39 Bible Verses about Spiritual Warfare

because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual [forces] of wickedness in the heavenly [places].

for the weapons of our warfare [are] not merely human, but powerful to God for the tearing down of fortresses, tearing down arguments

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

I am setting before you this instruction, Timothy [my] child, in accordance with the prophecies spoken long ago about you, in order that by them you may fight the good fight,

[He] trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

For [although we] are living in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh,

with all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and to this [end] being alert with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

now I ask [when I] am present [that I will] not [need] to be bold with the confidence [with] which I propose to show boldness toward some who consider us as behaving according to the flesh.

For the flesh desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh, for these are in opposition to one another, so that whatever you want, you may not do these [things].

and binding [shoes] under your feet with the preparation of the good news of peace,

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

The warrior of wisdom [is] in strength, and a man of knowledge is strong [in] power.

[If] you faint on the day of adversity, little [is] your strength.

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

Rescue, O Yahweh. Let the king answer us when we call.

A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but to Yahweh [belongs] the victory.

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

May Yahweh answer you in [the] day of trouble. May the name of Jacob's God protect you.

[He says], "You [are] a war club for me, a weapon of battle, and I smash nations with you, and I destroy kingdoms with you.

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel to oppose Yahweh.

The ear that hears and the eye that sees, Yahweh has made {them both}.

For indeed, if the trumpet produces an indistinct sound, who will prepare for battle?

{Some boast in chariots and others in horses}, but we boast in the name of Yahweh, our God.

in everything taking up the shield of faith, with which you are able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one,

And {we are ready} to punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is completed.

May he remember all your offerings, and your burnt offering may he {regard favorably}.

And he said to the people, "Go forward and march around the city, and let the armed [men] pass before the ark of Yahweh.

But Joshua commanded the people, saying, "You will not shout, and you will not let your voice be heard; a word will not go out from your mouth until the day I say to you 'Shout!' Then you will shout."

And they will be like warriors, trampling in the mud of [the] streets in the battle. They will fight, because Yahweh [is] with them, and they will put to shame [the] riders on horses.

Stand therefore, girding your waist with truth, and putting on the breastplate of righteousness,

But [the] prince of [the] kingdom of Persia stood {before me} [for] twenty-one days. And look, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to assist me, and I left [him] there beside [the] king of [the] Persians.

When Joab saw that {the battle was to be fought on two fronts}, he chose from all [the] members of the elite troops of Israel and {lined them up for battle} to meet Aram.

Or what king, going out to engage another king in battle, does not sit down first [and] deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand.

and all pride that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.

He who closes his ear from the cry of the poor, he also will cry out and not be heard.