54 Bible Verses about The Devil

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Job 1:12

“Very well,” the Lord told Satan, “everything he owns is in your power. However, you must not lay a hand on Job himself.” So Satan left the Lord’s presence.

John 6:70

Jesus replied to them, “Didn’t I choose you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is the Devil!”

1 Corinthians 5:5

turn that one over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the Day of the Lord.

Matthew 4:8

Again, the Devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.

Job 2:6

“Very well,” the Lord told Satan, “he is in your power; only spare his life.”

John 10:20

Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and He’s crazy! Why do you listen to Him?”

Matthew 12:26

If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

Luke 4:6

The Devil said to Him, “I will give You their splendor and all this authority, because it has been given over to me, and I can give it to anyone I want.

Acts 19:16

Then the man who had the evil spirit leaped on them, overpowered them all, and prevailed against them, so that they ran out of that house naked and wounded.

Mark 5:12

The demons begged Him, “Send us to the pigs, so we may enter them.”

John 13:2

Now by the time of supper, the Devil had already put it into the heart of Judas, Simon Iscariot’s son, to betray Him.

Luke 4:9

So he took Him to Jerusalem, had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here.

Job 1:7

The Lord asked Satan, “Where have you come from?”

“From roaming through the earth,” Satan answered Him, “and walking around on it.”

James 3:15

Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

Revelation 2:13

I know where you live—where Satan’s throne is! And you are holding on to My name and did not deny your faith in Me, even in the days of Antipas, My faithful witness who was killed among you, where Satan lives.

Matthew 8:31

“If You drive us out,” the demons begged Him, “send us into the herd of pigs.”

Luke 8:33

The demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.

Job 1:6

One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them.

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Names » Of satan » The Devil

Pride » Characteristic of » The Devil

Salvation » Is deliverance from » The Devil

Hebrews 2:14-15

Now since the children have flesh and blood in common, He also shared in these, so that through His death He might destroy the one holding the power of death-that is, the Devil- and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death.

Satan » The Devil

Luke 4:6

The Devil said to Him, “I will give You their splendor and all this authority, because it has been given over to me, and I can give it to anyone I want.

Slander » Characteristic of » The Devil

The Devil » Character of » Fierce and cruel

Luke 9:42

As the boy was still approaching, the demon knocked him down and threw him into severe convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, cured the boy, and gave him back to his father.

Luke 8:29

For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was guarded, bound by chains and shackles, he would snap the restraints and be driven by the demon into deserted places.

Luke 9:39

Often a spirit seizes him; suddenly he shrieks, and it throws him into convulsions until he foams at the mouth; wounding him, it hardly ever leaves him.

The Devil » The wicked » Are the children of

Acts 13:10

and said, “You son of the Devil, full of all deceit and all fraud, enemy of all righteousness! Won’t you ever stop perverting the straight paths of the Lord?

The Devil » Saints » Tempted by

The Devil » Works lying wonders

The Devil » Character of » Deceitful

The Devil » Opposes God's work

Zechariah 3:1

Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, with Satan standing at his right side to accuse him.

The Devil » The wicked » Possessed by

The Devil » The apostacy is of

The Devil » Saints » Overcome

Revelation 12:10-11

Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Messiah have now come, because the accuser of our brothers has been thrown out: the one who accuses them before our God day and night. They conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they did not love their lives in the face of death.

The Devil » Hinders the gospel

The Devil » The author of the fall » Ge 3:1

The Devil » Character of » Subtle

The Devil » Christ triumphing over » Completed by his death

The Devil » Character of » Powerful

The Devil » The wicked » Ensnared by

The Devil » Compared to » A sower of tares

Matthew 13:28

“‘An enemy did this!’ he told them.

“‘So, do you want us to go and gather them up?’ the slaves asked him.

Matthew 13:25

But while people were sleeping, his enemy came, sowed weeds among the wheat, and left.

The Devil » Perverts the scripture

Matthew 4:6

and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written:

He will give His angels orders concerning you,
and they will support you with their hands
so that you will not strike
your foot against a stone.

Psalm 91:11-12

For He will give His angels orders concerning you, to protect you in all your ways. They will support you with their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

The Devil » Shall be condemned at the judgment

Jude 1:6

and He has kept, with eternal chains in darkness for the judgment of the great day, the angels who did not keep their own position but deserted their proper dwelling.

The Devil » Christ triumphing over » In empowering his disciples to cast out

The Devil » Sinned against God

The Devil » Christ triumphing over » In casting out the spirits of

Luke 13:32

He said to them, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look! I’m driving out demons and performing healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will complete My work.’

The Devil » Character of » Presumptuous

Job 1:6

One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them.

