Bible Verses About Guns
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for guns, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,977 votes, led by Matthew 26:52-54. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Guns
Matthew 26:52-54171 votes
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.
Ecclesiastes 9:18134 votes
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Exodus 22:2-3129 votes
If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
Luke 22:36121 votes
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.
Romans 12:1994 votes
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Psalms 144:188 votes
Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
Luke 11:21-2281 votes
When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
Matthew 10:2876 votes
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
2 Corinthians 10:472 votes
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
Genesis 9:5-658 votes
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.
Nehemiah 4:17-1846 votes
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.
Romans 13:446 votes
For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Psalms 34:17-2040 votes
The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Luke 22:35-3940 votes
And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
Leviticus 26:1-4636 votes
Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the Lord your God.
Proverbs 25:2636 votes
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
Psalms 18:39-4034 votes
For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
Exodus 22:1-3130 votes
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.
Psalms 144:1-1530 votes
Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
Psalms 140:428 votes
Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
John 18:1-4028 votes
When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.
Genesis 50:19-2025 votes
And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
1 Samuel 25:1325 votes
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 Samuel 22:1-5125 votes
And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
Psalms 46:125 votes
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
What does the Bible say about guns?
Readers most often cite Matthew 26:52-54 on the subject of guns. Across 1,977 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Ecclesiastes 9:18, Exodus 22:2-3, Luke 22:36. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.