What does the Bible say about gun control?

14 verses about gun control, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about gun control

Ecclesiastes 9:18 — Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good. 6 votes
Luke 22:36 — Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. 6 votes
1 Samuel 13:19 — Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears: 5 votes
Luke 11:21 — When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: 5 votes
Nehemiah 4:17 — They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon. 4 votes
Psalms 144:1 — [A Psalm of David.] Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: 4 votes
Matthew 26:52 — Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. 4 votes
Exodus 22:1 — If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. 3 votes
Numbers 31:3 — And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian. 3 votes
Genesis 9:5 — And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man. 2 votes
Exodus 21:24 — Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 2 votes
1 Samuel 25:13 — And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff. 2 votes
Isaiah 10:15 — Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood. 2 votes
Romans 12:19 — Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 2 votes

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Exodus (2), 1 Samuel (2), Luke (2), Genesis (1), Numbers (1), Nehemiah (1), Psalms (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (1), Matthew (1), Romans (1)

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