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- Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle. He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, and in whom I take refuge.
- For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer.
- Blessed are the peacekeepers, for they shall by called the children of God. (Matthew 5:9)
- The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. (Proverbs 28:1)
- Romans 13:1 “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.”
- Romans 13:4 “For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer.”
- Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
- Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”
Mar 1, 2023 · Therefore, a Christian involved in law enforcement or police work is doing a good and godly thing. The police officer who enforces the just law of the land should consider himself or herself God’s servant and, toward the lawbreaker, an agent of God’s wrath sent to keep the peace.
May 17, 2022 · Police officers matter to God because, like all people, they are bearers of the divine image. Therefore, we might think about the possibility of a Christian understanding of policing focused less on some abstract notion of “backing the blue” and more on the well-being of human communities, police and policed alike, who need more than a ...
- Matthew 5:9 ESV / 2,080 helpful votes. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
- John 15:13 ESV / 1,802 helpful votes. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
- Psalm 82:3-4 ESV / 1,740 helpful votes. Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”
- Romans 13:1-14 ESV / 1,598 helpful votes. Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.
100 Bible Verses about Police Officers. Romans 13:1-7 ESV / 166 helpful votes. Helpful. Not Helpful. Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.
Nov 9, 2019 · Law enforcement is ordained by God, and here are the top 12 Bible verses for law enforcement from Scripture, to prove that point.
