How to Treat your Enemies

But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

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

On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,

Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’

But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;

If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.