Bible verses for handling hateful people

In the world we live in now, it is more important than ever to know how to deal with mean people. 

Whether online or in person, we are all likely to meet people who are angry and bitter. 

The Bible has much to say about how we should treat these people; its words can give us much-needed direction.

One of the most important things to remember is that we should not be like them. 

We make the problem worse when we react to hate with more hate. We should instead try to show them love and kindness. 

It might seem hard, but it is the only way to change their minds for good.

Many other Bible verses can help us deal with mean people. 

Handling hateful people

The Bible says a lot about how to deal with mean people. There are a lot of verses that can teach us how to deal with hate in a way that is both kind and effective.

Here are some Bible verses about how to deal with mean people:

1. "Do not repay evil with evil, but overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:21)
2. "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you." (Luke 6:27-28)
3. "If someone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also." (Matthew 5:39)
4. "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." (Proverbs 15:1)
5. "Do not let the sun go down on your anger." (Ephesians 4:26)
6. "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." (Ephesians 4:32)
7. "Put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony." (Colossians 3:14)
8. "Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult. On the contrary, bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse." (1 Peter 3:9)
9. "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:21)
10. "The Lord is kind and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love." (Psalm 103:8)
11. "Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs." (Proverbs 10:12)
12. "A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones." (Proverbs 14:30)
13. "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." (Romans 12:20)
14. "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven." (Luke 6:37)
15. "Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors." (Matthew 6:12)

16. "But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you." (Matthew 5:44)
17. "Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes." (Psalm 37:7)
18. "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law." (Galatians 5:22-23)
19. "And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us." (Romans 5:5)
20. "Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends." (John 15:13)
21. "If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all." (Romans 12:18)
22. "Of David. Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb. Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act." (Psalm 37:1-40)
23. "So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets." (Matthew 7:12)
24. "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you." (Matthew 5:10-12)
25. "Who is wise and understanding among you? His good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. Where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice." (Proverbs 22:24-25)
26. "Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person." (Colossians 4:6)
27. "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." (Ephesians 4:29)
28. "If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them." (Luke 6:32)
29. "If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother." (Matthew 18:15)
30. "But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil." (Luke 6:35)

The said verses teach us we should not hurt them when someone hurts us. We should instead show love, kindness, and forgiveness. 

We should also be careful about what we say and do and not say or do anything that could make the situation worse.

The Bible's perspective on hateful people

The Bible tells us that hate is a bad feeling that can make people do many bad things. 

Remember that mean people usually hurt themselves more than they hurt us. 

They are stuck in a cycle of anger and resentment that can only be broken by love and healing.

The Bible also tells us we shouldn't get back at bad people by being bad ourselves. Instead, we should do good to beat bad. 

It does not mean that we should let cruel behavior go on or help it along. This just means that we should no't be like them. 

We should show love, kindness, and understanding in response to their hate.