Bible Verses About Military Life And Christian Service

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.

Direct soldier metaphor from the New Testament

And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

Direct Gospel instruction to soldiers

Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

Direct image of Christians standing and striving together

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.

Direct call to fight the good fight of faith

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

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For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

Non-fleshly warfare passage

Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

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

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This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

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And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

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With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

Short service rule that matches the Christian duty theme

And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

Cornelius identified as a devout soldier

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.

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Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

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But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Describes ministry as a course and service that echoes disciplined duty

That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

Priestly service of gospel as spiritual offering

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Living sacrifice supports spiritual service frame

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

General command for faithful service that fits soldier duty discussions

For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

Centurion example in the Gospels

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

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For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

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But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

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But thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the Lord to battle, as my lord saith.

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Then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, which stand there before the LORD.

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From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.

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If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.

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And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

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But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.

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And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:

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And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.

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