Introduction
What is Enemies?
Enemies are people or groups that are actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
Enemies: An important concept of the Bible?
The Bible is full of warnings about the danger of enemies. In this blog post, we will explore some of the verses in the Bible that speak about enemies and how we should respond to them. We will look at what the Bible says about how we should treat our enemies, how to protect ourselves from enemies, and the importance of loving our enemies. We will also discuss how we can use these verses to help us in our day-to-day lives. By the end of this post, you will have a better understanding of how the Bible teaches us to handle our enemies.
Those are the best Bible scriptures about Enemies.
They will help you to better understand haters, rivals, foes, opponents, adversaries, competitors, antagonists, adversaries….
Enemies: The Best Bible Verses
1. No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. — [Isaiah 54:17]
2. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? — [Psalms 27:1]
3. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. — [Luke 10:19]
4. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. — [James 4:7]
5. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; — [Matthew 5:44]
6. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. — [Romans 12:21]
7. Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. — [1 John 4:4]
8. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: — [1 Peter 5:8]
9. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. — [Psalms 23:5]
10. But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. — [Matthew 13:25]
11. If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. — [Luke 14:26]
12. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. — [Matthew 22:39]
13. And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. — [Romans 16:20]
14. But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, — [Luke 6:27]
15. And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household. — [Matthew 10:36]
16. Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. — [1 Peter 3:9]
17. 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]
18. The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways. — [Deuteronomy 28:7]
19. Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: — [Proverbs 24:17]
20. Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. — [Psalms 35:1]
21. For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: — [2 Corinthians 10:3]
22. The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. — [Psalms 37:12]
23. But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries. — [Exodus 23:22]
24. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me. — [Psalms 59:1]
25. And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible. — [Jeremiah 15:21]
26. For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer. — [Psalms 109:4]
27. Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. — [Isaiah 8:9]
28. When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. — [Luke 12:58]
29. The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts. — [Psalms 119:110]
30. Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause. — [Lamentations 3:52]
Conclusion
We hope you enjoyed those Enemies verses.
No matter the challenges we face, there is hope and help available to us. We can draw strength from the Bible and the promises it contains about overcoming our enemies with faith. When life throws us a curveball, we can find comfort in scripture and the assurance that God is with us every step of the way. May these Bible verses remind you of God’s power and faithfulness in your life. May they give you the courage and resolve to face any enemy or obstacle that comes your way.