Bible Verses about “military service”

“¶ 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 we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].”

“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.”

“Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.”

“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”

“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.”

“Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”

“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:”

“¶ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.”

“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;”

“And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;”

“Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.”

“Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;”

“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.”

“A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.”

“‹Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.›”

“¶ And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,”

“For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.”

“¶ [A Psalm] of David. Blessed [be] the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight:”

“For the LORD your God [is] he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.”

“¶ Blessed [is] the nation whose God [is] the LORD; [and] the people [whom] he hath chosen for his own inheritance.”

“¶ 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.”

“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here [am] I; send me.”

“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;”

“No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.”

“Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.”

“Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he [is] our help and our shield.”

“Behold, the eye of the LORD [is] upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;”

“There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.”

“An horse [is] a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver [any] by his great strength.”

“For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.”

“Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.”

“The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.”

“From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.”

“He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.”

“To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.”

“My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and [he] in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.”