Spiritual warfare

Spiritual warfare is a term for the struggle against spiritual evil described in the New Testament. This page lists verses on the struggle, the armor of God, weapons and resistance, and victory.

The struggle

• Ephesians 6:12
  For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
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• 1 Peter 5:8
  Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
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• 2 Corinthians 2:11
  Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
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The armor of God

• Ephesians 6:10-11
  ¹⁰Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. ¹¹Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
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• Ephesians 6:13-17
  ¹³Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. ¹⁴Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; ¹⁵And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; ¹⁶Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. ¹⁷And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
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• Ephesians 6:18
  Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
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Weapons and resistance

• 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
  ³For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: ⁴(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) ⁵Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
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• James 4:7
  Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
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• 1 Timothy 6:12
  Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
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Victory

• 1 John 4:4
  Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
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• Romans 8:37-39
  ³⁷Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. ³⁸For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, ³⁹Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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• Colossians 2:15
  And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
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• Revelation 12:11
  And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
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See also

• Satan
• Demons
• Prayer
• Temptation

Notes

1. Verses are quoted in the translation chosen in the Translation menu at the top of the page. See Translations for sources and copyright notices.
2. Each reference links to the full chapter so the verse can be read in context.