Bible Verses About

Loving Your Enemies

The hardest command: to love, bless, and pray for those against you.

  1. But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

    Luke 6:27 · KJV

  2. Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

    Romans 12:14 · KJV

  3. Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

    Proverbs 24:17 · KJV

  4. Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

    Deuteronomy 31:6 · KJV

  5. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

    Romans 12:20 · KJV

  6. Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

    Matthew 5:43 · KJV

  7. When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

    Proverbs 16:7 · KJV

  8. [A Psalm of David.] Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

    Psalms 37:1 · KJV

  9. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

    Psalms 138:7 · KJV

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Frequently asked

What does the Bible say about loving your enemies?

Scripture speaks to loving your enemies in passages such as Luke 6:27, Romans 12:14, Proverbs 24:17. For example, Luke 6:27 says, “But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,”

What is a well-known Bible verse about loving your enemies?

Luke 6:27 — “But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,”

Which Psalm is about loving your enemies?

Psalms 37:1 — “[A Psalm of David.] Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.”