22 Bible Verses about Spiritual Warfare

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

For the weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world, but they have divine power to destroy strongholds.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God.

I give you this command, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies once made about you, that by them you may fight the good fight,

For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war as the flesh does.

Pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and petition. And with this in view, keep alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,

I beg you that when I am present I may not have to be bold with that confidence by which I intend to be bold against some, who think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, so that you may not do what you would.

and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.

Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.

And if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle?

in addition to all this, taking up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

and we are ready to punish every disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.

Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

Or what king, going to make war against another king, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ,