17 Bible Verses about Satan, Character Of

Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them.

He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.

in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience--

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, children, because you know the Father.

Then Satan answered the LORD and said, "Does Job fear God for no reason?

Then Satan answered the LORD and said, "Skin for skin! All that a man has he will give for his life.

Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God actually say, 'You shall not eat of any tree in the garden'?"

But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.

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

For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert.)

And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.

Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

The LORD said to Satan, "From where have you come?" Satan answered the LORD and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it."

And the LORD said to Satan, "From where have you come?" Satan answered the LORD and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it."

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.