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Dictionary of Bible Themes – 5975 violence
5975 violence
5975 violence
Unrestrained physical or verbal force designed to hurt others, or to gain mastery over them.
The world is full of violence
Ge 6:11-13; Job 24:2-4; Ps 55:9; Ps 74:20; Pr 13:2; Isa 59:1-8; Eze 7:23; Mic 2:1-2
God hates violence
Ps 11:5; Ps 139:19; Jer 22:3; Eze 45:9; Mal 2:16
Jesus Christ was not violent
Isa 42:1-3; Isa 53:9; 1Pe 2:23
Christians should not be violent
Gal 5:19-21; Eph 4:2,31; Php 4:5
Christian leaders should not be violent
1Ch 22:8-9; 1Ti 3:3; 2Ti 2:24; Tit 1:7
God helps the victims of violence
2Sa 22:3,49; Ps 18:48; Ps 72:14; Ps 140:1-4; Mt 2:13; Lk 22:50-51
Christians should help the victims of violence
Ge 14:14; 2Ch 28:9-15; Jer 38:9-12; Lk 10:30,33; Ac 23:15-16
See also
| 1075 | God, justice of |
| 5025 | killing |
| 5040 | murder |
| 5214 | attack |
| 5282 | crushing |
| 5311 | extortion |
| 5346 | injury |
| 5568 | suffering, causes |
| 5584 | torture |
| 5605 | warfare |
| 5823 | cruelty |
| 8734 | evil |
Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture index copyright Martin H. Manser, 2009. As Editor, Martin Manser wishes to thank all those who compiled or edited the NIV Thematic Study Bible, on which this work is based.
