Bible Verses About Self Defense

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

A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

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

When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:

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.

Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

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.

For he is the 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 the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

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

A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

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.

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.

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.

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

And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian.

If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

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

If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;

And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man.

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

No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.

Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

Thou shalt not kill.

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.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,

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

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.