Neighbors and Enemies

From The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Scripture commands love of neighbor as oneself and extends that command radically to include enemies and persecutors.

Matthew 5:43-48

Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you.

Luke 10:25-37

The parable of the Good Samaritan — who is my neighbour?

Leviticus 19:18

Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Romans 12:14-21

Bless them which persecute you... overcome evil with good.

Romans 13:9-10

Love worketh no ill to his neighbour.

Proverbs 25:21-22

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat — heap coals of fire on his head.

Galatians 6:10

Do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

Luke 6:27-36

Love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again.

James 2:8

If ye fulfil the royal law... Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.

Exodus 23:4-5

If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back.

Matthew 7:12

The Golden Rule — all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.

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