Now the works of the flesh are obvious they are sexual immorality, impurity, licentiousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred 1, strife, jealousy, fits of rage, selfishness, dissensions, factions, 21 Envy, drunkenness, orgies, and the like: of which I forewarn you, as I have also warned you in the past, that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. The Revised King James NT revision of Romans 8:7 tells us that “the mind set on the flesh is hostile to God” the KJV “the carnal mind is enmity against God”. Maybe the Word can help us understand why we need to eliminate it. Get rid of hatred/enmity before it grows into animosity. I cannot speak for you, but I hope we can agree, if animosity is a more intense and active form of hatred, I do not want it to become a part of me. Galatians 5:20 lists hatred as a sin-work of the flesh-those guilty of such will not inherit the kingdom of God. To make this crystal clear, animosity is defined as violent or intense hatred. Hatred stirs up trouble love overlooks the wrongs that others do. 1 Peter 1:22 (TLB) Now you can have real love for everyone because your souls have been cleansed from selfishness and hatred when you trusted Christ to save you so see to it that you really do love each other warmly, with all your hearts. It sought his destruction and was ready to break out at any moment. Psalm 25:19-21 (ESV) An excerpt from Barnes’ Notes on Psalms 25:19 “And they hate me with cruel hatred – Margin, as in Hebrew: “hatred of violence.” It was such hatred as tended to violence such that they could not restrain it. 21 May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you. 20 Oh, guard my soul, and deliver me! Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. Webster Less hatred and more loveĬonsider how many are my foes, and with what violent hatred they hate me. Animosity seeks to gain a cause or destroy an enemy or rival, from hatred or private interest malice seeks revenge for the sake of giving pain.

Malice – Extreme enmity of heart, or malevolence a disposition to injure others without cause, from mere personal gratification or from a spirit of revenge unprovoked malignity or spite.Īnimosity differs from enmity which may be secret and inactive and it expresses a less criminal passion than malice.

It expresses more than aversion and less than malice and differs from displeasure in denoting a fixed or rooted hatred, whereas displeasure is more transient.

Enmity – The quality of being an enemy the opposite of friendship ill will hatred unfriendly dispositions malevolence.Extreme hatred is abhorrence or detestation. Hatred is an aversion to evil, and may spring from utter disapprobation, as the hatred of vice or meanness or it may spring from offenses or injuries done by fellow men, or from envy or jealousy, in which case it is usually accompanied with malevolence or malignity. Hatred – Great dislike or aversion hate enmity.Malice is an intentional desire to hurt another or delight in harming or hurting others. Animosity is active and open or publicly declared and is considered more serious and extreme than enmity which is often hidden or secret.

Let’s compare three words that grow and develop out of hatred enmity, animosity, and malice. The Penguin Dictionary of Psychology defines hate as a “deep, enduring, intense emotion expressing animosity, anger, and hostility towards a person, group, or object.” Comparison DefinitionĪnimosity is violent hatred active, intense hostility ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility open enmity. I know we are not perfect, but we should be working to rid our lives of things that do not please God. Later we will give definitions of animosity, but I wanted to alert the children of God animosity is not a quality that is acceptable or pleasing to God. So, let’s see what the Bible has to say about this feeling. I did however find it in five of the 3 Jewish and 26 English translations. Genesis 3:14-15 (TLV)ĭespite the fact that none of the King James translations use animosity. He will crush your head, and you will crush his heel. I will put animosity between you and the woman- between your seed and her seed.

On your belly will you go, and dust will you eat all the days of your life.

Adonai Elohim said to the serpent, “Because you did this, Cursed are you above all the livestock and above every animal of the field.

Meaning of animosity