26 Bible Verses about Duties To Enemies

Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head."

"If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.

"If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him;

Do not rejoice when your enemy falls. Do not let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink:

for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

But I tell you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,

"If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again. If you see the donkey of him who hates you fallen down under his burden, do not leave him, you shall surely help him with it.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

Bless those who persecute [you]; bless, and do not curse.

We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but instead blessing; because to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink: for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

"But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your coat also.read more.
Give to everyone who asks you, and do not ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again. "And as you would like men to do to you, you also do the same to them.

Being defamed, we entreat. We are made as the filth of the world, the dirt wiped off by all, even until now.

And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

Then Peter came to him and said, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?" Jesus said to him, "I do not tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven. Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants.read more.
When he had begun to reconcile, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. But because he could not pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down and kneeled before him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay you all.' The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. "But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him, and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe.' "So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay you all.' He would not, but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay back that which was due. So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told to their lord all that was done. Then his lord called him in, and said to him, 'You wicked servant. I forgave you all that debt, because you begged me. Should not you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?' His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due. So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you do not each forgive your brother from your heart."

Be careful. If your brother sins, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns to you, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."

"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.' But I tell you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.read more.
For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you only greet your brothers, what more do you do than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? Therefore you shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

"But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

"If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him; (yes, I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse);

Do not rejoice when your enemy falls. Do not let your heart be glad when he is overthrown; lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

Do not seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."