Matthew 26:52

52Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For aall who take the sword will perish by the sword.

Romans 13:4

4for bhe 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, can avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer.

Revelation of John 13:10

10 dIf anyone is to be taken captive,
to captivity he goes;
eif anyone is to be slain with the sword,
with the sword must he be slain.
fHere is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints.

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