Bible verses about "terrorism" | Godbey

² They will put you out of the synagogues: but the hour is coming, that every one killing you may think he is offering service to God.

⁴ And I say unto you, my friends, Be not afraid of those killing the body, and after these things, having nothing more to do.

¹ Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority except that which is from God; and the existing authorities have been ordained of God. ² So the one resisting the authority, antagonizes the ordinance of God: and those antagonizing shall receive to themselves judgment. ³ For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Whether do you not wish to fear the authority? do the good, and you shall have praise from it: ⁴ for he is the minister of God for you for good. But if you do evil, fear; for he bears not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, executing judgment unto wrath unto the one doing evil. ⁵ Therefore it is necessary to submit, not only on account of wrath, but also on account of conscience. ⁶ For on account of this also pay tribute; for they are the ministers of God, attending to this very thing. ⁷ Give to all their dues: custom to whom custom is due; tribute to whom tribute is due; fear to whom fear is due; honor to whom honor is due.

³⁸ You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. ³⁹ But I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smites thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also:

⁴⁴ But I say unto you, Love your enemies with a divine love, bless those who curse you and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you: ⁴⁵ in order that you may be the sons of your Father who is in the heavens: because He raises up His sun on the wicked and on the good, and rains on the righteous and on the unrighteous. ⁴⁶ For if you love those that love you, what reward have ye? because the publicans also do the same. ⁴⁷ If you salute your brethren only, what do ye more abundantly? do not the heathens also the same thing? ⁴⁸ Therefore ye shall be perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.

⁶ And you will be about to hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that you are not disturbed: for it behooveth all these things to be, but the end is not yet. ⁷ For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places. ⁸ And all these things are the beginning of travails. ⁹ Then they will deliver you into tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations on account of my name, ¹⁰ and then many will be offended; and they will betray one another, and hate one another. ¹¹ And many false prophets will arise and deceive many. ¹² And because iniquity doth abound, the divine love of many will grow cold. ¹³ But the one persevering to the end, the same shall be saved. ¹⁴ And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a testimony to all the nations; and then the end shall come.

¹⁹ avenging not yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it has been written, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord. ²⁰ But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink: for doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head. ²¹ Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome the evil with the good.