17 Bible Verses about Satan, Character Of

And there was a day when the sons of the gods came together before the Lord, and the Satan came with them.

Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.

In which you were living in the past, after the ways of this present world, doing the pleasure of the lord of the power of the air, the spirit who is now working in those who go against the purpose of God;

For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against authorities and powers, against the world-rulers of this dark night, against the spirits of evil in the heavens.

I am writing to you, fathers, because you have knowledge of him who was from the first. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the Evil One. I have sent a letter to you, children, because you have knowledge of the Father.

And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Is it for nothing that Job is a god-fearing man?

And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Skin for skin, all a man has he will give for his life.

Now the snake was wiser than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, Has God truly said that you may not take of the fruit of any tree in the garden?

But I have a fear, that in some way, as Eve was tricked by the deceit of the snake, your minds may be turned away from their simple and holy love for Christ.

And it is no wonder; for even Satan himself is able to take the form of an angel of light.

Take up God's instruments of war, so that you may be able to keep your position against all the deceits of the Evil One.

For he gave an order to the evil spirit to come out of the man. For frequently it would take a grip of him: and he was kept under control, and prisoned with chains; but parting the chains in two, he would be sent by the driving of the evil spirit into waste places.

And a man from among them, crying out, said, Master, I make a request to you, give a thought to my son, for he is my only child:

Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;

And the Lord said to the Satan, Where do you come from? And the Satan said in answer, From wandering this way and that on the earth, and walking about on it.

And the Lord said to the Satan, Where do you come from? And the Satan said in answer, From wandering this way and that on the earth, and walking about on it.

For this cause be ruled by God; but make war on the Evil One and he will be put to flight before you.