Military Service

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

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

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.

Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. — read the full passage →

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.

Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

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.

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.

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. — read the full passage →

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.

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. — read the full passage →

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

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 not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

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

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. — read the full passage →

Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield. — read the full passage →

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

This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

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.

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

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.

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. — read the full passage →

Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; — read the full passage →

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.

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

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, — read the full passage →

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. — read the full passage →

And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. — read the full passage →

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, — read the full passage →

Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; — read the full passage →

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not kill.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.

And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

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.

For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan. — read the full passage →

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. — read the full passage →

And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: — read the full passage →

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

And David enquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

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

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield. — read the full passage →

And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren’s heart faint as well as his heart.

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. — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.