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What Does the Bible Say About Sword?

Here are 8 Bible verses about sword, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Hebrews 4:12

    For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

    BSBFor 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.

  2. #2Luke 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.

    BSB“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.

  3. #3Matthew 10:34

    Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

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

  4. #4Ephesians 6:17

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

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

  5. #5Matthew 26:52-54

    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. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

    BSB“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword. Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels? But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”

  6. #6Matthew 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.

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

  7. #7Matthew 4:4

    But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

    BSBBut Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

  8. #8Luke 22:38

    And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.

    BSBSo they said, “Look, Lord, here are two swords.” “That is enough,” He answered.

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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