27 Bible Verses about Spiritual Warfare, Armour

It is far on in the night, the day is almost here; so let us drop the deeds of darkness and put on the armour of the light; let us live decorously as in the open light of day ??no revelry or bouts of drinking, no debauchery or sensuality, no quarrelling or jealousy. No, put on the character of the Lord Jesus Christ, and never think how to gratify the cravings of the flesh.

you must lay aside the old nature which belonged to your former course of life, that nature which crumbles to ruin under the passions of moral deceit, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, putting on the new nature, that divine pattern which has been created in the upright and pious character of the Truth.

Tell no lies to one another; you have stripped off the old nature with its practices,

Well, as Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, let this very conviction that he who has suffered in the flesh gets quit of sin,

Hold your ground, tighten the belt of truth about your loins, wear integrity as your coat of mail,

we are to hold by the truth, and by our love to grow up wholly into Him. For He, Christ, is the head, and under him,

Beware of anyone getting hold of you by means of a theosophy which is specious make-believe, on the lines of human tradition, corresponding to the Elemental spirits of the world and not to Christ.

Model yourself on the sound instruction you have had from me in the faith and love of Christ Jesus. Keep the great securities of your faith intact, by aid of the holy Spirit that dwells within us.

Brace up your minds, then, keep cool, and put your hope for good and all in the grace that is coming to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

and have your feet shod with the stability of the gospel of peace;

Peace I leave to you, my peace I give to you; I give it not as the world gives its 'Peace!' Let not your hearts be disquieted or timid.

I have said all this to you that in me you may have peace; in the world you have trouble, but courage! I have conquered the world.

Never be anxious, but always make your requests known to God in prayer and supplication with thanksgiving; so shall God's peace, that surpasses all our dreams, keep guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

above all, take faith as your shield, to enable you to quench all the fire-tipped darts flung by the evil one,

God's righteousness is revealed in it by faith and for faith ??as it is written, Now by faith shall the righteous live.

Resist him; keep your foothold in the faith, and learn to pay the same tax of suffering as the rest of your brotherhood throughout the world.

for whatever is born of God conquers the world. Our faith, that is the conquest which conquers the world.

put on salvation as your helmet, and take the Spirit as your sword (that is, the word of God),

but we must be sober, we who belong to the day, clad in faith and love as our coat of mail, with the hope of salvation as our helmet ??9 for God destined us not for Wrath but to gain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

For the grace of God has appeared to save all men, and it schools us to renounce irreligion and worldly passions and to live a life of self-mastery, of integrity, and of piety in this present world, awaiting the blessed hope of the appearance of the Glory of the great God and of our Saviour Christ Jesus,read more.
who gave himself up for us to redeem us from all iniquity and secure himself a clean people with a zest for good works.

And everyone who rests this hope on him, purifies himself as he is pure.

the weapons of my warfare are not weapons of the flesh, but divinely strong to demolish fortresses ??5 I demolish theories and any rampart thrown up to resist the knowledge of God, I take every project prisoner to make it obey Christ,

All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for amendment, and for moral discipline, to make the man of God proficient and equip him for good work of every kind.

For the Logos of God is a living thing, active and more cutting than any sword with double edge, penetrating to the very division of soul and spirit, joints and marrow ??scrutinizing the very thoughts and conceptions of the heart.

praying at all times in the Spirit with all manner of prayer and entreaty ??be alive to that, attend to it unceasingly, interceding on behalf of all the saints

So let us approach the throne of grace with confidence, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in the hour of need.

So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed; the prayers of the righteous have a powerful effect.