What Does ASLAN International Ministry Say About Protecting Others From Harm?

Philippians 2:4 ESV / 51 helpful votes Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.Psalm 82:4 ESV / 42 helpful votes Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”Proverbs 24:11 ESV / 36 helpful votes Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.Romans 12:19 ESV / 25 helpful votes Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”1 Peter 4:8 ESV / 23 helpful votes Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.Isaiah 41:10 ESV / 22 helpful votes Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.Psalm 23:1-6 ESV / 21 helpful votes A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. …1 Timothy 5:8 ESV / 16 helpful votes But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.Proverbs 18:10 ESV / 16 helpful votes The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.Psalm 121:7 ESV / 15 helpful votes The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life.Isaiah 54:17 ESV / 13 helpful votes No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall confute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord.”Psalm 32:7 ESV / 13 helpful votes You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah2 Thessalonians 3:3 ESV / 12 helpful votes But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.Luke 22:36 ESV / 12 helpful votes He said to them, “But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one.Psalm 91:1-16 ESV / 12 helpful votes He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, …Psalm 18:2 ESV / 11 helpful votes The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV / 11 helpful votes Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”Hebrews 13:6 ESV / 9 helpful votes So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?”