Now there was a certain man at Cesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band: a pious man,

Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus: and the things which thou hast heard from me, before many witnesses, these commit to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. Do thou therefore endure hardship, as becomes a good soldier of Jesus Christ.read more.
No one, that enters into military service, embarrasseth himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him.

but one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately there came out blood and water.

And there was war in heaven, Michael and his angels fought against the dragon: and the dragon fought, and his angels;

and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thine house,