Enemies
29 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
18 sections
- Be Affectionately Concerned For
- Christ Prayed for His
- Curse Them Not
- Desire not the Death of
- God Defends Against
- God Delivers From
- Made to be at Peace with Saints
- Praise God for Deliverance From
- Pray for Deliverance From
- Rejoice not at the Failings of
- Rejoice not at the Misfortunes of
- should be Assisted
- should be Loved
- should be Overcome by Kindness
- should be Prayed For
- The Friendship of, Deceitful
- The Goods of, to be Taken Care of
- The Lives of, to be Spared
Be Affectionately Concerned For
- Psalm 35:13 Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, but my prayers returned unanswered.
Christ Prayed for His
- Luke 23:34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
Curse Them Not
- Job 31:30 I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse —
Desire not the Death of
- 1 Kings 3:11 So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies — but you have asked for discernment to administer justice —
God Defends Against
- Psalm 59:9 I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.
- Psalm 61:3 For You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy.
God Delivers From
- 1 Samuel 12:11 So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely.
- Ezra 8:31 On the twelfth day of the first month we set out from the Ahava Canal to go to Jerusalem, and the hand of our God was upon us to protect us from the hands of the enemies and bandits along the way.
- Psalm 18:48 who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.
Made to be at Peace with Saints
- Proverbs 16:7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
Praise God for Deliverance From
- Psalm 136:24 and freed us from our enemies. His loving devotion endures forever.
Pray for Deliverance From
- 1 Samuel 12:10 Then they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.’
- Psalm 17:9 from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
- Psalm 59:1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.
- Psalm 64:1 Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.
Rejoice not at the Failings of
- Proverbs 24:17 Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
Rejoice not at the Misfortunes of
- Job 31:29 If I have rejoiced in my enemy’s ruin, or exulted when evil befell him —
should be Assisted
- Proverbs 25:21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
- Romans 12:20 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.”
should be Loved
- Matthew 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
should be Overcome by Kindness
- 1 Samuel 26:21 Then Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool and have committed a grave error!”
should be Prayed For
- Acts 7:60 Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
The Friendship of, Deceitful
- 2 Samuel 20:9–10 “Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him. …
- Proverbs 26:26 Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
- Proverbs 27:6 The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
- Matthew 26:48–49 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.” …
The Goods of, to be Taken Care of
- Exodus 23:4–5 If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him. …
The Lives of, to be Spared
- 1 Samuel 24:10 Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, ‘I will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD’s anointed.’
- 2 Samuel 16:10–11 But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’” …
Related topics
Enemies of Saints, God Will DestroyKiss of Joab, when he Killed AmasaSalutations by KissingTreachery of Joab to AmasaEnemy
Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.