54 Bible Verses about The Devil
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Ye are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father ye desire to do. He was a murderer from the beginning and abode not in the truth because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own, for he is a liar and the father of it.
In this the sons of God are manifest, and the sons of the devil: whosoever does not righteousness and that loves not his brother is not of God.
and the enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels.
And the LORD said to Satan, Behold, all that he has is in thy power; only upon himself do not put forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
let such a one be delivered unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
Again, the devil took him up into an exceeding high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them
And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones be made into bread.
and that they may become converted out of the snare of the devil, in which they are captive to do his will.
Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; ye cannot be participants of the Lord's table and of the table of demons.
Therefore we would have come unto you, even I, Paul, once and again, but Satan hindered us.
Then Jesus said unto him, Get thee hence, Satan, for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
And many of them said, He has a demon and is beside himself; why do ye hear him?
And let the God of peace bruise Satan under your feet quickly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
not a novice, lest being puffed up, he fall into judgment of the devil.
Hereafter I will not talk much with you, for the prince of this world comes and has nothing in me.
and if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom remain?
Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand firm against the wiles of the devil.
And the devil said unto him, All this authority I will give thee and the glory of them, for that is delivered unto me, and to whomsoever I will I give it.
And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon departed out of him and the child was cured from that very hour.
But he turned and said unto Peter, Remove thyself from before me, Satan; thou art an offence unto me, for thou dost not understand that which is of God, but that which is of men.
Then Jesus was led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them and overcame 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 that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
and all those devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
that wicked one, who shall come by the working of Satan with great power and signs and lying miracles,
And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him,
And he brought him to Jerusalem and set him on a pinnacle of the temple and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from here;
And the LORD said unto Satan, Where dost thou come from? Then Satan answered the LORD and said, From going to and fro in the earth and from walking up and down in it.
And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject unto us in thy name.
This wisdom is not that which descends from above, but is earthly, natural, diabolical.
For they intended evil against thee; they imagined a wicked device, but they did not prevail.
I know thy works and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's throne is, and thou holdest fast my name and hast not denied my faith, even in those days in which Antipas was my faithful witness, , who was slain among you, where Satan dwellest.
And the devil took him up into a high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the sphere of the world in a moment of time.
So the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
in which in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the will of the prince of the power of this air, the spirit that now works in the sons of disobedience,
Then the demons went out of the man and entered into the swine, and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake and were choked.
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
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Names » Of satan » The Devil
Pride » Characteristic of » The Devil
not a novice, lest being puffed up, he fall into judgment of the devil.
Salvation » Is deliverance from » The Devil
and having spoiled the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the empire of death, that is, the devil, and deliver those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to slavery.
Satan » The Devil
And he laid hold on the dragon, the serpent of old, which is the Devil and Satan and bound him a thousand years
Then Jesus was led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
for forty days and was tempted of the devil. And in those days he ate nothing; and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.
And the devil said unto him, All this authority I will give thee and the glory of them, for that is delivered unto me, and to whomsoever I will I give it.
Slander » Characteristic of » The Devil
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation and virtue and the kingdom of our God and the power of his Christ; for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accused them before our God day and night.
The Devil » Character of » Fierce and cruel
Be temperate and vigilant because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour,
And as he was yet a coming, the demon threw him down into convulsions; but Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the child and delivered him again to his father.
(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him, and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters, and he broke the bands and was driven of the demon into the wilderness.)
And, behold, a spirit takes him, and he suddenly cries out; and it throws him into convulsions with foaming, and with difficulty it departs from him, bruising him.
The Devil » The wicked » Are the children of
In this the sons of God are manifest, and the sons of the devil: whosoever does not righteousness and that loves not his brother is not of God.
the field is the world; the good seed are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked;
and said, O full of all deception and all licentiousness, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
The Devil » Saints » Tempted by
For this cause I, also, not waiting any longer, have sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter has tempted you and our labour is in vain.
The Devil » Works lying wonders
that wicked one, who shall come by the working of Satan with great power and signs and lying miracles,
For they are spirits of demons, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
The Devil » Character of » Deceitful
And it is no marvel, for Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand firm against the wiles of the devil.
The Devil » Opposes God's work
Therefore we would have come unto you, even I, Paul, once and again, but Satan hindered us.
And he showed me Joshua the high priest, standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
The Devil » The wicked » Possessed by
But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to defraud of the price of the land?
in which in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the will of the prince of the power of this air, the spirit that now works in the sons of disobedience,
The Devil » The apostacy is of
Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, listening to spirits of error and doctrines of demons;
that wicked one, who shall come by the working of Satan with great power and signs and lying miracles,
The Devil » Saints » Overcome
I write unto you, fathers, that ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, that ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, that ye have known the Father.
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation and virtue and the kingdom of our God and the power of his Christ; for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accused them before our God day and night. And they have overcome him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
The Devil » Hinders the gospel
When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he who was planted beside the way.
In whom the god of this age has blinded the understanding of those who do not believe, that the light of the gospel of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine in them.
The Devil » The author of the fall » Ge 3:1
The Devil » Character of » Subtle
Now the serpent was more astute than all the animals of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Has God indeed said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
But I fear that as the serpent deceived Eve through his craftiness, so your senses should be corrupted in some way, and ye should fall from the simplicity that is in the Christ.
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » Completed by his death
Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the empire of death, that is, the devil,
and having spoiled the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
The Devil » Character of » Powerful
in which in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the will of the prince of the power of this air, the spirit that now works in the sons of disobedience,
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the lords of this age, rulers of this darkness, against spiritual wickedness in the heavens.
The Devil » The wicked » Ensnared by
and that they may become converted out of the snare of the devil, in which they are captive to do his will.
