spiritual warfare

The 11 most-voted verses about spiritual warfare, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Ephesians 6:12 (BSB)

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].

Ephesians 6:12 (KJV)

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Ephesians 6:12 (WEB)

Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.

Ephesians 6:11 (BSB)

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Ephesians 6:11 (KJV)

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Ephesians 6:11 (WEB)

Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.

Luke 10:19 (BSB)

Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Luke 10:19 (KJV)

Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.

Luke 10:19 (WEB)

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

James 4:7 (BSB)

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

James 4:7 (KJV)

Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

James 4:7 (WEB)

Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

1 Peter 5:8 (BSB)

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

1 Peter 5:8 (KJV)

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

1 Peter 5:8 (WEB)

The LORD will cause the enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you. They will march out against you in one direction but flee from you in seven.

Deuteronomy 28:7 (BSB)

The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.

Deuteronomy 28:7 (KJV)

The LORD will cause your enemies who rise up against you to be struck before you. They will come out against you one way, and will flee before you seven ways.

Deuteronomy 28:7 (WEB)

For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.

Psalm 84:11 (BSB)

For the LORD God [is] a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good [thing] will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Psalm 84:11 (KJV)

For the LORD God is a sun and a shield. The LORD will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.

Psalm 84:11 (WEB)

No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.

Isaiah 54:17 (BSB)

¶ No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD.

Isaiah 54:17 (KJV)

No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the LORD’s servants, and their righteousness is of me,” says the LORD.

Isaiah 54:17 (WEB)

The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

2 Corinthians 10:4 (BSB)

(For the weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

2 Corinthians 10:4 (KJV)

for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,

2 Corinthians 10:4 (WEB)

And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.

2 Corinthians 11:14 (BSB)

And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

2 Corinthians 11:14 (KJV)

And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.

2 Corinthians 11:14 (WEB)

Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.

Ephesians 6:13 (BSB)

Wherefore 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.

Ephesians 6:13 (KJV)

Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Ephesians 6:13 (WEB)

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