15 Bible Verses about Soldiers

Yet I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and companion in labour and fellow-soldier, but your messenger, and him that ministered to my need.

Thou therefore endure affliction, is a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth intangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath inlisted him.

Thou therefore endure affliction, is a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth intangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath inlisted him.

And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

And they stripped him and put on him a scarlet robe, And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a cane in his right-hand; and kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews. And spitting on him, they took the cane and smote him on the head.

And having called to him two of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, by the third hour of the night.

And as soon as it was determined, that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul, and certain other prisoners, to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan Cohort.

And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself, with the soldier that kept him.

The soldiers therefore, taking Paul, as it was commanded them, brought him by night to Antipatris. On the morrow they returned to the castle, leaving the horsemen to go with him: Who entering into Cesarea, and delivering the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

And as they went about to kill him, word came to the tribune of the cohort, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar: Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them; and when they saw the tribune and the soldiers, they ceased from beating Paul. Then the tribune came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired, Who he was, and what he had done?

And the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part, and also his vesture: now the vesture was without seam, woven from the top throughout. They said therefore one to another, Let us not rent it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and cast lots for my vesture. These things therefore the soldiers did.

Then the soldiers of the governour, taking Jesus into the common hall, gathered to him the whole troop.

And after they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. And coming out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. And coming to a place called Golgotha, that is, the place of a skull, They gave him vinegar mingled with gall to drink, read more.
and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. And they crucified him and parted his garments, casting lots, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and for my vesture they cast lots. And sitting down, they guarded him there, And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And the soldiers led him away into the hall called Pretorium, and call together the whole troop. And they clothe him with purple, and having platted a crown of thorns, put it about his head. And they saluted him, Hail, king of the Jews. read more.
And they smote him on the oead with a cane, and spit upon him, and bowing their knees, did him homage. And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him. And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who was passing by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. And they bring him to the place, Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, the place of a skull. And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh; but he received it not. And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

And Herod, having with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a splendid robe, sent him back to Pilate.

And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

Then the soldiers of the governour, taking Jesus into the common hall, gathered to him the whole troop. And they stripped him and put on him a scarlet robe, And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a cane in his right-hand; and kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews. read more.
And spitting on him, they took the cane and smote him on the head. And after they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

And the soldiers led him away into the hall called Pretorium, and call together the whole troop. And they clothe him with purple, and having platted a crown of thorns, put it about his head. And they saluted him, Hail, king of the Jews. read more.
And they smote him on the oead with a cane, and spit upon him, and bowing their knees, did him homage. And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the world, of the darkness of this age, against wicked spirits in heavenly places. Wherefore take to you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. read more.
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, And having your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith 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,

Thou therefore endure affliction, is a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

While they were going, behold some of the guard coming into the city, told the chief priests all the things that had been done. And having met together with the elders and taken counsel, they gave large mony to the soldiers, Saying, Say his disciples came by night, and stole him while we slept. read more.
And if this come to the governour's ears, we will persuade him and secure you. So they took the money and did as they were taught; and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews till this day.

Pilate said to them, Ye have a guard; go, make it as secure as ye can.

And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself, with the soldier that kept him.

(Then were the days of unleavened bread.) Whom having apprehended, he put in prison, delivering him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him forth to the people after the passover. So Peter was kept in the prison; but continual prayer was made to God by the church for him. And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and the guards before the door were keeping the prison.

And as they went about to kill him, word came to the tribune of the cohort, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar: Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them; and when they saw the tribune and the soldiers, they ceased from beating Paul. Then the tribune came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired, Who he was, and what he had done? read more.
But some among the multitude cried out one thing, some another; and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle. But when he came upon the stairs, he was borne of the soldiers, through the violence of the people.

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

And Herod having sought for him, and not found him, examined the guard, and commanded them to be put to death. And going down from Judea to Cesarea, he abode there.

And he went and talked with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him to them.

And the soldiers likewise asked him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your pay.