18 Bible Verses about Violence

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1 Peter 2:23

when he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he uttered no threats, but he trusted himself to him who judges justly.

Galatians 5:19-21

Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Matthew 2:13

Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Josnt in a dream and said, "Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him."

Luke 22:50-51

And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. But Jesus answered, "No more of this!" And he touched his ear and healed him.

Luke 10:30

Jesus said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him of his clothing, beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

Acts 23:15-16

You therefore, along with the council, give notice now to the commander to bring him down to you, as though you were going to determine his case more exactly. And we are ready to kill him before he comes near." But the son of Paul's sister heard of their ambush, and he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.

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Riches » Often lead to » Violence

Strife » Leads to » Violence

Violence » Not performing violence

Matthew 19:18

He said to him, "Which ones?" And Jesus said, "'You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not bear false witness,

Romans 13:8-9

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. The commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not covet," and any other commandment there may be, are summed up in this sentence, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

James 2:11

For he who said, "Do not commit adultery," said also, "Do not murder." If you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

Luke 3:14

Likewise the soldiers asked him, "And what shall we do?" So he said to them, "Rob no one by violence or accuse falsely, and be content with your wages."

Violence » Who is violent

1 John 3:15

Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

Violence » The reward for violence

Violence » The lord hating violence

Violence » Who shall eat violence

Violence » What violence does

Topics on Violence

Domestic Violence

Matthew 5:31-32

"It has also been said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.'

Pursuing Violence

Matthew 11:12

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and men of violence take it by force.

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