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{{bible quote|“Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword. Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?”|book=Matthew|chap=26:52-54|version=ESV}}

{{bible quote|“Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword. Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?”|book=Matthew|chap=26:52-54|version=ESV}}

'''Violence''' is [[physical]] [[force]] applied for unethical reasons such as [[aggression]], [[abuse]] or [[exploitation]]. Its ethical opposite is [[self-defense]] or defense of another.

'''Violence''' is [[physical]] [[force]] applied for unethical reasons such as [[aggression]], [[abuse]] or [[exploitation]]. Its ethical opposite is [[self-defense]] or defense of another, or other actions that are morally permissible because they have been sanctioned by God.  For example, if your home or business is threatened by rioters, it is not violence to defend your property against the potential harm to it caused by the rioters or those who might encourage or support them.

Virtually all moral codes forbid violence.

Virtually all moral codes forbid violence.