If a thief is caught in the act of breaking in, and he is beaten to death, no one is guilty of bloodshed.
1 Peter 4:15 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or a meddler. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or any sort of criminal, or as a mischief-maker (a meddler) in the affairs of others [infringing on their rights]. American Standard Version (1901) For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men’s matters: Common English Bible Now none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or evildoer or rebel. Catholic Public Domain Version But let none of you suffer for being a murderer, or a thief, or a slanderer, or one who covets what belongs to another. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or a railer, or a coveter of other men's things. |
If a thief is caught in the act of breaking in, and he is beaten to death, no one is guilty of bloodshed.
‘You are blessed when they insult you and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of me.
to seek to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,
For we hear that there are some among you who are idle. They are not busy but busybodies.
At the same time, they also learn to be idle, going from house to house; they are not only idle, but are also gossips and busybodies, saying things they shouldn’t say.
for which I suffer to the point of being bound like a criminal. But the word of God is not bound.
But even if you should suffer for righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear them ,or be intimidated, ,
For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.