Bible Verses about “joining the military”
The Bible contains 25 verses about joining the military across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“¶ Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
“For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to [execute] wrath upon him that doeth evil.”
“¶ Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.”
“¶ Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.”
“Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.”
“Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.”
“For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.”
“For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:”
“Wherefore [ye] must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.”
“Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.”
“For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee whithersoever thou goest.”
“Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love [is] the fulfilling of the law.”
“‹Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.›”
“But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to [fulfil] the lusts [thereof].”
“¶ And that, knowing the time, that now [it is] high time to awake out of sleep: for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we believed.”
“The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.”
“For the LORD your God [is] he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.”
“¶ When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, [and] a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.”
“And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,”
“And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;”
“Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.”
“¶ Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.”
“Give us help from trouble: for vain [is] the help of man.”
“Through God we shall do valiantly: for he [it is that] shall tread down our enemies.”