22 Bible Verses about Spiritual Warfare

for our conflict is not with flesh and blood, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the rulers of the darkness of this world, with the wicked spirits in the heavenly regions.

(for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty, through God, for the overthrowing of strongholds,)

and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, in accordance with the preceding prophecies concerning you, that by them you may war the good warfare,

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh,

praying with all prayer and supplication, at all times, in the Spirit; and to this end being watchful in all perseverance, and supplication for all the saints:

I, indeed, beseech you, that I may not, when present, be bold with that confidence with which I think I shall be bold against some, who think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

For the desire of the flesh is against the Spirit, and the desire of the Spirit is against flesh; and these are opposed, the one to the other, so that you can not do what you would.

and having your feet shod with that preparation for defense supplied by the gospel of peace;

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against the wiles of the devil:

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in his mighty power.

Therefore, take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand them in the evil day, and having overcome them all, to stand firm.

For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?

taking up, over all, the shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one:

and being ready to take vengeance on all disobedience, when your obedience shall have been fully established.

Stand, therefore, having your loins girded about with truth, and wearing the breastplate of righteousness,

Or, what king, going to make war against another king, does not first sit down, and deliberate whether he is able, with ten thousand, to meet him that is coming; against him with twenty thousand?

overthrowing reasonings and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and leading captive every thought to the obedience of the Christ,