Defending Your Family

Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. — read the full passage →

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him. — read the full passage →

Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.

Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: — read the full passage →

But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them. — read the full passage →

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the Lord commanded Moses.

O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. — read the full passage →

He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? — read the full passage →