Moreover he must have a good report of those who are outside lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
The Devil » Compared to » A sower of tares
He said unto them, The enemy, a man, has done this. The slaves said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
The Devil » Perverts the scripture
and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, and in their hands they shall bear thee up lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
For he shall give his angels charge over thee to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands lest thy foot stumble against a stone.
The Devil » Shall be condemned at the judgment
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
And the angels who did not keep their first estate but left their own habitation, he has reserved in eternal chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » In empowering his disciples to cast out
Then calling his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of weakness.
And these signs shall follow those that believe: In my name they shall cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;
The Devil » Sinned against God
He that commits sin is of the devil; for the devil sins from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God appeared, that he might undo the works of the devil.
For if God did not forgive the angels that sinned, but cast them down into the deepest abyss and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » In casting out the spirits of
And he said unto them, Go ye and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons, and I do cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
But if I with the finger of God cast out the demons, certainly the kingdom of God is come upon you.
The Devil » Character of » Presumptuous
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
Then the devil took him up into the holy city and set him on a pinnacle of the temple and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, and in their hands they shall bear thee up lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
The Devil » Saints » Should resist
Submit yourselves, therefore, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
resist him steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are to be accomplished in the company of your brethren that are in the world.
The Devil » Cast down to hell
For if God did not forgive the angels that sinned, but cast them down into the deepest abyss and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
And the angels who did not keep their first estate but left their own habitation, he has reserved in eternal chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
The Devil » Saints » Afflicted by, only as God permits
And the LORD said to Satan, Behold, all that he has is in thy power; only upon himself do not put forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
And Satan answered the LORD and said, Skin for skin, all that a man has he will give for his life. But put forth thy hand now and touch his bone and his flesh, and thou shalt see if he does not blaspheme thee to thy face. And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand, but preserve his life. read more.
So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto the crown of his head.
The Devil » Assumes the form of an angel of light
And it is no marvel, for Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
The Devil » Saints » Should be watchful against
The Devil » The wicked » Blinded by
In whom the god of this age has blinded the understanding of those who do not believe, that the light of the gospel of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine in them.
The Devil » Saints » Should be armed against
Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand firm against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the lords of this age, rulers of this darkness, against spiritual wickedness in the heavens. Therefore, take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day and stand fast, all the work having been finished. read more.
Stand firm, therefore, having your loins girt about with truth and having on the breastplate, of righteousness, and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace, above all, taking the shield of faith, with which ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
The Devil » Character of » Malignant
And Satan answered the LORD and said, Skin for skin, all that a man has he will give for his life.
The Devil » The wicked » Deceived by
And there came forth a spirit and stood before the LORD and said, I will persuade him. And the LORD said unto him, In what manner? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also; go forth and do so.
The Devil » The wicked » Turn aside after
The Devil » The wicked » Troubled by
But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
The Devil » Tempted Christ
And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones be made into bread. But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God. Then the devil took him up into the holy city and set him on a pinnacle of the temple read more.
and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, and in their hands they shall bear thee up lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Again, the devil took him up into an exceeding high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them and said unto him, All these things I will give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then Jesus said unto him, Get thee hence, Satan, for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » Illustrated
When an armed strong man keeps his palace, his goods are in peace; but when another stronger than he shall come upon him and overcome him, he takes from him all his arms in which he trusted and divides his spoils.
The Devil » Character of » Proud
not a novice, lest being puffed up, he fall into judgment of the devil.
The Devil » The wicked » Punished, together with
Then he shall also say unto those who shall be on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels;
The Devil » Everlasting fire is prepared for
Then he shall also say unto those who shall be on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels;
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » In resisting his temptations
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » Predicted
and I will put enmity between thee and the woman and between thy seed and her seed; that seed shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
The Devil » Compared to » Fowls
and when he sowed, some of the seed fell beside the way, and the fowls came and devoured them up.
The Devil » Saints » Shall finally triumph over
And let the God of peace bruise Satan under your feet quickly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
The Devil » Character of » Wicked
I write unto you, fathers, that ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, that ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, that ye have known the Father.
The Devil » Compared to » A roaring lion
Be temperate and vigilant because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour,
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » In destroying the works of
He that commits sin is of the devil; for the devil sins from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God appeared, that he might undo the works of the devil.
The Devil » Compared to » A wolf
But the hireling, who is not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches them and scatters the sheep.
The Devil » Saints » Sifted by
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat;
The Devil » Cast out of heaven
The Devil » Compared to
Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler and from the mortal pestilence.
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
Ye are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father ye desire to do. He was a murderer from the beginning and abode not in the truth because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own, for he is a liar and the father of it.
Truth » Of God » Is denied by » The Devil
Then the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God knows that in the day ye eat of it then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
the Truth of God » Is denied by » The Devil
Then the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God knows that in the day ye eat of it then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
War » Figurative » Is against » The Devil
Be temperate and vigilant because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour,
and I will put enmity between thee and the woman and between thy seed and her seed; that seed shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Submit yourselves, therefore, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
And the dragon was wroth with the woman and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Warfare of saints » Is against » The Devil
Be temperate and vigilant because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour,
and I will put enmity between thee and the woman and between thy seed and her seed; that seed shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Submit yourselves, therefore, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
And the dragon was wroth with the woman and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Topics on The Devil
Children Of The Devil
Acts 13:10and said, O full of all deception and all licentiousness, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Man's Authority Over The Devil
Mark 3:15and to have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out devils:
The Devil Tempting People
2 Corinthians 11:3But I fear that as the serpent deceived Eve through his craftiness, so your senses should be corrupted in some way, and ye should fall from the simplicity that is in the Christ.
Worshipping The Devil
Matthew 4:9and said unto him, All these things I will give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
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