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150 Bible verses to confront hatred and resentment
Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for His wrath. For it is written: Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay, says the Lord.Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.But If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him something to drink. For in so doing you will be heaping fiery coals on his head.Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.
All bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and slander must be removed from you, along with all malice.And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.
accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive.
If anyone says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For the person who does not love his brother he has seen cannot love the God he has not seen.And we have this command from Him: The one who loves God must also love his brother.
Love is patient, love is kind. Love does not envy, is not boastful, is not conceited,does not act improperly, is not selfish, is not provoked, and does not keep a record of wrongs.
not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing, since you were called for this, so that you can inherit a blessing.
“For if you forgive people their wrongdoing, your heavenly Father will forgive you as well.But if you don’t forgive people, your Father will not forgive your wrongdoing.
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Try to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes.If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,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.
My dearly loved brothers, understand this: Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger,Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials,for man’s anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness.
“But I say to you who listen: Love your enemies, do what is good to those who hate you,bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.
Above all, maintain an intense love for each other, since love covers a multitude of sins.
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but whoever gossips about it separates friends.
See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.
No, in all these things we are more than victorious through Him who loved us.For I am persuaded that not even death or life, angels or rulers, things present or things to come, hostile powers,height or depth, or any other created thing will have the power to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord!
Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable — if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise — dwell on these things.
Therefore, whatever you want others to do for you, do also the same for them — this is the Law and the Prophets.
Dear friends, let us love one another, because 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 like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.On that day, a man on the housetop, whose belongings are in the house, must not come down to get them. Likewise the man who is in the field must not turn back.Remember Lot’s wife!Whoever tries to make his life secure will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.I tell you, on that night two will be in one bed: One will be taken and the other will be left.Two women will be grinding grain together: One will be taken and the other left.Two will be in a field: One will be taken, and the other will be left. ”“Where, Lord? ” they asked Him. He said to them, “Where the corpse is, there also the vultures will be gathered.”And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and comes back to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
This hope will not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace.
Love finds no joy in unrighteousness but rejoices in the truth.It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
“I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you must 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 to Him and said, “Lord, how many times could my brother sin against me and I forgive him? As many as seven times? ”“I tell you, not as many as seven,” Jesus said to him, “but 70 times seven.
Therefore, I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument.
For You, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive, rich in faithful love to all who call on You.
Brothers, if someone is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual should restore such a person with a gentle spirit, watching out for yourselves so you also won’t be tempted.
Therefore, be imitators of God, as dearly loved children.discerning what is pleasing to the Lord.Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them.For it is shameful even to mention what is done by them in secret.Everything exposed by the light is made clear,for what makes everything clear is light. Therefore it is said: Get up, sleeper, and rise up from the dead, and the Messiah will shine on you.Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk — not as unwise people but as wise —making the most of the time, because the days are evil.So don’t be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless actions, but be filled by the Spirit:speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music from your heart to the Lord,And walk in love, as the Messiah also loved us and gave Himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.
Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided His clothes and cast lots.
For judgment is without mercy to the one who hasn’t shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
If you forgive anyone, I do too. For what I have forgiven — if I have forgiven anything — it is for you in the presence of Christ.I have done this so that we may not be taken advantage of by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his schemes.
Trust in the Lord and do what is good; dwell in the land and live securely.The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom; his tongue speaks what is just.The instruction of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him;the Lord will not leave him in the power of the wicked one or allow him to be condemned when he is judged.Wait for the Lord and keep His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land. You will watch when the wicked are destroyed.I have seen a wicked, violent man well-rooted like a flourishing native tree.Then I passed by and noticed he was gone; I searched for him, but he could not be found.Watch the blameless and observe the upright, for the man of peace will have a future.But transgressors will all be eliminated; the future of the wicked will be destroyed.The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord, their refuge in a time of distress.Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart’s desires.
“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Your heart must not be troubled or fearful.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding;think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths.
Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness — without it no one will see the Lord.Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and by it, defiling many.
Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor.
