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What does the Bible say about just war?

13 verses about just war, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about just war

Ecclesiastes 3:8 — A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. 7 votes
Matthew 26:52 — 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. 7 votes
Matthew 5:9 — Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. 5 votes
Matthew 10:34 — Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. 3 votes
Matthew 24:6 — 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. 3 votes
Romans 13:4 — 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. 3 votes
Exodus 15:3 — The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name. 2 votes
Deuteronomy 20:1 — 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. 2 votes
Psalms 144:1 — [A Psalm of David.] Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: 2 votes
Matthew 5:44 — But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 2 votes
Matthew 10:28 — And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 2 votes
John 18:36 — 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. 2 votes
Romans 13:1 — 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. 2 votes

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Matthew (6), Romans (2), Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (1), Psalms (1), Ecclesiastes (1), John (1)

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