Tertullian Quotes

Then I read this: “You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:43-45). That's it! I was thunderstruck

Probably the most profound thing in the Bible is 'Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.' This is what, to me, is the essence of Christianity.

It is not Christian to go against someone. I am in favour of life.

I do believe that we are to love our enemies and do good to those who persecute you. I believe that there is power and strength in that.

I did once seriously think of embracing the Christian faith. The gentle figure of Christ, so full of forgiveness that he taught his followers not to retaliate when abused or struck, but to turn the other cheek - I thought it was a beautiful example of the perfect man.

You never so touch the ocean of God's love as when you forgive and love your enemies.

Then, certainly, to be a Christian is to love God above all, and our neighbour as ourselves.

The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.

Throw away thy rod, throw away thy wrath; O my God, take the gentle path.

Instead of a man of peace and love, I have become a man of violence and revenge.

Love your enemies... it's not always an easy tenet to live by... and I have more often than not been inclined to wish my enemies ill than well.

Jesus never mistreated anyone just because they mistreated Him. He confronted them in a spirit of gentleness and then continued to love them.

My understanding of the Scriptures has been made simple by the person of Christ. Christ teaches that God is love.

You cannot find one single verse in the New Testament that calls for violence against non-believers. Jesus said to love your enemies. Muhammad said to butcher your enemies.

If we focus on loving others the way God does, scripture says that we will be fulfilling His whole law.

I see in Jesus matchless charms. I see in Him everything to be desired by the children of men.

My Lord and saviour Jesus Christ does not hate anybody.

Love your enemies.

I cannot hate, because my Bible teaches me not to hate.

We all need grace. We all need Christ.

The Christian does not hurt even his enemy.

Bless them that persecute you.' If our enemy cannot put up with us any longer and takes to cursing us, our immediate reaction must be to lift up our hands and bless him. Our enemies are the blessed of the Lord. Their curse can do us no harm. May their poverty be enriched with all the riches of God, with the blessing of Him whom they seek to oppose in vain. We are ready to endure their curses so long as they redound to their blessing.

If you take the 'love your enemy' out of Christianity, you've 'unChristianed' the Christian faith.

Another way that you love your enemy is this: When the opportunity presents itself for you to defeat your enemy, that is the time which you must not do it.