18 Bible Verses about Violence

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1 Peter 2:23

who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously;

Galatians 5:19-21

Now the works of the flesh are manifest; such as fornication, uncleanness, wantonness, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, rivalry, outbursts of wrath, cabals, divisions, factions, envyings, drunkenness, revelings, and things like these; of which I tell you beforehand, as I also told you in time past, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Matthew 2:13

And when they had gone, lo! an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and remain there until I speak to thee; for Herod will seek the child, to destroy him.

Luke 22:50-51

And one of them smote the servant of the highpriest, and cut off his right ear. But Jesus answering said, Permit thus far; and touched his ear, and healed him.

Luke 10:30

Jesus answering said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers; who after stripping him of his raiment, and wounding him, departed, leaving him half dead.

Acts 23:15-16

Now therefore do ye with the council give notice to the chief captain, that he bring him down to you, as though ye were about to examine his case more thoroughly; and we are ready to kill him before he cometh near you. But Pauls sisters son hearing of the plot went, and entering the castle, told Paul.

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Riches » Often lead to » Violence

Strife » Leads to » Violence

Violence » Not performing violence

Matthew 19:18

Which? saith he. And Jesus said, These: "Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shalt not bear false witness;

Romans 13:8-9

Owe no one anything but brotherly love; for he that loveth others hath fulfilled the Law. For these, "Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet," and every other commandment, are summed up in this precept, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."

James 2:11

For he who said, "Do not commit adultery," said also, "Do not kill." Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou hast become a transgressor of the law.

Luke 3:14

And soldiers also asked him, saying, And what must we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no one, accuse no one falsely, and be content with your wages.

Violence » Who is violent

1 John 3:15

Whoever hateth his brother is a murderer; and ye know that no murderer hath everlasting 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

And it was said, "Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement."

Pursuing Violence

Matthew 11:12

And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent seize upon it.

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