Bible Verses About Military Service
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for military service, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 3,947 votes, led by John 15:13. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Military Service
John 15:13247 votes
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Ecclesiastes 3:8170 votes
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Joshua 1:9167 votes
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.
Psalms 144:1-2152 votes
Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
Deuteronomy 20:1-4125 votes
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.
Ephesians 6:10-20120 votes
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Isaiah 41:10114 votes
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.
Psalms 144:1110 votes
Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
Isaiah 6:889 votes
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.
2 Timothy 2:474 votes
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.
Psalms 23:471 votes
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.
Romans 13:1-571 votes
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.
Psalms 33:12-2270 votes
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
2 Timothy 2:3-468 votes
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Romans 13:1-1464 votes
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.
John 14:2762 votes
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.
Deuteronomy 31:655 votes
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.
1 Corinthians 7:2354 votes
Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
Psalms 29:1153 votes
The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.
Matthew 24:6-853 votes
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.
John 14:1-3153 votes
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
Romans 13:452 votes
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.
Psalms 91:1-1649 votes
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalms 46:148 votes
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Romans 12:17-2148 votes
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
What does the Bible say about military service?
Readers most often cite John 15:13 on the subject of military service. Across 3,947 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Ecclesiastes 3:8, Joshua 1:9, Psalms 144:1-2. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.