Resisting Evil -tf

Matthew 5:38-40 "But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil. . . ."

26:47-54 ". . . all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword."

Luke 3:14 "And he [John the Baptist] said unto them [the soldiers], Do violence to no man. . . ."

9:51-56 "But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them."

2nd Corinthians 10:3-6 "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal. . . ."

2nd Timothy 2:24-26 "And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men. . . ."

1st Thessalonians 5:14-15 "See that none render evil for evil unto any man. . . ."

Romans 12:17-21 "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath. . . ."

Proverbs 24:29 "Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work."

Ezekiel 25:15-17 "Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge . . . I will execute great vengeance upon them. . . ."

1st Peter 2:21-23 "For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: who did no sin. . . ."

Mark 15:1-15 "And there was one named Barabbas, which . . . made insurrection . . . the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to . . . release . . . unto them."

Luke 23:1-25 "And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will."

Romans 13:1-7 ". . . the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation."

John 18:33 -- 19:11 "Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above. . . ."

Acts 8:26-32 "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. . . ." (from Isaiah)

(Matthew 10:24 "The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.")

Psalm 44:22 "Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long: we are counted as sheep for the slaughter."

Romans 8:35-37 "Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us."