Biblical Belief of Gun Control Research Assignment (Essay Sample)

Matthew 26:52-54 ESV / 161 helpful votes Then Jesus said to him, Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword. Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?

ESV / 115 helpful votes He said to them, But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one.
Luke 11:21-22 ESV / 104 helpful votes When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe; but when one stronger than he attacks him and overcomes him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted and divides his spoil.
Ecclesiastes 9:18 ESV / 91 helpful votes Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
Romans 12:19 ESV / 79 helpful votes Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, -Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.
Exodus 22:2-3 ESV / 61 helpful votes If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him, but if the sun has risen on him, there shall be bloodguilt for him. He shall surely pay. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
Matthew 5:38-39 ESV / 44 helpful votes -You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.ЎЇ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Psalm 144:1 ESV / 43 helpful votes Of David. Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;
Romans 13:4 ESV / 37 helpful votes For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer.
Numbers 31:3 ESV / 37 helpful votes So Moses spoke to the people, saying, -Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian to execute the Lord’s vengeance on Midian.