Bible Verses About Our Enemies
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for our enemies, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 325 votes, led by Matthew 22:44. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Our Enemies
Matthew 22:4443 votes
The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
Luke 6:27-3641 votes
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
Romans 12:2032 votes
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.
Psalms 23:1-627 votes
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 Peter 2:122 votes
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
John 14:118 votes
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
Matthew 5:1117 votes
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Psalms 91:1-1616 votes
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Romans 12:1414 votes
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Psalms 138:713 votes
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.
Proverbs 25:2113 votes
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Luke 23:3412 votes
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
Romans 12:1912 votes
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Revelation 12:912 votes
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Exodus 23:2211 votes
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.
Matthew 5:1-4811 votes
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
1 Peter 3:911 votes
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
What does the Bible say about our enemies?
Readers most often cite Matthew 22:44 on the subject of our enemies. Across 325 votes, 17 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Luke 6:27-36, Romans 12:20, Psalms 23:1-6. This page lists all 17 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.