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What does the Bible say about the holy war?
13 verses about the holy war, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.
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Bible verses about the holy war
- 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. 5 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. 3 votes
- Ecclesiastes 3:8 — A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. 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
- Isaiah 2:4 — 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. 2 votes
- Matthew 5:9 — Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. 2 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. 2 votes
- John 3:16 — 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. 2 votes
- Ephesians 6:10 — Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 2 votes
- Ephesians 6:11 — Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 2 votes
- 1 Timothy 6:12 — Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, where unto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. 2 votes
- James 4:1 — From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2 votes
- Revelation 1:1 — 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: 2 votes
Where these verses are
Matthew (3), Ephesians (2), Deuteronomy (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (1), John (1), Romans (1), 1 Timothy (1), James (1), Revelation (1)
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