Verse of the week · Week of November 8, 2026
Loving your enemies
Sunday's verse is Matthew 5:44; Wednesday's companion is Romans 12:20-21. Print the bulletin insert for your church, the cards for a midweek group, or just keep one on the fridge.
Sunday November 8, 2026
“But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.”
Matthew 5:44
Wednesday November 11, 2026 · companion
“Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”
Romans 12:20-21
Print it for your church or group
Everything here is free to reproduce: bulletin inserts, handouts, slides, newsletters. Letter or A4. Use card stock for the cards if you have it.
Matthew 5:44 · King James Version
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.
This is the most radical ethical teaching in the Gospels. It has no exceptions.
- Question
- Who would you have to pray for to obey this verse?
- This week
- Pray for that person by name every day this week.
Wednesday · Romans 12:20-21
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Paul borrows from Proverbs and then adds the line that makes it a way of life: evil is overcome with good, not with more evil.
Use it at your church
One printed sheet reaches a whole congregation. Here is the simplest way to use this week's verse:
- Print the bulletin insert, cut it down the middle, and tuck one into each bulletin.
- Print the verse cards on card stock for the welcome table or a Wednesday group.
- Share the Sunday card image on your church's page or in the newsletter.
Free for church, class, and personal use. No permission or attribution needed beyond the web address on the card.
Daily Blessing
This is the same verse players unlock in The Official Bible Solitaire® this Sunday. Win the Daily Blessing game, earn the verse. Free to play.
