Violence and Self-Defense

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

Resist not evil; turn to him the other cheek also.

But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Resist not evil; turn to him the other cheek also.

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Recompense to no man evil for evil; overcome evil with good.

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Recompense to no man evil for evil; overcome evil with good.

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Recompense to no man evil for evil; overcome evil with good.

Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

Recompense to no man evil for evil; overcome evil with good.

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Recompense to no man evil for evil; overcome evil with good.

Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.

If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, no blood for him.

If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, no blood for him.

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.

He that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.

For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.

He that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.

And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.

He that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me.

Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed.

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.

Fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, your houses.

And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the LORD, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.

Fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, your houses.

And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.

Fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, your houses.

And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.

Fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, your houses.

They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.

Fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, your houses.

For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.

Fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, your houses.

The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

When he was reviled, reviled not again; committed himself to him that judgeth righteously.