39 Bible Verses about Spiritual Warfare

For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against authorities and powers, against the world-rulers of this dark night, against the spirits of evil in the heavens.

(For the arms with which we are fighting are not those of the flesh, but are strong before God for the destruction of high places);

And take salvation for your head-dress and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

This order I give to you, Timothy my son, in harmony with the words of the prophets about you, so that by them you may be strong, fighting the good fight,

He makes my hands expert in war, so that a bow of brass is bent by my arms.

For though we may be living in the flesh, we are not fighting after the way of the flesh

With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints,

Yes, I make my request to you, so that when I am with you I may not have to make use of the authority which may be needed against some to whom we seem to be walking after the flesh.

For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; because these are opposite the one to the other; so that you may not do the things which you have a mind to do.

Be ready with the good news of peace as shoes on your feet;

Take up God's instruments of war, so that you may be able to keep your position against all the deceits of the Evil One.

A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

If you give way in the day of trouble, your strength is small.

Lastly, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his power.

Come to our help, Lord: let the king give ear to our cry.

The horse is made ready for the day of war, but power to overcome is from the Lord.

For this reason take up all the arms of God, so that you may be able to be strong in the evil day, and, having done all, to keep your place.

May the Lord give ear to you in the day of trouble; may you be placed on high by the name of the God of Jacob;

You are my fighting axe and my instrument of war: with you the nations will be broken; with you kingdoms will be broken;

Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.

The hearing ear and the seeing eye are equally the Lord's work.

For if the war-horn gives out an uncertain note, who will get ready for the fight?

Some put their faith in carriages and some in horses; but we will be strong in the name of the Lord our God.

And most of all, using faith as a cover to keep off all the flaming arrows of the Evil One.

Being ready to give punishment to whatever is against his authority, after you have made it clear that you are completely under his control.

May he keep all your offerings in mind, and be pleased with the fat of your burned offerings; (Selah.)

And he said to the people, Go forward, circling the town, and let the armed men go before the ark of the Lord.

And to the people Joshua gave an order, saying, You will give no cry, and make no sound, and let no word go out of your mouth till the day when I say, Give a loud cry; then give a loud cry.

Together they will be like men of war, crushing down their haters into the earth of the streets in the fight; they will make war because the Lord is with them: and the horsemen will be shamed.

Take your place, then, having your body clothed with the true word, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness;

But the angel of the kingdom of Persia put himself against me for twenty-one days; but Michael, one of the chief angels, came to my help; and when I came he was still there with the angel of the kings of Persia.

Now when Joab saw that their forces were in position against him in front and at his back, he took the best of the men of Israel and put them in line against the Aramaeans;

Or what king, going to war with another king, will not first take thought if he will be strong enough, with ten thousand men, to keep off him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

Putting an end to reasonings, and every high thing which is lifted up against the knowledge of God, and causing every thought to come under the authority of Christ;

He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.