Violence

Unrestrained physical or verbal force designed to hurt others, or to gain mastery over them.

The world is full of violence

Genesis 6:11–13; Job 24:2–4; Psalm 55:9, Psalm 74:20; Proverbs 13:2; Isaiah 59:1–8; Ezekiel 7:23; Micah 2:1–2

God hates violence

Psalm 11:5, Psalm 139:19; Jeremiah 22:3; Ezekiel 45:9; Malachi 2:16

Jesus Christ was not violent

Isaiah 42:1–3, Isaiah 53:9; 1 Peter 2:23

Christians should not be violent

Galatians 5:19–21; Ephesians 4:2, Ephesians 4:31; Philippians 4:5

Christian leaders should not be violent

1 Chronicles 22:8–9; 1 Timothy 3:3; 2 Timothy 2:24; Titus 1:7

God helps the victims of violence

2 Samuel 22:3, 2 Samuel 22:49; Psalm 18:48, Psalm 72:14, Psalm 140:1–4; Matthew 2:13; Luke 22:50–51

Christians should help the victims of violence

Genesis 14:14; 2 Chronicles 28:9–15; Jeremiah 38:9–12; Luke 10:30, Luke 10:33; Acts 23:15–16