Bible Verses about “fighting back”
The Bible contains 14 verses about fighting back across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
“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.”
“Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
“I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world."”
“a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.”
“But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.”
“I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.”
“You lust, and don't have. You kill, covet, and can't obtain. You fight and make war. You don't have, because you don't ask.”
“Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don't they come from your pleasures that war in your members?”
“For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."”
“Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to battle:”
“Abstain from every form of evil.”
“It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.”
“Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision.”