48 Bible Verses about The Devil
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You are of your father the devil, and you want to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
By this it may be seen who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not do right is not of God, nor he who does not love his brother.
and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.
you are to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.
And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread."
and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.
You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons.
in order that Satan might gain no advantage over us; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
Then Jesus said to him, "Away, Satan! for it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.'"
Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is mad. Why listen to him?"
And the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
and not be like Cain who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous.
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in me.
If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
And he said to him, "To you I will give all this authority and their glory; for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will.
And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was cured from that moment.
But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men."
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered all of them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
So all the demons begged him, "Send us to the swine, that we may enter them."
The coming of the lawless one by the activity of Satan will be with all power and with pretended signs and wonders,
And during supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him,
He took him to Jerusalem, set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here;
The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name."
This wisdom is not such as comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. And you hold fast to my name, and did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
Then the devil took him up to a high place, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.
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Names » Of satan » The Devil
Pride » Characteristic of » The Devil
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
Salvation » Is deliverance from » The Devil
And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them through him.
Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same nature, that through death he might destroy him who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.
Satan » The Devil
And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
being tempted for forty days by the devil. In those days he ate nothing, and when they had ended, he was hungry.
And he said to him, "To you I will give all this authority and their glory; for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will.
Slander » Characteristic of » The Devil
Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, who accuses them before our God day and night.
The Devil » Character of » Fierce and cruel
Be sober, be alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
While he was coming, the demon threw him and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For many times it had seized him, and he was kept under guard, bound with chains and shackles; and he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the wilderness.
And behold, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out; it convulses him so that he foams at the mouth, and will hardly leave him, bruising him.
The Devil » The wicked » Are the children of
By this it may be seen who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not do right is not of God, nor he who does not love his brother.
the field is the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,
and said, "You who are full of all deceit and fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not stop making crooked the straight ways of the Lord?
The Devil » Saints » Tempted by
For this reason, when I could endure it no longer, I also sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor would be in vain.
The Devil » Works lying wonders
The coming of the lawless one by the activity of Satan will be with all power and with pretended signs and wonders,
for they are spirits of demons, performing miraculous signs, and they go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them for the battle on the great day of God Almighty.
The Devil » Character of » Deceitful
Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
The Devil » Opposes God's work
The Devil » The wicked » Possessed by
But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the price of the land?
in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
The Devil » The apostacy is of
Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith by giving heed to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons,
The coming of the lawless one by the activity of Satan will be with all power and with pretended signs and wonders,
The Devil » Saints » Overcome
I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one.
Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, who accuses them before our God day and night. They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives even to the death.
The Devil » Hinders the gospel
when anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
The Devil » The author of the fall » Ge 3:1
The Devil » Character of » Subtle
But I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » Completed by his death
Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same nature, that through death he might destroy him who has the power of death, that is, the devil,
And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them through him.
The Devil » Character of » Powerful
in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
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.
The Devil » The wicked » Ensnared by
and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.
He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
The Devil » Compared to » A sower of tares
He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' The servants said to him, 'Then do you want us to go and gather them up?'
but while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.
The Devil » Perverts the scripture
and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written, 'He will give his angels charge of you,' and 'In their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'"
The Devil » Shall be condemned at the judgment
And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
And the angels who did not keep their own domain, but abandoned their proper abode, he has kept in eternal chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day,
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » In empowering his disciples to cast out
And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
The Devil » Sinned against God
He who commits sin is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.
For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved for judgment;
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » In casting out the spirits of
And he said to them, "Go and tell that fox, 'Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I finish my course.'
But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
The Devil » Character of » Presumptuous
Then the devil took him to the holy city, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written, 'He will give his angels charge of you,' and 'In their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'"
The Devil » Saints » Should resist
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren throughout the world.
The Devil » Cast down to hell
For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved for judgment;
And the angels who did not keep their own domain, but abandoned their proper abode, he has kept in eternal chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day,
The Devil » Saints » Afflicted by, only as God permits
The Devil » Assumes the form of an angel of light
The Devil » Saints » Should be watchful against
in order that Satan might gain no advantage over us; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
The Devil » The wicked » Blinded by
In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
The Devil » Saints » Should be armed against
Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 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. 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. read more.
Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; in addition to all this, taking up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
The Devil » Character of » Malignant
The Devil » The wicked » Deceived by
The Devil » The wicked » Turn aside after
The Devil » The wicked » Troubled by
The Devil » Tempted Christ
And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread." But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'" Then the devil took him to the holy city, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, read more.
and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written, 'He will give his angels charge of you,' and 'In their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'" Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'" Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory. And he said to him, "All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me." Then Jesus said to him, "Away, Satan! for it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.'"
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » Illustrated
When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace. But when one stronger than he attacks him and overpowers him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.
The Devil » Character of » Proud
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
The Devil » The wicked » Punished, together with
"Then he will say to those on his left hand, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels:
The Devil » Everlasting fire is prepared for
"Then he will say to those on his left hand, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels:
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » In resisting his temptations
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » Predicted
The Devil » Compared to » Fowls
The Devil » Saints » Shall finally triumph over
And the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
The Devil » Character of » Wicked
I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one.
The Devil » Compared to » A roaring lion
Be sober, be alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » In destroying the works of
He who commits sin is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.
The Devil » Compared to » A wolf
But he who is a hireling and not the shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf snatches the sheep and scatters them.
The Devil » Saints » Sifted by
The Devil » Cast out of heaven
The Devil » Compared to
The Devil » Character of » Cowardly
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
The Devil » The wicked » Do the lusts of
You are of your father the devil, and you want to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
Truth » Of God » Is denied by » The Devil
the Truth of God » Is denied by » The Devil
War » Figurative » Is against » The Devil
Be sober, be alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
in order that Satan might gain no advantage over us; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
Then the dragon was enraged with the woman, and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.
Warfare of saints » Is against » The Devil
Be sober, be alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
in order that Satan might gain no advantage over us; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
Then the dragon was enraged with the woman, and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.
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Children Of The Devil
Acts 13:10and said, "You who are full of all deceit and fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not stop making crooked the straight ways of the Lord?
The Devil Tempting People
2 Corinthians 11:3But I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
Worshipping The Devil
Matthew 4:9And he said to him, "All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me."
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