Swords

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

“Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.

And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.

“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword. …

Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

…who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.

And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me.

Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. …

Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.