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 for war, and a time for peace.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, Andmy fingers to fight: — read the full passage →

When thou goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, thou shalt not be afraid of them; for Jehovah thy God is with thee, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. — read the full passage →

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength 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 Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, Andmy fingers to fight:

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

No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, 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 in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and 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 fearful.

Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants of men.

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

for he is a 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 a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

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

And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that ye be not troubled: for these things must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet. — read the full passage →

Jehovah will give strength unto his people; Jehovah will bless his people with peace.

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable 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 armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

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

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

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

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

Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield. — read the full passage →

Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

This charge I commit unto thee, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to thee, that by them thou mayest war the good warfare;

Wherefore take up the whole armor 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 in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man. — read the full passage →

But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need;

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

and he said, Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine; — read the full passage →

(for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds);

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; For thou, Jehovah, alone makest me dwell in safety.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

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

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

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

And soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse any one wrongfully; and be content with your wages.

For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

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

For the Son of man also 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, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

And Jehovah, 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 him to show unto his servants, even the 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, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. — read the full passage →

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

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

And when he 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; for it beholdeth him not, neither knoweth him: ye know him; for he abideth with you, and shall be in you.

Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme; — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

Thou shalt not kill.

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated 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 come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto 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 he was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

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

according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that ye be not troubled: for these things must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet.

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

Now the centurion, and they that were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, 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 the Father honor.

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan. — read the full passage →

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

And now I stand here to be 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 inquired of Jehovah, saying, If I pursue after this troop, shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue; for thou shalt surely overtake them, and shalt without fail recover all.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

And we desire that each one of you may show the same diligence unto the fulness of hope even to the end:

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

Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put 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, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

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

Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and ordered them according to their fathers’ houses, under captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, even all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and upward, and found them three hundred thousand chosen 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 faint-hearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren’s heart melt as his heart.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

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