fighting back
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9If we confess our sins, then he is faithful and just, so as to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all iniquity.
8A time of love, and a time of hatred. A time of war, and a time of peace.
1A Psalm of David versus Goliath. Blessed is the Lord, my God, who trains my hands for the battle and my fingers for the war.
36But I say to you, that for every idle word which men will have spoken, they shall render an account in the day of judgment. 37For by your words shall you be justified, and by your words shall you be condemned.”
4For he is a minister of God for you unto good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid. For it is not without reason that he carries a sword. For he is a minister of God; an avenger to execute wrath upon whomever does evil.
33These things I have spoken to you, so that you may have peace in me. In the world, you will have difficulties. But have confidence: I have overcome the world.”
1Where do wars and contentions among you come from? Is it not from this: from your own desires, which battle within your members? 2You desire, and you do not have. You envy and you kill, and you are unable to obtain. You argue and you fight, and you do not have, because you do not ask.
22Abstain from every kind of evil.
7Therefore, be subject to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
2Beware of dogs; beware of those who work evil; beware of those who are divisive.
15It is gladness for the just to do judgment; and it is dread for those who work iniquity.
22But I say to you, that anyone who becomes angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment. But whoever will have called his brother, ‘Idiot,’ shall be liable to the council. Then, whoever will have called him, ‘Worthless,’ shall be liable to the fires of Hell.