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Hateful

adjective

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  • informal

    very unpleasant.

 

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detestable, horrible, horrid, unpleasant, awful, nasty, disagreeable, despicable, objectionable, insufferable, revolting, rotten, loathsome,

abhorrent, abominable, damnable, execrable, odious, repugnant, repellent, repulsive, disgusting, distasteful, obnoxious, offensive, foul,

vile, heinous, ghastly, beastly, godawful, yucky, loathly, disgustful,

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delightful, lovable

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Scripture Study for Hatefulness

Look bellow for Bible references about hatefulness:

1 John 4:20:

"Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love a brother or sister whom they have seen cannot love God, whom they have not seen". 

Proverbs 10:12:

"Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses". 

Leviticus 19:17-18:

"Do not hate your fellow Israelite in your heart. You must not hold your neighbor responsible for his wrongdoing, but you must love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord". 

Matthew 5:43-44:

"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you". 

Proverbs 8:13

"The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil; pride and arrogance and the way of evil and the perverse mouth, I hate" 

Ephesians 4:31:

"Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice". 

Psalm 5:5

"The arrogant cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all who do wrong"

Luke 6:27:

"But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you". 

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