Bible Verses about “conscientious objectors”
The Bible contains 50 verses about conscientious objectors across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
“Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.”
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
“For God didn't send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.”
“And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,”
“This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,”
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,”
“Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
“If you love me, keep my commandments.”
“Be careful that you don't let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.”
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.”
“knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.”
“Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.”
“Husbands, love your wives, and don't be bitter against them.”
“Fathers, don't provoke your children, so that they won't be discouraged.”
“bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.”
“But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.”
“but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.”
“Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.”
“Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.”
“Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;”
“Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;”
“Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.”
“Let no one therefore judge you in eating, or in drinking, or with respect to a feast day or a new moon or a Sabbath day,”
“Don't lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,”
“Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don't they come from your pleasures that war in your members?”
“where there can't be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.”
“and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,”
“Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.”
“For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.”
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.”
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
“which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ's.”
“for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,”
“Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.”
“For in him all the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily,”
“But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.”
“If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.”
“For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.”
“When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.”
“Jesus answered, "My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn't be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here."”
“Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.”
“As therefore you received Christ Jesus, the Lord, walk in him,”
“for which things' sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.”
“wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us; and he has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;”
“You also once walked in those, when you lived in them;”
“If you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances,”
“Which things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but aren't of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.”
“rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving.”
“"Don't handle, nor taste, nor touch"”