting lots.
Those who have not shown mercy will not receive mercy when they are judged. To show mercy is better than to judge.
Anyone you forgive I also forgive. Was there anything to forgive? If so, I have forgiven it for your benefit, knowing that Christ is watching.
We don’t want Satan to outsmart us. We know how he does his evil work.
Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live in the land and enjoy its food.
The mouths of those who do what is right speak words of wisdom. They say what is honest.
God’s law is in their hearts. Their feet do not slip.
Those who are evil hide and wait for godly people. They want to kill them.
But the Lord will not leave the godly in their power. He will not let them be found guilty when they are brought into court.
Put your hope in the Lord. Live as he wants you to. He will honor you by giving you the land. When sinners are destroyed, you will see it.
I saw a mean and sinful person. He was doing well, like a green tree in its own land.
But he soon passed away and was gone. Even though I looked for him, I couldn’t find him.
Consider honest people who are without blame. People who seek peace will have a tomorrow.
But all sinners will be destroyed. Those who are evil won’t have a tomorrow.
The Lord saves those who do what is right. He is their place of safety when trouble comes.
Find your delight in the Lord. Then he will give you everything your heart really wants.
I leave my peace with you. I give my peace to you. I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be troubled. And do not be afraid.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Do not depend on your own understanding.
In all your ways obey him. Then he will make your paths smooth and straight.
Try your best to live in peace with everyone. Try hard to be holy. Without holiness no one will see the Lord.
Be sure that no one misses out on God’s grace. See to it that a bitter plant doesn’t grow up. If it does, it will cause trouble. And it will make many people impure.
Let the peace that Christ gives rule in your hearts. As parts of one body, you were appointed to live in peace. And be thankful.
So get rid of every kind of evil, and stop telling lies. Don’t pretend to be something you are not. Stop wanting what others have, and don’t speak against one another.
But here is how God has shown his love for us. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Anyone who is patient has great understanding. But anyone who gets angry quickly shows how foolish they are.
Don’t be proud at all. Be completely gentle. Be patient. Put up with one another in love.
But that is not the way of life in Christ that you learned about.
You heard about Christ and were taught about life in him. What you learned was the truth about Jesus.
You were taught not to live the way you used to. You must get rid of your old way of life. That’s because it has been made impure by the desire for things that lead you astray.
You were taught to be made new in your thinking.
You were taught to start living a new life. It is created to be truly good and holy, just as God is.
So each of you must get rid of your lying. Speak the truth to your neighbor. We are all parts of one body.
Scripture says, “When you are angry, do not sin.” (Psalm 4:4) Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.
Don’t give the devil a chance.
Anyone who has been stealing must never steal again. Instead, they must work. They must do something useful with their own hands. Then they will have something to give to people in need.
Don’t let any evil talk come out of your mouths. Say only what will help to build others up and meet their needs. Then what you say will help those who listen.
The Holy Spirit makes you one in every way. So try your best to remain as one. Let peace keep you together.
The three most important things to have are faith, hope and love. But the greatest of them is love.
May the God who gives hope fill you with great joy. May you have perfect peace as you trust in him. May the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope.
The Lord is gracious, kind and tender. He is slow to get angry and full of love.
The Lord is good to all. He shows deep concern for everything he has made.
Scripture says, “Suppose someone wants to love life and see good days. Then they must keep their tongues from speaking evil. They must keep their lips from telling lies.
They must turn away from evil and do good. They must look for peace and go after it.
The whole law is fulfilled by obeying this one command. “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” (Leviticus 19:18)
If you say or do things that harm one another, watch out! You could end up destroying one another.
Don’t let any evil talk come out of your mouths. Say only what will help to build others up and meet their needs. Then what you say will help those who listen.
You are God’s chosen people. You are holy and dearly loved. So put on tender mercy and kindness as if they were your clothes. Don’t be proud. Be gentle and patient.
If you are patient, you can win an official over to your side. And gentle words can break a bone.
“Do not judge other people. Then you will not be judged.
Or suppose he asks for a fish. Which of you will give him a snake?
Even though you are evil, you know how to give good gifts to your children. How much more will your Father who is in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!
In everything, do to others what you would want them to do to you. This is what is written in the Law and in the Prophets.
