27 Bible Verses about Spiritual Warfare, Armour

the night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore throw off the habits of darkness, and be invested with the ornaments of light. let us behave with decency as in open view; not with rioting and drunkenness, not with lewdness and brutality, not with strife and envy. but imitate the Lord Jesus Christ, and by no means indulge any sensual desires.

to quit the vicious habits of your former conversation, corrupted by deceitful passions: and to be renewed in your mind, by living like men formed anew, after the image of God, in justice, sanctity, and truth.

let there be no fraud among you, since you have discarded your former habits and practices, and are become new men,

Since then Christ has with respect to his mortal nature died for us, arm yourselves with this reflection, that he, who is dead with respect to sensuality, has renounced sin;

stand firm, the belt of truth round your waist, let justice invest you like mail:

that we should be no longer children, fluctuating, and carried about with every empty doctrine, by men vers'd in sleight and the crafty arts of deceit: but being sincere in mutual love, may be entirely united to Christ, who is the head:

beware lest any one seduce you by the vain illusions of philosophy, founded upon human traditions, and meer shadows, and not upon Christ:

Keep that form of sound doctrine you receiv'd from me, which consists in christian faith and charity: that valuable depositum do you preserve by the holy spirit, which resides in us.

Let your minds then be duely prepar'd, be vigilant, and constantly expect the favour you will meet with at the appearance of Jesus Christ.

wing your feet with the gospel of peace:

I bid you farewell! I give you my last farewell; but I do not give it out of common formality: don't be concern'd for me, or apprehensive for your selves.

these things I have appriz'd you of, that ye might repose your confidence in me. the world shall give you trouble: but take courage, I have overcome the world.

the Lord is coming: be not in any manner of sollicitude, but in all your occasions lay your requests before God by prayer and supplication accompany'd by thanksgiving. and the favour of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall keep your hearts and mind attach'd to Jesus Christ.

cover all with the shield of faith, to repel all the fiery darts of the adversary:

There it is that divine justification is revealed to be wholly by faith: as it is written, " the just shall live by faith."

resist him by the steadiness of your faith, considering that your brethren among the Gentiles, suffer the same persecutions as you do.

for he that is a true christian, overcomes the world: by obtaining faith, we have gain'd a victory over the world.

let salvation be your helmet, and the divine doctrine your spiritual sword.

but let us, who enjoy the light, be temperate; let us be arm'd with the breast-plate of faith and charity, and for an helmet, with the hope of salvation. for God did not design to make us the objects of his displeasure, but to effect our felicity by the Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us,

For the divine savour has display'd its salutary effects to all mankind: teaching us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and to practise temperance, justice and piety in this present world; in expectation of that desirable happiness, the glorious appearance of the supreme God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ,read more.
who gave himself for us, to redeem us from all iniquity, and qualify us to be his peculiar people, passionately affected to virtue.

he that hath such an expectation should purify himself, even as he is pure.

our military arms are not so defective, but divinely effectual to demolish all their ramparts;

for all divinely inspired writings are conducive to instruction, to conviction, to reformation, and the practice of virtue; that the minister of God may be perfectly accomplished for every office of religion.

for the word of God is active and efficacious, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating even to the division of soul and spirit, to the smallest and most inward parts, distinguishing the thoughts, and intentions of the heart.

Pour out your souls unto God upon all occasions, watching in prayer with all perseverance and supplication for all christians:

us therefore approach with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may obtain the seasonable assistance of divine mercy and favour.

confess then to one another the offences you have committed, and pray for one another, that you may be healed; the fervent prayer of a virtuous man has great influence.