But i say unto you, love your enemies the word here used denotes moral love, as distinguished from the other word, which expresses personal affection. Here are some key scriptures bible verses on loving your. Love your enemy matthew tim mackie the bible project. One of the teachings found in the both the bible and book of mormon is love. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. The wisdom books warn hearers not to rejoice when enemies face disaster e. Arthur brooks offers the practical prescription in love your enemies that could lead to a more peaceful, just, sustainable, and healthier world. And behold it is written also, that thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine enemy. One is that it reveals something of the way god is. Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Were taught of gods and christs love for us, how we should love them, and also how we should love others. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. But i tell you, love your enemies in luke chapter 6.
Bible verses about love your enemy king james bible. But i say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. You must not take vengeance nor have a grudge against the sons of your people. This is the second verse of the final antithesis, that on the commandment to love thy neighbour as thyself. If youre not saved or not sure, then please click the link above. Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your. A christian sins before a holy god yet he still pours out his love unto us. You cant learn to love your enemy unless you are a new creation. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. Bible verses about love your enemies king james bible. Love your enemies god, who is love, has told us to love. But i say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them.
In jesus time neighbour was interpreted to mean fellow israelites, and to. While no bible verse explicitly says hate your enemy, the pharisees may have somewhat misapplied some of the old testament passages about hatred for gods enemies psalm 9. In this book piper examines the command to love ones enemies as found in the old testament, inter. God commands us to love everyoneincluding our enemies. But i say to you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which spitefully use you, and persecute you. When you are loving your enemies it helps you conform into the image of christ. Love your enemies a history of the tradition and interpretation of. This is a powerful verse that is often used to compel victims of abuse to remain with their abusers. Be merciful, even as your father is merciful luke 6. God commands us to love everyone including our enemies. But i say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your father who is in heaven. This is a bit of a shame, since it is an important book on an important topic, and for anyone willing to work through the text, it will prove most beneficial, since the reader will gain a greater appreciation for a crucial teaching of the bible. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. For young children, and really everyone, the natural response is to respond to anger with anger.
Rightly omitted by the revised version as interpolated from luke, for the thought, cf. This lesson teaches children that they should do the opposite and love their enemies instead of hate them. Ask and you will receive matthew tim mackie the bible project duration. The book is very thorough on addressing the many instances of the command to love your enemies and putting them in context with the surrounding scripture. He makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. When the bible tells us to love our enemies what does that mean.
Of all kinds, whether personal or opponents of you as christians. Such love was key to the churchs own ethical tradition or paraenesis. But the blatant instruction to love our enemies came from jesus in his sermon on the mount. If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. Questions of pacifism and just war, which have preoccupied christian thinkers from time to time over the past 1700 years, are given distinctive treatment in this book as it discusses biblical sources for the questions, builds on historical examples both of just war theory and of pacifism, and shows how christian pacifism is a live option in many contexts.
Piper illuminates the synoptics and passages in romans, as well as 1 thessalonians and 1 peter, with noncanonical evidence, investigating the. You have heard it was said, love your neighbor and hate your enemy. Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those. Bible verses related to love your enemy from the king james version kjv by relevance. Here are 45 verses from both the bible and the book of mormon that mention love. Love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the most high, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.
But jesus replaced this idea with an even higher standard. Bible verses related to love your enemies from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order matthew 5. There was a time when you were an enemy of god, but christ loved you. But i say love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
In the king james version of the bible the text reads. But behold i say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you, 3 nephi 12. This verse begins like the other antitheses with a reference to the old testament. Bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you. The christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. But i say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, matthew 5. Jesus has just stated that some had taught that one should hate your enemies and in this verse he rejects this view. In essence, jesus said that to love your enemies means to love your enemies as yourself.
Bible verses related to love your enemies from the king james version kjv by relevance. Deepak chopra, author, the healing self love your enemies is a handbook for a new generation of leaders who want to bring america togetherand anyone seeking to be more effective in a fractious political environment. I have not read this book, but i came across this quote on another site which i thought id share. Love for enemies in the old testament theological miscellany. Usually, the former denotes complacency in the character of the person loved. Jesus said in the bible to love your enemies and pray for those who mistreat you. Love your enemies 43 f you have heard that it was said, g you shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. Bible background, bible reference, bibles, and bible studies.
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