Bible verses about "self-defense" | Diaglott

¹ Then the Jesus was led into the desert by the spirit, to be tempted by the accuser. ² And fasting days forty and nights forty, after he was hungry. ³ And coming to him the temper, said: If a son thou be of the God, speak, that the stones these loaves may become. ⁴ He but answering said: It is written: Not by bread alone shall live a man; but by every word proceeding from mouth of God. ⁵ Then takes him the accuser into the holy city, and places him on the wing of the temple, ⁶ and saying to him: if a son thou be of the God, cast thyself down; it is written for: That to the messengers of him he will give charge of thee; and on hands they shall raise thee, lest thou strikes against a stone the foot of thee. ⁷ Said to him the Jesus: Again it is written: Not thou shalt put to the proof Lord the God of thee. ⁸ Again takes him the accuser into a mountain high exceedingly, and shows to him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them, ⁹ and says to him: These all to thee I will give, if falling down thou wilt do homage to me. ¹⁰ Then says to him the Jesus: Go thou behind of me, adversary; it is written for: Lord the God of thee thou shalt worship, and to him only thou shalt render service. ¹¹ Then leaves him the accuser; and lo, messengers came and ministered to him. ¹² Hearing now the Jesus, that John was delivered up, he withdrew into the Galilee. ¹³ And having left the Nazareth, coming dwelt at Capernaum the by the sea-side, in borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim; ¹⁴ that might be fulfilled the word spoken through Esaias the prophet, saying: ¹⁵ Land of Zabulon and land Nephthalim way of the sea by the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. ¹⁶ The people who are sitting in darkness saw a light great; and to those sitting in a region even a shade of death, a light has arisen to them. ¹⁷ From that time began the Jesus to proclaim, and to say: Reform; has come nigh for the royal dignity of the heavens. ¹⁸ Walking and by the sea of the Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon the called Peter, and Andrew the brother of him, casting a fishing-net into the sea; they were for fishers. ¹⁹ And he says to them: Come behind of me, and I will make you fishers of men. ²⁰ They and immediately leaving the nets, followed him. ²¹ And going on from thence, he saw other two brothers, James the of the Zebedee and John the brother of him in the ship with Zebedee of the father of them, mending the nets of them; and called them. ²² They and forthwith leaving the ship and the father of them, followed him. ²³ And went about all the Galilee the Jesus, teaching in the synagogues of them, and preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every malady among the people. ²⁴ And went the report of him into all the Syria; and they brought to him all the sick having, various diseases and torments seized with, and demoniacs, and lunaties, and paralytics; and he cured them. ²⁵ And followed to him crowds great from the Galilee, and Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and Judea, and beyond of the Jordan.

