13 Bible Verses about defence, divine

And I say to thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my Church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

and I give to them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall pluck them out of my hand. The Father, who has given them unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to pluck them out of the hand of the Father.

In my first defence no one stood by me, but all left me: may it not be charged against them: but the Lord stood by me, and impowered me; in order that the preaching through me might be fulfilled, and all the Gentiles hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and save me into his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory unto the ages of the ages. Amen.

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the one having according to his great mercy begotten us again into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and never fading, having been kept in the heavens unto you, who are preserved by the power of God through faith unto the salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Be not afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but fear ye, rather him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? and one of them will not fall to the ground without your Father. But the hairs of your head are all numbered.read more.
Then fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.

And I say unto you, my friends, Be not afraid of those killing the body, and after these things, having nothing more to do. But I will show you whom you must fear: Fear him, who after he kills has power to cast into hell. Yea, I say unto you, Fear him. Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? and one of them is not forgotten before God.read more.
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are more important than many sparrows.

I do not pray that you may take them out of the world, but that you may keep them from the evil one.

Then what shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Indeed he who spared not his own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how will He not with him, freely give us all things? Who will lay anything to the charge of God's elect?read more.
It is God who justifies: who is he that condemns? It is Christ who died, and rather who is risen, who is on the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding in our behalf. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As has been written, that We are killed all day for thy sake; we are counted as sheep of the slaughter. But in all these we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded that, neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and save me into his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory unto the ages of the ages. Amen.

And what do I yet say? time will fail me relating concerning Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, and David, and Samuel, and the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness became filled up with dynamite, became mighty in war, put to flight the armies of the aliens:read more.
women receive their dead from a resurrection: some were tortured, not accepting deliverance; in order that they might receive a better resurrection: and others received the trial of scourgings and mockings, and still of bonds and imprisonment: they were stoned, they were tempted, they were burnt, they died by the edge of the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins; being destitute, troubled, persecuted, of whom the world was not worthy; wandering in deserts, and in mountains, and caves and dens of the earth. And all these, having received the witness of the spirit through faith, did not obtain the promise:

Be sober, watch. The devil is walking round like a roaring lion, seeking some one to devour: whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that it is for you to complete the same sufferings in this world along with your brotherhood. But the God of all grace, the one having called you into his own eternal glory in Christ, will himself make you perfect, having suffered a little while, will establish you, will strengthen you, will settle you.

Fear not those things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you a crown of life.

And one of the elders responded, to me saying, Who are these who are clothed in white robes, and whence came they? And I said unto him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me; These are those coming up out of great tribulation, who have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. On account of this they are before the throne of God, and they worship him day and night in his temple, and the one sitting upon the throne will spread his tabernacle over them.read more.
And they will never hunger or thirst any more; neither will the sun, or any heat, fall on them: because the Lamb in the midst of the throne will shepherdize them, and guide them to the fountains of the waters of life; and God will wipe every tear out of their eyes.