Matthew 4:5-6

Then the Devil took Him to the holy city, had Him stand 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 orders concerning you , and, they will support you with their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. "

The Devil » Saints » Should resist

The Devil » Cast down to hell

Jude 1:6

and He has kept, with eternal chains in darkness for the judgment of the great day, the angels who did not keep their own position but deserted their proper dwelling.

The Devil » Saints » Afflicted by, only as God permits

Job 1:12

“Very well,” the Lord told Satan, “everything he owns is in your power. However, you must not lay a hand on Job himself.” So Satan left the Lord’s presence.

Job 2:4-7

"Skin for skin!" Satan answered the Lord. "A man will give up everything he owns in exchange for his life. But stretch out Your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse You to Your face." "Very well," the Lord told Satan, "he is in your power; only spare his life." read more.
So Satan left the Lord's presence and infected Job with incurable boils from the sole of his foot to the top of his head.

The Devil » Assumes the form of an angel of light

The Devil » Saints » Should be watchful against

The Devil » The wicked » Blinded by

The Devil » Saints » Should be armed against

Ephesians 6:11-16

Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the tactics of the Devil. For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens. This is why you must take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand. read more.
Stand, therefore, with truth like a belt around your waist, righteousness like armor on your chest, and your feet sandaled with readiness for the gospel of peace. In every situation take the shield of faith, and with it you will be able to extinguish the flaming arrows of the evil one.

The Devil » Character of » Malignant

Job 2:4

“Skin for skin!” Satan answered the Lord. “A man will give up everything he owns in exchange for his life.

The Devil » The wicked » Deceived by

1 Kings 22:21-22

"Then a spirit came forward, stood before the Lord, and said, 'I will entice him.' "The Lord asked him, 'How?' "He said, 'I will go and become a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' "Then He said, 'You will certainly entice him and prevail. Go and do that.'

The Devil » The wicked » Turn aside after

1 Timothy 5:15

For some have already turned away to follow Satan.

The Devil » The wicked » Troubled by

The Devil » Tempted Christ

Matthew 4:3-10

Then the tempter approached Him and said, "If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread." But He answered, "It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. " Then the Devil took Him to the holy city, had Him stand 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 orders concerning you , and, they will support you with their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. " Jesus told him, "It is also written: Do not test 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 splendor. And he said to Him, "I will give You all these things if You will fall down and worship me." Then Jesus told him, "Go away, Satan! For it is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve only Him. "

The Devil » Christ triumphing over » Illustrated

Luke 11:21-22

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his estate, his possessions are secure. But when one stronger than he attacks and overpowers him, he takes from him all his weapons , the armor and weapons of a foot soldier; Eph 6:11 , 13 he trusted in, and divides up his plunder.

The Devil » Character of » Proud

The Devil » The wicked » Punished, together with

The Devil » Everlasting fire is prepared for

The Devil » Christ triumphing over » In resisting his temptations

The Devil » Christ triumphing over » Predicted

The Devil » Compared to » Fowls

Matthew 13:4

As he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate them up.

The Devil » Saints » Shall finally triumph over

The Devil » Character of » Wicked

The Devil » Compared to » A roaring lion

The Devil » Christ triumphing over » In destroying the works of

The Devil » Compared to » A wolf

John 10:12

The hired man, since he is not the shepherd and doesn’t own the sheep, leaves them and runs away when he sees a wolf coming. The wolf then snatches and scatters them.

The Devil » Saints » Sifted by

The Devil » Cast out of heaven

The Devil » Compared to

Psalm 91:3

He Himself will deliver you from the hunter’s net,
from the destructive plague.

The Devil » Character of » Cowardly

The Devil » The wicked » Do the lusts of

Truth » Of God » Is denied by » The Devil

Genesis 3:4-5

"No! You will not die," the serpent said to the woman. "In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."

the Truth of God » Is denied by » The Devil

Genesis 3:4-5

"No! You will not die," the serpent said to the woman. "In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."

War » Figurative » Is against » The Devil

Revelation 12:17

So the dragon was furious with the woman and left to wage war against the rest of her offspring—those who keep God’s commands and have the testimony about Jesus.

More verses: Ephesians 1:12

Warfare of saints » Is against » The Devil

Revelation 12:17

So the dragon was furious with the woman and left to wage war against the rest of her offspring—those who keep God’s commands and have the testimony about Jesus.

More verses: Ephesians 6:12

Topics on The Devil

Children Of The Devil

Acts 13:10

and said, “You son of the Devil, full of all deceit and all fraud, enemy of all righteousness! Won’t you ever stop perverting the straight paths of the Lord?

Worshipping The Devil

Matthew 4:9

And he said to Him, “I will give You all these things if You will fall down and worship me.”

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