17 Bible Verses about Satan, Character Of

Now the day came when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord -- and Satan also arrived among them.

He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact.

in which you formerly lived according to this world's present path, according to the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the ruler of the spirit that is now energizing the sons of disobedience,

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.

I am writing to you, fathers, that you have known him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young people, that you have conquered the evil one.

Then Satan answered the Lord, "Is it for nothing that Job fears God?

But Satan answered the Lord, "Skin for skin! Indeed, a man will give up all that he has to save his life!

Now the serpent was more shrewd than any of the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, "Is it really true that God said, 'You must not eat from any tree of the orchard'?"

But I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by his treachery, your minds may be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

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

Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

For Jesus had started commanding the evil spirit to come out of the man. (For it had seized him many times, so he would be bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard. But he would break the restraints and be driven by the demon into deserted places.)

Then a man from the crowd cried out, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son -- he is my only child!

Be sober and alert. Your enemy the devil, like a roaring lion, is on the prowl looking for someone to devour.

The Lord said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" And Satan answered the Lord, "From roving about on the earth, and from walking back and forth across it."

And the Lord said to Satan, "Where do you come from?" Satan answered the Lord, "From roving about on the earth, and from walking back and forth across it."

So submit to God. But resist the devil and he will flee from you.