¹ Seeing and the multitudes, he went up to the mountain; and having seated himself, came to him the disciples of him; ² and opening the mouth of him, he taught them, saying: ³ Blessed the poor to the spirit; because of them is the kingdom of the heavens. ⁴ Blessed the mourners, for they shall be comforted. ⁵ Blessed the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. ⁶ Blessed the hungering and thirsting the righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. ⁷ Blessed the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. ⁸ Blessed the clean to the heart, for they the God shall see. ⁹ Blessed the peace-makers, for they sons of God shall be called. ¹⁰ Blessed those being persecuted on account of righteousness, for of them is the kingdom of the heavens. ¹¹ Blessed are ye, whenever they reproach you and persecute, and say every evil word against you, speaking falsely, because of me. ¹² Rejoice ye and exult ye, for the reward of you great in the heavens; in this way for they persecuted the prophets those before you. ¹³ You are the salt of the earth. If but the salt become tasteless, with what shall it be salted? for nothing is it of service any more, except to be cast out, and trodden under foot by the men. ¹⁴ You are the light of the world. Not possible a city to hide upon a hill being situated; ¹⁵ nor they light a lamp, and place him under the measure, but on the lamp-stand; and it gives light to all those in the house. ¹⁶ Thus let it shine the light of you in the presence of the men, that they may see of you the good works, and may praise the Father of you that in the heavens. ¹⁷ Not think ye, that I have come to destroy the law or the prophets; not I have come to destroy, but to fulfill. ¹⁸ Indeed for I say to you, till pass away the heaven and the earth, iota one or one fine point in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. ¹⁹ Whoever therefore breaks one of the commandments of these of the least, and teach thus the men, least he shall be called in the kingdom of the heavens; who but ever shall do and teach, the same great shall be called in the kingdom of the heavens. ²⁰ I say for to you that except abound the righteousness of you more of the scribes and Pharisees, by no means you may enter into the kingdom of the heavens. ²¹ You have heard, that it was said to the ancients: Not thou kill; who ever shall kill, liable shall be to the tribunal. ²² I but say to you, that all the being angry to the brother of him, without cause, liable shall be to the tribunal: who and ever shall say to the brother of him, Vile fellow, liable shall be to the Sanhedrim; who and ever shall say: O fool, liable shall be to the Gehenna of the fire. ²³ If therefore thou bring the gift of thee of the altar and there remember, that the brother of thee has somewhat against thee, ²⁴ leave there the gift of thee before the altar, and go, first be thou reconciled to the brother of thee, and then coming offer the gift of thee. ²⁵ Be thou willing to agree with the opponent of thee quickly, while thou art in the way with him; lest thee deliver up the opponent to the judge, and judge thee deliver up to the officer, and into prison thou shalt be cast. ²⁶ Indeed I say to thee, by no means thou wilt come out thence, till thou hast paid the last farthing. ²⁷ You have heard, that it was said: Not thou shalt commit adultery. ²⁸ I but say to you, that all who looking at a woman in order to lust after her, already has debauched her in the heart of him. ²⁹ If and the eye of thee the right ensnare thee, tear out it, and cast it from thee, it is profitable for to thee, that should perish one of the members of thee, and not whole the body her, and cast from thee; ³⁰ it is profitable for the right of thee hand ensnare thee, cut off her, and cast from thee; it is profitable for to thee that should perish one of the members of thee, and not whole the body of thee should be cast into Gehenna. ³¹ It was said and: that whoever shall release the wife of him, let him give her a bill of divorce. ³² I but say to you, that whoever may release the wife of him, except on account of fornication, makes her to commit adultery; and whoever her being divorced, may marry, commits adultery. ³³ Again you have heard, that it was said to the ancients: Not thou shall swear falsely; shalt perform but to the Lord the oaths of thee. ³⁴ I but say to you not swear at all; not even by the heaven, for a throne it is of the God; ³⁵ nor by the earth, for a footstool it is of the feet of him; neither by Jerusalem, for a city it is of the great king; ³⁶ nor by the head of thee shalt thou swear, for not thou art able one hair white or black to make. ³⁷ Let be but the word of you; yes yes; no no; that for over and above of these, of the evil is. ³⁸ You have heard, that it was said: An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. ³⁹ I but say to you, not resist the evil; but whoever thee shall slap upon the right of thee cheek, turn to him also the other; ⁴⁰ and to the purposing thee to sue at law, and the tunic of thee to take, give up to him also the mantle; ⁴¹ and whoever thee shall force to go mile one, go with him two. ⁴² To the asking thee do thou give; and the wishing from thee to borrow money, not do thou repulse. ⁴³ You have heard, that it was said: Thou shalt love the neighbor of thee, and hate the enemy of thee. ⁴⁴ I but say to you, love the enemies of you, bless those cursing you, good do to those hating you and pray for those injuring you and persecuting you; ⁴⁵ that you may be sons of the Father of you, of the in heavens; for the sun of him it rises on evil and good, and it rains on just and unjust. ⁴⁶ If for you love those loving you, what reward have you? not even the tax-gatherers the same to do? ⁴⁷ and if you salute the brothers of you only, what more do you? not even the Gentiles so do? ⁴⁸ Shall be therefore you perfect, as the Father of you, who in the heavens, perfect is.

⁵² Then says to him the Jesus: Return thee the sword into the place of her; all for the taking a sword, by a sword shall perish. ⁵³ Or thinkest thou, that not I am able now to entreat the Father of me, and will furnish to me more then twelve legions of messengers? ⁵⁴ How then should be fulfilled the writings, that thus it must be done.

³⁸ You have heard, that it was said: An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. ³⁹ I but say to you, not resist the evil; but whoever thee shall slap upon the right of thee cheek, turn to him also the other;

³⁶ He said then to them: But now, he having a purse, let him take, in like manner and a bag; and he not having, let him sell the mantle of himself, and let him buy a sword.

⁴ of God for a servant he is to thee for the good. If but the evil thou shouldst do, fear thou; not for in vain the sword he bears; of God for a servant he is, an avenger for wrath to him the evil practising.

⁸ If but any one for those of own, and especially of the household, not provides, the faith has denied, and is an unbeliever worse.