35 Bible Verses about heroes

Those who are champions at drinking wine are as good as dead, who display great courage when mixing strong drinks.

The Nephilim were on the earth in those days (and also after this) when the sons of God were having sexual relations with the daughters of humankind, who gave birth to their children. They were the mighty heroes of old, the famous men.

As for God's chosen people who are in the land, and the leading officials I admired so much --

And they will be like warriors trampling the mud of the streets in battle. They will fight, for the Lord will be with them, and will defeat the enemy cavalry.

How can you men of Moab say, 'We are heroes, men who are mighty in battle?'

Nehemiah son of Azbuk, head of a half-district of Beth Zur, worked after him as far as the tombs of David and the artificial pool and the House of the Warriors.

The Lord's messenger appeared and said to him, "The Lord is with you, courageous warrior!"

How the warriors have fallen! The weapons of war are destroyed!

the mighty men and warriors, judges and prophets, omen readers and leaders,

Remember your leaders, who spoke God's message to you; reflect on the outcome of their lives and imitate their faith.

I have given orders to my chosen soldiers; I have summoned the warriors through whom I will vent my anger, my boasting, arrogant ones.

For the music director; a well-written song by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: "David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech." Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man? God's loyal love protects me all day long!

These all died in faith without receiving the things promised, but they saw them in the distance and welcomed them and acknowledged that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth.

Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.

Like a bridegroom it emerges from its chamber; like a strong man it enjoys running its course.

The Lord emerges like a hero, like a warrior he inspires himself for battle; he shouts, yes, he yells, he shows his enemies his power.

David ran and stood over the Philistine. He grabbed Goliath's sword, drew it from its sheath, killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they ran away.

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave warrior from Kabzeel who performed great exploits. He struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab; he also went down and killed a lion inside a cistern on a snowy day.

Sons born during one's youth are like arrows in a warrior's hand.

Proclaim this among the nations: "Prepare for a holy war! Call out the warriors! Let all these fighting men approach and attack!

A fool will no longer be called honorable; a deceiver will no longer be called principled.

Jesus answered, "The most important is: 'Listen, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.

But on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,

Look, ambassadors cry out in the streets; messengers sent to make peace weep bitterly.

But they will be subject to the Lord their God and to the Davidic ruler whom I will raise up as king over them.

And he added, "I tell you the truth, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.

quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength in weakness, became mighty in battle, put foreign armies to flight,

Again, I observed this on the earth: the race is not always won by the swiftest, the battle is not always won by the strongest; prosperity does not always belong to those who are the wisest, wealth does not always belong to those who are the most discerning, nor does success always come to those with the most knowledge -- for time and chance may overcome them all.

But be sure you live out the message and do not merely listen to it and so deceive yourselves.

Those who get up early to drink beer are as good as dead, those who keep drinking long after dark until they are intoxicated with wine.

And these all were commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.

and women received back their dead raised to life. But others were tortured, not accepting release, to obtain resurrection to a better life.

Then Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, and among his relatives, and in his own house."

And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets.

These are the final words of David: "The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised up as the ruler chosen by the God of Jacob, Israel's beloved singer of songs: