39 Bible Verses about Spiritual Warfare

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

for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,

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

This instruction I commit to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may wage the good warfare;

He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.

For though we walk in the flesh, we don't wage war according to the flesh;

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

Yes, I beg you that I may not, when present, show courage with the confidence with which I intend to be bold against some, who consider us to be walking according to the flesh.

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.

and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace;

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

A wise man has great power; and a knowledgeable man increases strength;

If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.

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

Save, Yahweh! Let the King answer us when we call! For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.

The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with Yahweh.

Therefore, put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.

May Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high,

You are my battle axe and weapons of war: and with you will I break in pieces the nations; and with you will I destroy kingdoms;

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh has made even both of them.

For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust the name of Yahweh our God.

above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience will be made full.

remember all your offerings, and accept your burnt sacrifice. Selah.

They said to the people, "Advance! March around the city, and let the armed men pass on before Yahweh's ark."

Joshua commanded the people, saying, "You shall not shout, nor let your voice be heard, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I tell you to shout. Then you shall shout."

They shall be as mighty men, treading down muddy streets in the battle; and they shall fight, because Yahweh is with them; and the riders on horses will be confounded.

Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; but, behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me: and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:

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

throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.