The Holy War

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.

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 →

a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.

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.

Whence comewars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members? — read the full passage →

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.

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

Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

And he will judge between the nations, and will decide concerning many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

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

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;

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. — 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 →

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Thou art my battle-axe and weapons of war: and with thee will I break in pieces the nations; and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;

Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, The multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver: He hath scattered the peoples that delight in war.

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 →

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

Thou shalt not kill.

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.

But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.

Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

Proclaim ye this among the nations; prepare war; stir up the mighty men; let all the men of war draw near, let them come up.

And I will stir up the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbor; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.

Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, Andmy fingers to fight:

and he said, Jehovah hath sworn: Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.

Jehovah is a man of war: Jehovah is his name.

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

And he said unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet; and he that hath none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.

It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

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 →

He that overcometh shall inherit these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and there was given to him authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — 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;

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 →

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 →

And he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am he; and, The time is at hand: go ye not after them. — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

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

And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. — read the full passage →

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angelsgoing forthto war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels;

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment.

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.

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

He made many to stumble, yea, they fell one upon another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword.

And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor heard thereof, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph, — 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.

These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they also shall overcome that are with him, called and chosen and faithful.

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angelsgoing forthto war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels; — read the full passage →

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

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

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:

Nowthere wasa certain man in Cæsarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, — read the full passage →

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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.

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be.

And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

And they shall be as mighty men, treading down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle; and they shall fight, because Jehovah is with them; and the riders on horses shall be confounded.

Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, Jehovah will be a light unto me.

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

He hath swallowed up death for ever; and the Lord Jehovah will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the reproach of his people will he take away from off all the earth: for Jehovah hath spoken it.

Let the saints exult in glory: Let them sing for joy upon their beds. — read the full passage →

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

And Jehovah said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thy hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valor. — read the full passage →

There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee; I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.

And what man is there that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not used the fruit thereof? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man use the fruit thereof.

And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

for Jehovah your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

And out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of God, the Almighty.

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angelsgoing forthto war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels; — read the full passage →

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. — read the full passage →

And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat upon the horse, and against his army.

And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angelsgoing forthto war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels; — read the full passage →

And a great sign was seen in heaven: a woman arrayed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars; — read the full passage →

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward. — read the full passage →

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.

In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.