Bible Verses About The Holy War
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for the holy war, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 254 votes, led by Romans 13:4. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about The Holy War
Romans 13:437 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.
Deuteronomy 20:1-423 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.
Ecclesiastes 3:821 votes
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Matthew 24:619 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.
James 4:1-217 votes
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
Matthew 5:915 votes
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Matthew 26:5214 votes
Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
Ephesians 6:10-1714 votes
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Isaiah 2:413 votes
And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Ephesians 6:1113 votes
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Matthew 24:6-712 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 3:16-1712 votes
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.
1 Timothy 6:1212 votes
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
Revelation 1:112 votes
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:
Jeremiah 51:2010 votes
Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;
Ephesians 6:1210 votes
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
What does the Bible say about the holy war?
Readers most often cite Romans 13:4 on the subject of the holy war. Across 254 votes, 16 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Deuteronomy 20:1-4, Ecclesiastes 3:8, Matthew 24:6. This page lists all 16 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.