Thematic Bible: Not performing violence


Thematic Bible



The man replied: Which law? And Jesus said: Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false witness,

Owe no man any thing but to love one another. He that loves another has fulfilled (obeyed) the law. For the Law code says: You must not commit adultery, you must not murder, you must not steal, you must not bear false witness, and you must not covet. If there is any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying; namely, you must love your neighbor as yourself.

For he who said: Do not commit adultery, also said: Do not murder (Greek: phoneuo: kill, slay, murder). Now if you do not commit adultery, but you commit murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

My son, if sinners tempt you do not consent. If they say: Come with us. Let us lie in wait to kill someone. Let us ambush the innocent without cause. Let us swallow them alive and whole just as the grave does, and just as the dead go into the pit. read more.
We will find precious material possessions and we fill our houses with plunder. Throw in with us. Let us all have one purse. My son, do not walk in the way with them. Withhold your food from their path!

Soldiers also asked him: What must we do? And he said: Do not take money from any one by force. Never falsely accuse any one wrongfully and be content with your wages.

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, and to be ready to do every good work, to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.