22 Bible Verses About Hate

The Bible condemns hatred of other people and commands hatred of evil. Leviticus 19:17 forbids hating a brother “in your heart,” and 1 John 3:15 calls anyone who hates his brother a murderer. In Matthew 5:21-22 Jesus puts anger at a brother under the same judgment as murder. Proverbs 26:24-26 describes hatred hidden behind gracious speech, Proverbs 6:16-19 lists what the Lord himself hates, Amos 5:15 tells Israel to “hate evil, and love good,” and Jesus answers the saying “hate…