“Enter God’s kingdom through the narrow gate. The gate is large and the road is wide that leads to ruin. Many people go that way.
But the gate is small and the road is narrow that leads to life. Only a few people find it.
“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you pretending to be sheep. But on the inside they are hungry wolves.
You can tell each tree by its fruit. Do people pick grapes from bushes? Do they pick figs from thorns?
In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit. But a bad tree bears bad fruit.
A good tree can’t bear bad fruit. And a bad tree can’t bear good fruit.
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down. It is thrown into the fire.
You will be judged in the same way you judge others. You will be measured in the same way you measure others.
If you judge someone else, you have no excuse for it. When you judge another person, you are judging yourself. You do the same things you blame others for doing.
Don’t do anything only to get ahead. Don’t do it because you are proud. Instead, be humble. Value others more than yourselves.
He almost died for the work of Christ. He put his life in danger to make up for the help you yourselves couldn’t give me.
None of you should look out just for your own good. Each of you should also look out for the good of others.
He answered, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Love him with all your strength and with all your mind.’ (Deuteronomy 6:5) And, ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ ” (Leviticus 19:18)
There is no fear in love. Instead, perfect love drives away fear. That’s because fear has to do with being punished. The one who fears does not have perfect love.
God, see what is in my heart. Know what is there. Test me. Know what I’m thinking.
See if there’s anything in my life you don’t like. Help me live in the way that is always right.
No one should look out for their own interests. Instead, they should look out for the interests of others.
Pay everything you owe. But you can never pay back all the love you owe one another. Whoever loves other people has done everything the law requires.
And over all these good things put on love. Love holds them all together perfectly as if they were one.
So each of you must get rid of your lying. Speak the truth to your neighbor. We are all parts of one body.
Then keep your tongues from speaking evil. Keep your lips from telling lies.
Turn away from evil, and do good. Look for peace, and go after it.
People shouted at him and made fun of him. But he didn’t do the same thing back to them. When he suffered, he didn’t say he would make them suffer. Instead, he trusted in the God who judges fairly.
Brothers and sisters, God has shown you his mercy. So I am asking you to offer up your bodies to him while you are still alive. Your bodies are a holy sacrifice that is pleasing to God. When you offer your bodies to God, you are worshiping him in the right way.
Love one another deeply. Honor others more than yourselves.
Stay excited about your faith as you serve the Lord.
When you hope, be joyful. When you suffer, be patient. When you pray, be faithful.
Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Welcome others into your homes.
Bless those who hurt you. Bless them, and do not curse them.
Be joyful with those who are joyful. Be sad with those who are sad.
Agree with one another. Don’t be proud. Be willing to be a friend of people who aren’t considered important. Don’t think that you are better than others.
Don’t pay back evil with evil. Be careful to do what everyone thinks is right.
If possible, live in peace with everyone. Do that as much as you can.
My dear friends, don’t try to get even. Leave room for God to show his anger. It is written, “I am the God who judges people. I will pay them back,” (Deuteronomy 32:35) says the Lord.
Don’t live the way this world lives. Let your way of thinking be completely changed. Then you will be able to test what God wants for you. And you will agree that what he wants is right. His plan is good and pleasing and perfect.
So encourage one another with the hope you have. Build each other up. In fact, that’s what you are doing.
If any of you needs wisdom, you should ask God for it. He will give it to you. God gives freely to everyone and doesn’t find fault.
Anyone who has knowledge controls their words. Anyone who has understanding is not easily upset.
We think even foolish people are wise if they keep silent. We think they understand what is right if they control their tongues.
Finally, brothers and sisters, be joyful! Work to make things right with one another. Help one another and agree with one another. Live in peace. And the God who gives love and peace will be with you.
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit. Test the spirits to see if they belong to God. Many false prophets have gone out into the world.
So be very careful how you live. Do not live like people who aren’t wise. Live like people who are wise.
Make the most of every opportunity. The days are evil.
Commit your life to the Lord. Here is what he will do if you trust in him.
He will make the reward for your godly life shine like the dawn. He will make the proof of your honest life shine like the sun at noon.
They kept asking him questions. So he stood up and said to them, “Has any one of you not sinned? Then you be the first to throw a stone at her.”
