Matthew 5:38–48: Turn the Cheek, Love Enemies
Jesus calls his disciples to answer evil with generosity and love rather than retaliation, because they belong to a Father who gives sun and rain to good and evil alike. The passage sets the standard of enemy love that any Christian account of war must face honestly, though it does not itself address soldiers or war.
Matthew 5:38–44: Jesus on Bullies and Love
Jesus does not tell bullied children that harm does not matter. He tells them not to become retaliators, and instead to answer cruelty with a deliberate, costly love that copies the Father.