15 Bible Verses about Soldiers

But I have thought it necessary to send unto you Epaphroditus, my brother, and fellow-labourer, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger, and the minister who supplied my want.

Thou therefore endure hardships, as a brave soldier of Jesus Christ. No man who enters the army involves himself with secular affairs; that he may please the person who hath enlisted him.

Thou therefore endure hardships, as a brave soldier of Jesus Christ. No man who enters the army involves himself with secular affairs; that he may please the person who hath enlisted him.

And the soldiers also insulted him, coming and offering him vinegar,

and stripping him, put about him a scarlet cloak. And platting a crown of thorns, they placed it on his head, and a cane in his right hand: and bowing the knee before him, mocked him, saying, Hail, king of the Jews! And spitting upon him, they took the cane, and struck him upon his head.

And calling to him two certain persons of the centurions, he said, Get ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, at the third hour of the night;

NOW as it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan cohort.

And when we were come to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but he permitted Paul to have an apartment by himself, with a soldier only who guarded him.

Hereupon then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night unto Antipatris. And on the morrow, leaving the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the fortress. So when they came to Caesarea, and had delivered the letter to the governor, they presented Paul also to him.

And as they were attempting to murder him, the report reached the military tribune of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion. Who instantly taking soldiers and centurions ran down unto them: and when they saw the tribune and the soldiers, they left off beating Paul. Then the tribune approaching him, laid hold on him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and asked who he was, and what he had done.

Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, for each soldier a part; and his vest: now the vest was without a seam, woven from the upper parts throughout the whole. They said therefore one to another, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, "They parted my garments among them, and for my vest they cast lots." So the soldiers therefore did these things.

Thereupon the soldiers of the governor taking Jesus away to the Praetorium, gathered around him the whole band:

And when they had insulted him, they took off from him the cloak, and put his own garments on him, and led him away to crucify him. And as they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to carry his cross. And when they were come to a place called Golgotha (which is called the place of a skull), read more.
they gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and having tasted it, he refused to drink. Then having crucified him, they parted his garments, casting the lot: that it might be fulfilled, what was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and for my vesture they threw the lot. And sitting down, they guarded him there. And they placed over his head his accusation in writing, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Then the soldiers led him to the hall, which is the Praetorium, and called together the whole band. And they invested him with a robe of purple, and platting a crown of thorns, put it about his head, and began to pay their salutations to him, Hail, King of the Jews! read more.
And they struck him on the head with a cane, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees payed him homage. And when they had treated him with mockery, they took off the purple robe from him, and clothed him with his own garments, and led him out to crucify him. And they compel one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was passing by, coming out of the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross. And they convey him to a place called Golgotha, which is being interpreted, The place of a skull. And they gave him to drink wine medicated with myrrh: but he received it not. And having crucified him, they divided his garments, casting the lot upon them, what each should take.

Then Herod with his guards treated him with contempt, and in derision clothed him in a splendid robe, and sent him back to Pilate.

And the soldiers also insulted him, coming and offering him vinegar, and saying, if thou art the King of the Jews, save thyself.

Thereupon the soldiers of the governor taking Jesus away to the Praetorium, gathered around him the whole band: and stripping him, put about him a scarlet cloak. And platting a crown of thorns, they placed it on his head, and a cane in his right hand: and bowing the knee before him, mocked him, saying, Hail, king of the Jews! read more.
And spitting upon him, they took the cane, and struck him upon his head. And when they had insulted him, they took off from him the cloak, and put his own garments on him, and led him away to crucify him.

Then the soldiers led him to the hall, which is the Praetorium, and called together the whole band. And they invested him with a robe of purple, and platting a crown of thorns, put it about his head, and began to pay their salutations to him, Hail, King of the Jews! read more.
And they struck him on the head with a cane, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees payed him homage. And when they had treated him with mockery, they took off the purple robe from him, and clothed him with his own garments, and led him out to crucify him.

Be clothed in the panoply of God, that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our conflict is not merely against flesh and blood, but against principalities, and against powers, and against the rulers of the darkness of this world, and against wicked spirits in the aerial regions. Therefore take the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all things to stand. read more.
Stand therefore, girded about your loins with truth, and putting on the breastplate of righteousness; and underneath your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; and over all lifting up the shield of faith, with which ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

Thou therefore endure hardships, as a brave soldier of Jesus Christ.

And as they were going, some of the guards who were come into the city, had told the chief priests all things which had happened. And being assembled with the elders, and having held a council, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, saying, Report, that his disciples coming by night stole him away, while you were asleep. read more.
And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and preserve you harmless. So they took the money, and did as they were instructed. And this account is circulated among the Jews to this day.

Then said Pilate unto them, Ye have a guard, go and make it as secure as ye think fit.

And when we were come to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but he permitted Paul to have an apartment by himself, with a soldier only who guarded him.

Whom having apprehended, he put him in prison, delivering him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep guard over him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people [for execution]. So then Peter was kept in prison: but fervent prayer was offered up by the church to God for him. Now when Herod was going to bring him forth, the same night was Peter fast asleep between the two soldiers, fastened to them with two chains: and the guards before the door kept the prison.

And as they were attempting to murder him, the report reached the military tribune of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion. Who instantly taking soldiers and centurions ran down unto them: and when they saw the tribune and the soldiers, they left off beating Paul. Then the tribune approaching him, laid hold on him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and asked who he was, and what he had done. read more.
Then some among the multitude bellowed out one thing, and some another: so unable to know the certainty of the case because of the tumult, he ordered him to be brought into the fortress. But when he was on the stairs, it happened that he was borne up by the soldiers, because of the press of the crowd.

For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to perfect the Author of their salvation by sufferings.

And Herod sought him out earnestly, but not being able to find him, after having examined the guards strictly, he commanded them to be executed. And going down from Jerusalem to Caesarea, took up his abode there.

And he went and conversed with the chief priests and the captains, by what means he could betray him unto them.

And the military men also asked him, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Extort nothing by force; nor turn informers; and be content with your pay.