Violence

Jehovah trieth the righteous; But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. — read the full passage →

Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.

Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, desolation nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.

Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: — read the full passage →

to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

For we know him that said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples.

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

Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, Andmy fingers to fight:

And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:

But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or thou again, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God. — read the full passage →

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →

Thus saith Jehovah: Execute ye justice and righteousness, and deliver him that is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence, to the sojourner, the fatherless, nor the widow; neither shed innocent blood in this place.

Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

Let death come suddenly upon them, Let them go down alive into Sheol; For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherousshall eatviolence.

And in that day I will punish all those that leap over the threshold, that fill their master’s house with violence and deceit.

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil, and execute justice and righteousness; take away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment.

Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: — read the full passage →

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

There is nought but swearing and breaking faith, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery; they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force.

Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; Preserve me from the violent man:

Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door; and unto thee shall be its desire; but do thou rule over it.

For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, — read the full passage →

For I hate putting away, saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, and him that covereth his garment with violence, saith Jehovah of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.

For the violence done to Lebanon shall cover thee, and the destruction of the beasts, which made them afraid; because of men’s blood, and for the violence done to the land, to the city and to all that dwell therein.

Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

And soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse any one wrongfully; and be content with your wages.

For the violence done to thy brother Jacob, shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.

And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

Make the chain; for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence.

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed. — read the full passage →

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

And they made his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his death; although he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.

He rescueth me from mine enemies; Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought: — read the full passage →

Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are ill-treated, as being yourselves also in the body.

Thou shalt not kill.

For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

Have respect unto the covenant; For the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of violence.

As a well casteth forth its waters, so she casteth forth her wickedness: violence and destruction is heard in her; before me continually is sickness and wounds.

I wrote unto you in my epistle to have no company with fornicators; — read the full passage →

but I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. — read the full passage →

Because thou servedst not Jehovah thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things; — read the full passage →

If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. — read the full passage →

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

And they covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.

Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. — read the full passage →

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what is the profit of circumcision? — read the full passage →

For I hate putting away, saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, and him that covereth his garment with violence, saith Jehovah of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously. — read the full passage →

If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her, — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet; and he that hath none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.

And to the others he said in my hearing, Go ye through the city after him, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity;

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence done to the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.

Why standest thou afar off, O Jehovah? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.

And Jesus answered and spake again in parables unto them, saying, — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters were born unto them, — read the full passage →

There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.

For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring back the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord. — read the full passage →

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice. — read the full passage →

But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood. — read the full passage →

But now Jehovah my God hath given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary, nor evil occurrence. — read the full passage →

In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes. — read the full passage →

And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: he abode over against all his brethren. — read the full passage →

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

and in him ye are made full, who is the head of all principality and power: — read the full passage →

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah; who swear by the name of Jehovah, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness — read the full passage →

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →