If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, no one is guilty of bloodshed for him.
1 Peter 4:15 - Y'all Version Bible But let none of y’all suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or one who meddles in the affairs of others. 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 the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, no one is guilty of bloodshed for him.
“Blessed are y’all when people insult you*, persecute you*, and falsely say all kinds of evil against y’all, because of me.
to seek to lead a quiet life, to manage your own affairs, and to work with your* own hands, just as we instructed y’all,
For we hear that some among y’all are living disordered lives. They don’t actually work, but busy themselves with useless matters.
Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things that are not proper.
for which I am suffering to the point of being bound as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound!
But even if y’all should suffer for the sake of righteousness, y’all are blessed. “Y’all must not fear what they fear, and do not be troubled.”
For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.