28 Bible Verses about Guards

Pilate said to them, "Take a guard of soldiers, and go and make it as secure as you can." And they went and set the guard and put a seal on the stone.

The men on guard trembled with fear of him, and became like dead men.

And he went off and discussed with the high priests and captains of the Temple how he could betray him to them.

And the captain and the men with him who were watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and all that was happening, were dreadfully frightened and said, "He surely must have been a son of God!"

There were some shepherds in that neighborhood keeping watch through the night over their flock in the open fields.

When a strong man fully armed guards his own dwelling, his property is undisturbed.

And Jesus said to the high priests, captains of the Temple, and elders who had come to take him, "Have you come out with swords and clubs as though I were a robber?

As they were talking in this way to the people, the high priests, the commander of the Temple, and the Sadducees came up to them,

He had him seized and put in jail, with four squads of soldiers to guard him, meaning after the Passover to bring him out before the people.

After beating them severely, they put them in jail, and gave the jailer orders to keep close watch of them.

and when the blood of your witness Stephen was being shed, I stood by and approved it, and took charge of the clothes of the men who killed him.'

he said, "I will hear your case as soon as your accusers arrive." And he gave orders that he should be kept in Herod's palace.

He ordered the officer to keep Paul in custody, but to allow him some freedom, and not to prevent his friends from looking after him.

When we reached Rome, Paul was given permission to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him.

Thus it is generally known throughout the Imperial Guard and elsewhere that it is for the sake of Christ that I am in prison,

For no matter how many guides you may have in the Christian life, you will not have many fathers; for in this matter of union with Christ, I became your father, through preaching the good news to you.

Look out for yourself and for your teaching. Persevere in your work, for if you do you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.

And Jesus said to them, "Look out, and be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"

Be on the watch. Stand firm in your faith. Act like men. Show yourselves strong.

Then, through your union with Christ Jesus, the peace of God, so far above any human thought, will guard your minds and thoughts.

So you, dear friends, now that you are forewarned, must be on your guard against being led away by the errors of unprincipled men and losing your present firmness.

If we put bridles into horses' mouths to make them obey us, we can guide their whole bodies. Even ships, great as they are, and driven by strong winds, are steered with a very small rudder wherever the pilot pleases. So the tongue is a little organ and yet very boastful. What a great forest a spark will set on fire!read more.
And the tongue is a fire, a world of wrong the tongue proves in our bodies, soiling the whole body and setting fire to the whole round of nature, and set on fire itself by hell. For every kind of animal and bird, reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by man, but no human being can tame the tongue. It is an irreconcilable evil, full of deadly poison.

Guard that splendid trust through the holy Spirit that lives in our hearts.

and from your own number men will appear and teach perversions of the truth in order to draw the disciples away after them. So you must be on your guard and remember that for three years, night and day, I never stopped warning any of you, even with tears.

Timothy, guard what has been intrusted to you. Keep away from the worldly, empty phrases and contradictions of what they falsely call knowledge,

Alexander, the metal-worker, did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him for what he did. You too must be on your guard against him, for he vehemently opposed my teaching.

Take care of yourselves and of the whole flock, of which the holy Spirit has made you guardians, and be shepherds of the church of God, which he got at the cost of his own life. I know that after I am gone savage wolves will get in among you and will not spare the flock, and from your own number men will appear and teach perversions of the truth in order to draw the disciples away after them.read more.
So you must be on your guard and remember that for three years, night and day, I never stopped warning any of you, even with tears.

Obey your leaders and give way to them, for they are keeping watch in defense of your souls, as men accountable for the trust. Make their work a joy and not a grief, for that would be the worse for you.