Like a north wind that brings rain you didn’t expect is a crafty tongue that brings looks of shock.
Don’t worry about anything. No matter what happens, tell God about everything. Ask and pray, and give thanks to him.
Then God’s peace will watch over your hearts and your minds. He will do this because you belong to Christ Jesus. God’s peace can never be completely understood.
But the fruit the Holy Spirit produces is love, joy and peace. It is being patient, kind and good. It is being faithful
In that way, the parts of the body will not take sides. All of them will take care of one another.
If one part suffers, every part suffers with it. If one part is honored, every part shares in its joy.
Let us consider how we can stir up one another to love. Let us help one another to do good works.
And let us not give up meeting together. Some are in the habit of doing this. Instead, let us encourage one another with words of hope. Let us do this even more as you see Christ’s return approaching.
Our fight is not against human beings. It is against the rulers, the authorities and the powers of this dark world. It is against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly world.
“If your brother or sister sins against you, go to them. Tell them what they did wrong. Keep it between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them back.
Most of all, love one another deeply. Love erases many sins by forgiving them.
Welcome others into your homes without complaining.
A broken friendship is harder to handle than a city with high walls around it. And arguing is like the locked gates of a mighty city.
Trust in him at all times, you people. Tell him all your troubles. God is our place of safety.
Lord, you will give perfect peace to those who commit themselves to be faithful to you. That’s because they trust in you.
We know what love is because Jesus Christ gave his life for us. So we should give our lives for our brothers and sisters.
We who have strong faith should help the weak with their problems. We should not please only ourselves.
He comforts us in all our troubles. Now we can comfort others when they are in trouble. We ourselves receive comfort from God.
Be kind and tender to one another. Forgive one another, just as God forgave you because of what Christ has done.
Turn your worries over to the Lord. He will keep you going. He will never let godly people be shaken.
Don’t be controlled by love for money. Be happy with what you have. God has said, “I will never leave you. I will never desert you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6)
So we can say boldly, “The Lord helps me. I will not be afraid. What can mere human beings do to me?” (Psalm 118:6,7)
So confess your sins to one another. Pray for one another so that you might be healed. The prayer of a godly person is powerful. Things happen because of it.
Jesus replied, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Love him with all your mind.’ (Deuteronomy 6:5)
This is the first and most important commandment.
And the second is like it. ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ (Leviticus 19:18)
Brothers and sisters, we are asking you to warn certain people. These people don’t want to work. Instead, they make trouble. We are also asking you to encourage those who have lost hope. Help those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.
There are lies in the hearts of those who plan evil. But there is joy for those who work to bring peace.
Our God is a God who strengthens and encourages you. May he give you the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had.
Then you can give glory to God with one mind and voice. He is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
But put God’s kingdom first. Do what he wants you to do. Then all those things will also be given to you.
God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son. Anyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life.
Kind words are like honey. They are sweet to the spirit and bring healing to the body.
Christ himself is our peace. He has made Jews and Gentiles into one group of people. He has destroyed the hatred that was like a wall between us.
Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against wanting to have more and more things. Life is not made up of how much a person has.”
Do everything without complaining or arguing.
Then you will be pure and without blame. You will be children of God without fault among sinful and evil people. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid. You are with me. Your shepherd’s rod and staff comfort me.
A tongue that calms is like a tree of life. But a tongue that tells lies produces a broken spirit.
Let the words you speak always be full of grace. Learn how to make your words what people want to hear. Then you will know how to answer everyone.
But you are a man of God. Run away from all these things. Try hard to do what is right and godly. Have faith, love and gentleness. Hold on to what you believe.
But God is faithful and fair. If we confess our sins, he will forgive our sins. He will forgive every wrong thing we have done. He will make us pure.
“Watch and pray. Then you won’t fall into sin when you are tempted. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
The thoughts of a person ruled by sin bring death. But the mind ruled by the Spirit brings life and peace.
So when we can do good to everyone, let us do it. Let’s try even harder to do good to the family of believers.
“I have told you these things, so that you can have peace because of me. In this world you will have trouble. But be encouraged! I have won the battle over the world.”
In the same way, let your light shine so others can see it. Then they will see the good things you do. And they will bring glory to your Father who is in heaven.