Defending Yourself

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to battle:

Then he said to them, “But now, whoever has a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet. Whoever has none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.

If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him. — read the full passage →

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning;

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword. — read the full passage →

Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

“Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

“When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.

“If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it, or sells it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

I will surely require your blood of your lives; at the hand of every animal I will require it. At the hand of man, even at the hand of every man’s brother, I will require the life of man. — read the full passage →

If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him.

I looked, and rose up, and said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them! Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.”

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

“You shall not murder.

eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, — read the full passage →

They all built the wall and those who bore burdens loaded themselves; everyone with one of his hands worked in the work, and with the other held his weapon; — read the full passage →

David said to his men, “Every man put on his sword!” Every man put on his sword. David also put on his sword. About four hundred men followed David; and two hundred stayed by the baggage.

God spoke all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute Yahweh’s vengeance on Midian.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.”

He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.

Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.

Yahweh is a man of war. Yahweh is his name.

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

Jesus therefore said to Peter, “Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not surely drink it?”

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.”

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with Yahweh’s help.” — read the full passage →

To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don’t withhold your coat also.

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

He said to them, “When I sent you out without purse, and wallet, and shoes, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.” — read the full passage →

Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.

Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

For, behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah supply and support, the whole supply of bread, and the whole supply of water; — read the full passage →

Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel. — read the full passage →

Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears”; — read the full passage →

They chose new gods. Then war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered. — read the full passage →

So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found. — read the full passage →

from twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go out to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall number them by their divisions.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. — read the full passage →

But when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. — read the full passage →

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

Then the Pharisees, and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

If you love me, keep my commandments.

Jesus answered, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

From that time forth, half of my servants worked in the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. — read the full passage →

“‘You shall make for yourselves no idols, neither shall you raise up an engraved image or a pillar, neither shall you place any figured stone in your land, to bow down to it; for I am Yahweh your God. — read the full passage →

If there is a young lady who is a virgin pledged to be married to a husband, and a man finds her in the city, and lies with her; — read the full passage →

Out of his mouth proceeds a sharp, double-edged sword, that with it he should strike the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod. He treads the wine press of the fierceness of the wrath of God, the Almighty.

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. — read the full passage →

The fear of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

He said, “This will be the way of the king who shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them to him, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and they shall run before his chariots;

Vengeance is mine, and recompense, at the time when their foot slides; for the day of their calamity is at hand. Their doom rushes at them.”

“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them, — read the full passage →

Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears”; — read the full passage →

Because you didn’t serve Yahweh your God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things; — read the full passage →

In the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar, Arioch, king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Tidal, king of Goiim, — read the full passage →

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

“For I, Yahweh, don’t change; therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not consumed.

“You shall not murder.

eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

Give ear to my words, Yahweh. Consider my meditation. — read the full passage →

His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purified us of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son; — read the full passage →

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

When therefore he said to them, “I am he,” they went backward, and fell to the ground.

I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

God presides in the great assembly. He judges among the gods. — read the full passage →

Whoever sheds man’s blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.

Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names. — read the full passage →

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Simon Peter therefore, having a sword, drew it, and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.