Devil in the Bible

Exact Match

But you should just say 'yes' [when you mean] yes, and 'no' [when you mean] no. Whatever you say beyond these [i.e., enforcing them by oaths] is of the evil one [i.e., the devil].

Verse ConceptsConsistencyevil, origins ofAffirmative ActionSatan, As DeceiverSatan, As TempterSpeech, Positive Aspects OfConversationSpeaking, EvilAssentingDissentNot Swearing OathsAdding EvilThe Entrance Of SinSwearingSpeech

As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed of a devil.

Verse ConceptsExorcismsDiseases, Kinds OfLonelinessDumbnessDumbThose Demonised

Then was brought to him one possessed with a devil, which was both blind and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that he which was blind and dumb, both spake and saw.

Verse ConceptsCuresDemon PossessionBlindness, HealingsdisabilitiesHealingLonelinessSatan, Agents OfDumbnessDumbThe Dumb SpeakingThose DemonisedThose Jesus HealedSigns Of Possible Demon Possession

When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one [i.e., the devil] comes to him and grabs away what had been sown in his heart. This is the person who was scattered to the side of the road.

Verse ConceptsSatan, Titles ForSatan, As DeceiverSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfNames And Titles For SatanSatan, Work OfSowing In VainUsing RoadsNot Understanding SayingsOther References To The HeartParables Of The KingdomTaking God's ThingsSeeds

And behold, a woman which was a Canaanite came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, "Have mercy on me Lord, thou son of David, my daughter is piteously vexed with a devil."

Verse ConceptsDemon PossessionMaternal LoveBeggarsMercy, Of Jesus ChristSonsSpiritsJesus As Son Of DavidDemons Harming IndividualsBe Merciful!Those DemonisedDemons Causing TormentBeing A Woman Of GodharassmentDemonic Influence

Thematic Bible



And the rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, [still] did not repent of what they had made with their hands [i.e., their idolatry]. They did not stop worshiping demons, and gold, silver, brass, stone and wooden idols, which can neither see, nor hear nor walk.





[Certainly not!] But I am saying that the Gentile sacrifices are [really] offered to evil spirits and not to God. And I do not want you to have fellowship with evil spirits.

And they [all] worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast. And they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast?" and "Who is able to wage war against him?"


Be sensible and alert; your enemy the devil is prowling around like a roaring [i.e., hungry] lion looking for someone to [kill and] eat.

[Psa. 4:4 says], "Be angry [i.e., at wrongdoing. See Mark 3:5], but do not sin" [i.e., by harboring bitterness or retaliation]. Do not allow the sun to go down while you are still provoked. And do not give the devil an opportunity [to lead you into sin].

You people should put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to withstand the devil's schemes.

So, you should submit yourselves to God, but oppose the devil, and he will flee from you.


You belong to your father the devil, and you are [always] wanting to do what your father desires. He was a murderer from the [very] beginning [Note: This is probably a reference to Satan's influence on Adam, Eve and Cain in the Garden of Eden] and does not stand for the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he only speaks what is part of his nature, because he is a liar and the father of [all] liars.

Here is how the children of God and the children of the devil can be recognized: All those who do not continue to do what is right do not belong to God. Also, the person who does not continue to love his brother [or sister does not belong to God].

and the field [represents] the world. The good seed [represents] the children who belong to the kingdom, and the weeds [represent] the children who belong to the evil one [i.e., the devil].

and said, "You child of the devil; you enemy of all that is right; you are full of deceit and every kind of evil [thing]. When will you stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?


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