Scriptures about hatred, hostility, and loving your neighbor.
11 Scriptures · “Father’s Blessing” Bible
Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.
Leviticus 19:17
You shall not hate your brother in your heart; you shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and you shall not bear sin because of him.
1 John 2:9–11
9 Whoever claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in darkness. 10 Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is nothing in him to cause stumbling. 11 But whoever hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness; he does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
1 John 3:15
Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.
1 John 4:20
Whoever says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother is a liar. For whoever does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.
Proverbs 15:17
Better a small serving of vegetables with love than a fattened calf with hatred.
Matthew 5:43–44
43 You have heard that it was said: Love your neighbor and hate your enemy. 44 But I tell you: Love your enemies, [[bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you]] and pray for [[those who mistreat you and]] persecute you,
Proverbs 26:24–26
24 An enemy disguises himself with his lips, but in his heart he harbors deceit. 25 Though he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart. 26 Though hatred is concealed in secret, his malice will be revealed in the assembly.
Romans 12:9
Let love be sincere; hate what is evil and cling to what is good;
Titus 3:3
For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, detestable and hating one another.
Proverbs 6:16–19
16 There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to Him: 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, 19 a false witness who pours out lies and one who sows discord among brothers.
