Bible Verses about โmilitaryโ
The Bible contains 28 verses about military across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
โDon't you be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.โ
โfor he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn't bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.โ
โLet every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.โ
โGive therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.โ
โOwe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.โ
โTherefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.โ
โFor this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.โ
โFor rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,โ
โTherefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake.โ
โLet us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.โ
โFor the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not give false testimony," "You shall not covet," and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."โ
โHaven't I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go."โ
โLove doesn't harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.โ
โa time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.โ
โGreater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.โ
โBut put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.โ
โDo this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.โ
โThe night is far gone, and the day is near. Let's therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let's put on the armor of light.โ
โYou will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren't troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet.โ
โFor nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.โ
โBut all these things are the beginning of birth pains.โ
โBlessed be Yahweh, my rock, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to battle:โ
โfor Yahweh your God is he who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you."โ
โWhen you go forth to battle against your enemies, and see horses, and chariots, [and] a people more than you, you shall not be afraid of them; for Yahweh your God is with you, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.โ
โIt shall be, when you draw near to the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people,โ
โand shall tell them, "Hear, Israel, you draw near this day to battle against your enemies: don't let your heart faint; don't be afraid, nor tremble, neither be scared of them;โ
โNo soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.โ
โYou therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.โ
