In times of conflict, the Bible offers guidance on the complexities of war and violence. Ecclesiastes 3:8 acknowledges that there is a time for war, while Matthew 24:6 warns of the inevitability of wars and rumors of wars. Romans 13:4 notes that governments have the authority to wield the sword to maintain order, and Romans 12:18 encourages believers to live at peace with all people, if possible. Proverbs 21:15 also highlights the importance of justice and righteousness in the midst of conflict, emphasizing the need for moral discernment in such situations.
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You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
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.
Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.