Bible Verses about “time for war”
The Bible contains 18 verses about time for war across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.”
“A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.”
“‹And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all› [these things] ‹must come to pass, but the end is not yet.›”
“¶ I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, [and] giving of thanks, be made for all men;”
“For kings, and [for] all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.”
“‹But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.›”
“Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.”
“¶ From whence [come] wars and fightings among you? [come they] not hence, [even] of your lusts that war in your members?”
“¶ [A Psalm] of David. Blessed [be] the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight:”
“Deliver the poor and needy: rid [them] out of the hand of the wicked.”
“For the LORD your God [is] he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.”
“And he said unto them, ‹It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.›”
“¶ 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.”
“‹When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:›”
“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;”
“He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.”