29 Bible Verses about Guards

Pilate said to them, Ye have a guard; go, make it as secure as ye know how. And they went, and made the sepulchre secure, sealing the stone, and setting the guard.

And for fear of him the keepers shook, and became as dead men.

And he went away, and consulted with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver him up to them.

And the centurion and they who with him were watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and what was taking place, were exceedingly afraid, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, and keeping watch over their flock by night.

When a strong man armed guardeth his palace, his goods are in peace;

Then Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders who had come to him, Ye have come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs;

And while they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

and he seized him and put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after the passover to bring him forth to the people.

and when they had laid on them many stripes, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely;

and when the blood of Stephen, thy witness, was shed, I myself was standing by and consenting, and keeping the garments of those who slew him.

he said, I will hear thee fully, when thy accusers also have arrived. And he ordered him to be kept in Herods palace.

He also gave orders to the centurion to guard him, and let him have indulgence, and not to forbid any of his friends to do him service.

And when we had come to Rome, Paul was permitted to dwell by himself, with the soldier that guarded him.

so that my bonds have become known in connection with Christ in the whole camp of the imperial guards, and to all the rest;

For though ye have ten thousand teachers in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I begot you through the gospel.

Give heed to thyself, and to thy teaching; continue in them; for in doing this thou wilt save both thyself and them that hear thee.

And Jesus said to them, Take heed, and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Watch, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong;

and the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Do ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things beforehand, beware lest, being led away with the error of the lawless, ye fall from your own steadfastness.

For when we put the bits into the horses mouths, that they may obey us, we turn about also their whole body. Behold also the ships, which, though they are so great, and driven by fierce winds, are yet turned about with a very small rudder, whithersoever the steersman chooseth. So also the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a forest a little fire kindleth!read more.
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity! The tongue among our members is that which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of life, and is itself set on fire by hell. For every kind of beasts and of birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed and hath been tamed by mankind; but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

the good trust committed to thee keep through the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in us.

And from among yourselves will men arise speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore be watchful, and remember that for the space of three years, night and day, I ceased not to warn every one with tears.

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding the profane babblings, and oppositions of the falselycalled knowledge;

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; the Lord will reward him according to his works; of whom do thou also beware; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the church of the Lord, which he purchased with his own blood. For I know this, that after my departure grievous wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock. And from among yourselves will men arise speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.read more.
Therefore be watchful, and remember that for the space of three years, night and day, I ceased not to warn every one with tears.

Obey your leaders, and submit yourselves to them; for they keep watch in behalf of your souls, as those who must give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief; for this is not for your advantage.

tend the flock of God which is among you, overseeing it, not by constraint, but willingly; not for base gain, but with ready mind;