And let the peace of the Messiah, to which you were also called in one body, control your hearts. Be thankful.
But God proves His own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us!
A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, accepting one another in love,But that is not how you learned about the Messiah,assuming you heard about Him and were taught by Him, because the truth is in Jesus.You took off your former way of life, the old self that is corrupted by deceitful desires;you are being renewed in the spirit of your minds;you put on the new self, the one created according to God’s likeness in righteousness and purity of the truth.Since you put away lying, Speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another.Be angry and do not sin. Don’t let the sun go down on your anger,and don’t give the Devil an opportunity.The thief must no longer steal. Instead, he must do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share with anyone in need.No foul language is to come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear.diligently keeping the unity of the Spirit with the peace that binds us.
Now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and great in faithful love.The Lord is good to everyone; His compassion rests on all He has made.
For the one who wants to love life and to see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit,and he must turn away from evil and do what is good. He must seek peace and pursue it,
For the entire law is fulfilled in one statement: Love your neighbor as yourself.But if you bite and devour one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.
No foul language is to come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear.
Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
“Do not judge, so that you won’t be judged.Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!Therefore, whatever you want others to do for you, do also the same for them — this is the Law and the Prophets.“Enter through the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the road is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who go through it.How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.“Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravaging wolves.You’ll recognize them by their fruit. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes or figs from thistles?In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit.A good tree can’t produce bad fruit; neither can a bad tree produce good fruit.Every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.For with the judgment you use, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Therefore, any one of you who judges is without excuse. For when you judge another, you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the same things.
Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up what was lacking in your ministry to me.Everyone should look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
He answered: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.
There is no fear in love; instead, perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. So the one who fears has not reached perfection in love.
Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns.See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the everlasting way.
It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.
Do not owe anyone anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
Since you put away lying, Speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another.
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.Turn away from evil and do what is good; seek peace and pursue it.
when He was reviled, He did not revile in return; when He was suffering, He did not threaten but entrusted Himself to the One who judges justly.
Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship.Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor.Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord.Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality.Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.Be in agreement with one another. Do not be proud; instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation.Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Try to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes.If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone.Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for His wrath. For it is written: Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay, says the Lord.Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him.
The intelligent person restrains his words, and one who keeps a cool head is a man of understanding.Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent, discerning when he seals his lips.
Finally, brothers, rejoice. Become mature, be encouraged, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk — not as unwise people but as wise —making the most of the time, because the days are evil.
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will act,making your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like the noonday.
When they persisted in questioning Him, He stood up and said to them, “The one without sin among you should be the first to throw a stone at her.”
Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.And the peace of God, which surpasses every thought, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
so that there would be no division in the body, but that the members would have the same concern for each other.So if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
And let us be concerned about one another in order to promote love and good works,not staying away from our worship meetings, as some habitually do, but encouraging each other, and all the more as you see the day drawing near.
For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.
“If your brother sins against you, go and rebuke him in private. If he listens to you, you have won your brother.
Above all, maintain an intense love for each other, since love covers a multitude of sins.Be hospitable to one another without complaining.
An offended brother is harder to reach than a fortified city, and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah
You will keep the mind that is dependent on You in perfect peace, for it is trusting in You.
This is how we have come to know love: He laid down His life for us. We should also lay down our lives for our brothers.
Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not to please ourselves.
He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.
Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.
Your life should be free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for He Himself has said, I will never leave you or forsake you.Therefore, we may boldly say: The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.
He said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.This is the greatest and most important command.The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.
And we exhort you, brothers: warn those who are irresponsible, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement allow you to live in harmony with one another, according to the command of Christ Jesus,so that you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ with a united mind and voice.
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.
“For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.
For He is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility. In His flesh,
He then told them, “Watch out and be on guard against all greed because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.”
Do everything without grumbling and arguing,so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world.
Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff — they comfort me.
Your speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.
But you, man of God, run from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Stay awake and pray, so that you won’t enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Therefore, as we have opportunity, we must work for the good of all, especially for those who belong to the household of faith.
I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.”
In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.