34 Bible Verses about Satan, Resistance To

No temptation hath overtaken you, but what is common to men. And God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted beyond what ye are able to bear; but will with the temptation make also a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear up under it.

Therefore be exceeding glad ye heavens, and ye who dwell in them. Wo to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, knowing that he hath but a short time.

and cast him into the abyss, and shut him up, and put a seal upon it, that he might deceive the nations no more until the thousand years are completed: and after that he must be loosed a short time.

THEN was Jesus led away by the spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards he became hungry. And the tempter coming to him said, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones be made loaves.read more.
But he answering said, It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and placed him on a wing of the temple, and saith to him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, "that he shall give his angels a charge concerning thee: and in their hands shall they hold thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone." Jesus said unto him, It is written again, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God." Again the devil taketh him unto an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory; and saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall prostrate and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Avaunt Satan! for it is written, "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and to him only thou pay divine adoration." Then the devil leaveth him, and lo! angels came and ministered unto him.

THEN Jesus full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the spirit into the wilderness, being tempted forty days by the devil; and did eat nothing during those days: and when they were ended, afterwards he was hungry. And the devil said to him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become a loaf.read more.
And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God." And the devil taking him up into an exceeding high mountain, displayed before him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time: and the devil said unto him, I will give thee all this authority, and the glory of these; for to me it is delivered, and to whomsoever I will, I give it. If therefore thou wilt worship before me, all shall be thine. And Jesus answering him, said, Get thee behind me, Satan, for it is written, "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and to him alone shalt thou pay divine honour." And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a wing of the temple, and said to him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thy self down from hence: for it is written, "He shall give his angels a charge over thee, to guard thee safely; and that in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone." And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God." And when the devil had closed all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness did not comprehend it.

for inasmuch as he hath himself suffered, having been tempted, he is able to succour those who are tempted.

For we have not an high-priest incapable of a fellow-feeling with our infirmities, but one tempted in all points, in exact resemblance with ourselves, sin excepted.

Be in subjection then to God. Resist the devil, and he will fly from you.

Behold, I give you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shalt in any wise hurt you.

Neither present your members as weapons of unrighteousness for sin: but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members as weapons of righteousness for God.

Are ye provoked; and do you not sin? let not the sun go down upon your wrath: nor give place to the devil.

Be clothed in the panoply of God, that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our conflict is not merely against flesh and blood, but against principalities, and against powers, and against the rulers of the darkness of this world, and against wicked spirits in the aerial regions. Therefore take the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all things to stand.

Be sober, be vigilant; for your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, prowleth around, seeking whom he may devour: against whom stand fast, firm in the faith, knowing that the very same sufferings are fully endured by the brotherhood which is in the world.

Ye therefore, beloved, knowing this before, be on your guard, that ye be not carried away with the delusion of these lawless men, and fall from your own stedfastness.

I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father. I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him, who is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

But the Lord is faithful, who will stablish you, and keep you from the wicked one.

We know that every one who is born of God sinneth not; but he that is born of God preserveth himself, and the wicked one toucheth him not.

I entreat not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest preserve them from the wicked one.

And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil: for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen!

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, lo! Satan hath earnestly sought you, that he might sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith may not fail: and when thou art returned, stablish thy brethren.

Be clothed in the panoply of God, that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

spoiling principalities and powers, he exposed them to view openly, triumphing over them on it.

Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the ruler of this world be ejected out [of it].

And they have vanquished him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto death.

that to the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of beings celestial and terrestrial, and infernal;

And these signs shall follow those that believe: in my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly potion, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover health.

Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject to us through thy name.

And this she did for several days. Then Paul was wearied out, and turning, said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour.

For I am assured that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor those to come, nor exaltation, nor deepest depression, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

I have struggled hard in the honourable contest, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day: yet not to me only, but also to all who have loved his appearing.

Blessed is the man who patiently supports temptation: for when he is proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to those who love him.

He that hath ears, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches, To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

He that overcometh, this man shall be clothed in white robes; and I will in no wise blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.