Hatred for others or God is associated with human sin. Scripture also emphasises God's hatred of sin and evil. Believers are commanded to love those who hate them.

2 Samuel 13:15

Hatred as evidence of corrupt human nature

Titus 3:3

See also

Genesis 37:4
Deuteronomy 7:15; 19:11-12
Judges 11:7
2 Samuel 13:22
Psalms 25:19; 38:19
Proverbs 10:12
Matthew 24:10
Galatians 5:19-20
1 John 2:9-11; 3:15; 4:20
Psalms 81:15

Hatred of God himself

Romans 1:29-31

See also

Exodus 20:5
Deuteronomy 7:10; 32:41
2 Chronicles 19:2
Psalms 50:17
Proverbs 1:29
John 3:20; 15:23-25
James 4:4
John 7:7

Hatred of Jesus Christ

See also

Isaiah 53:3
Matthew 12:14; 21:46; 26:3-4; 27:22
Luke 19:14
John 17:14
1 Kings 22:8

Hatred of the godly and upright

Matthew 10:22

See also

Esther 9:1
Psalms 35:19; 69:4; 109:3-5
Proverbs 29:10
Isaiah 66:5
Amos 5:10
Matthew 24:9-10
Luke 1:69-71; 6:22

pp Mk 13:13

John 15:18

pp Lk 21:16-19

Acts 9:29; 23:12-15
1 John 3:13
Luke 6:27-28

Believers are to love those who hate them

See also

Matthew 5:43-44
Psalms 5:4-5

God's hatred of evil

Proverbs 6:16-19
Isaiah 61:8

See also

Deuteronomy 12:31; 16:21-22
Psalms 11:5
Isaiah 1:14
Jeremiah 12:8
Hosea 9:15
Amos 5:21
Zechariah 8:16-17
Malachi 2:16
Proverbs 8:13

The godly should also hate evil

Romans 12:9

See also

Exodus 18:21
Psalms 31:6; 97:10; 101:3; 119:104,113,128,163; 139:21
Proverbs 13:5; 15:17
Amos 5:15
Hebrews 1:9
Psalms 45:7
Revelation 2:6

See also

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8794 persecution
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