Serving In The Military

As to the rest, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might; — read the full passage →

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

put on the whole armour of God, for your being able to stand against the wiles of the devil,

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

no one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please;

thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

and ye shall begin to hear of wars, and reports of wars; see, be not troubled, for it behoveth all <FI>these<Fi> to come to pass, but the end is not yet. — read the full passage →

for I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor messengers, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering these, which now were told to you (through those who did proclaim good news to you,) in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, to which things messengers do desire to bend looking.

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labour of the love, that ye shewed to His name, having ministered to the saints and ministering;

As to the rest, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might; — read the full passage →

for the weapons of our warfare <FI>are<Fi> not fleshly, but powerful to God for bringing down of strongholds,

and God <FI>is<Fi> able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

and the God of the hope shall fill you with all joy and peace in the believing, for your abounding in the hope in power of the Holy Spirit.

if any one may minister to me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my ministrant shall be; and if any one may minister to me--honour him will the Father.

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

And the centurion, and those with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake, and the things that were done, were exceedingly afraid, saying, `Truly this was God's Son.'

And Jesus having entered into Capernaum, there came to him a centurion calling upon him, — read the full passage →

thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ;

And I thought <FI>it<Fi> necessary Epaphroditus--my brother, and fellow-workman, and fellow-soldier, and your apostle and servant to my need--to send unto you,

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men, — read the full passage →

because of this take ye up the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the day of the evil, and all things having done--to stand.

For ye--to freedom ye were called, brethren, only not the freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through the love serve ye one another,

Watch ye, stand in the faith; be men, be strong;

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service;

Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest, — read the full passage →

This charge I commit to thee, child Timotheus, according to the prophesies that went before upon thee, that thou mayest war in them the good warfare,

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

and now for the hope of the promise made to the fathers by God, I have stood judged, — read the full passage →

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

`Or what king going on to engage with another king in war, doth not, having sat down, first consult if he be able with ten thousand to meet him who with twenty thousand is coming against him? — read the full passage →

`Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.'

And questioning him also were those warring, saying, `And we, what shall we do?' and he said unto them, `Do violence to no one, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.'

in this we have known the love, because he for us his life did lay down, and we ought for the brethren the lives to lay down;

each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

As to the rest, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might;

having known that whatever good thing each one may do, this he shall receive from the Lord, whether servant or freeman.

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

with a price ye were bought, become not servants of men;

render, therefore, to all <FI>their<Fi> dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.

for of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men. — read the full passage →

in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;

The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good; — read the full passage →

through whom also we have the access by the faith into this grace in which we have stood, and we boast on the hope of the glory of God. — read the full passage →

Having been declared righteous, then, by faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

And the greater of you shall be your ministrant,

And Jesus having entered into Capernaum, there came to him a centurion calling upon him, — read the full passage →

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

`None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; ye are not able to serve God and Mammon.

thus therefore pray ye: `Our Father who <FI>art<Fi> in the heavens! hallowed be Thy name. — read the full passage →