Bible Verses About Just War

A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

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.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

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.

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.

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.

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.

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

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.

Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.

Thou shalt not kill.

Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.

For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.

For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?