57 Bible Verses about Satan

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Job 1:7

And Jehovah said to Satan, Whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

1 Corinthians 5:5

to deliver him, I say, being such, to Satan for destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Revelation 3:9

Behold, I make them of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews, and are not, but lie; behold, I will cause that they shall come and shall do homage before thy feet, and shall know that I have loved thee.

Revelation 12:12

Therefore be full of delight, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the earth and to the sea, because the devil has come down to you, having great rage, knowing he has a short time.

Job 1:12

And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy hand; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.

John 13:27

And, after the morsel, then entered Satan into him. Jesus therefore says to him, What thou doest, do quickly.

Revelation 2:9

I know thy tribulation and thy poverty; but thou art rich; and the railing of those who say that they themselves are Jews, and are not, but a synagogue of Satan.

Matthew 4:8

Again the devil takes him to a very high mountain, and shews him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory,

Matthew 4:9

and says to him, All these things will I give thee if, falling down, thou wilt do me homage.

Job 1:6

And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah; and Satan came also among them.

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Adversary » Satan » Defeat of, by Christ

John 12:30-31

Jesus answered and said, Not on my account has this voice come, but on yours. Now is the judgment of this world; now shall the prince of this world be cast out:

Adversary » Satan » Facts concerning

Genesis 3:14

And Jehovah Elohim said to the serpent, Because thou hast done this, be thou cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field. On thy belly shalt thou go, and eat dust all the days of thy life.

Job 1:6

And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah; and Satan came also among them.

More verses: Revelation 20:7

Falsehood » Instances of » Satan » In his false pretensions to jesus

Matthew 4:8-9

Again the devil takes him to a very high mountain, and shews him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory, and says to him, All these things will I give thee if, falling down, thou wilt do me homage.

Luke 4:6-7

And the devil said to him, I will give thee all this power, and their glory; for it is given up to me, and to whomsoever I will I give it. If therefore thou wilt do homage before me, all of it shall be thine.

Falsehood » Instances of » Satan » In impugning job's motives for being righteous

Job 1:9-10

And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is spread abroad in the land.

Job 2:4-5

And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life; but put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and see if he will not curse thee to thy face!

Falsehood » Instances of » Satan » In deceiving eve

Genesis 3:4-5

And the serpent said to the woman, Ye will not certainly die; but God knows that in the day ye eat of it, your eyes will be opened, and ye will be as God, knowing good and evil.

Prince of this world » Satan » Called the prince of this world

Satan » Tempts men vanquished by men » Tempts men

2 Peter 2:18

For while speaking great highflown words of vanity, they allure with the lusts of the flesh, by dissoluteness, those who have just fled those who walk in error,

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Watchfulness against sin and temptation

Psalm 39:1

{To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.} I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a muzzle, while the wicked is before me.

Satan » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Cast out of men, (evil spirits)

Acts 5:16

And the multitude also of the cities round about came together to Jerusalem, bringing sick persons and persons beset by unclean spirits, who were all healed.

Acts 16:18

And this she did many days. And Paul, being distressed, turned, and said to the spirit, I enjoin thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out the same hour.

Acts 19:12

so that even napkins or aprons were brought from his body and put upon the sick, and the diseases left them, and the wicked spirits went out.

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Worship of

Revelation 9:20

And the rest of men who were not killed with these plagues repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and the golden and silver and brazen and stone and wooden idols, which can neither see nor hear nor walk.

2 Chronicles 11:15

and he ordained for himself priests for the high places, and for the he-goats and for the calves that he had made.

Leviticus 17:7

And they shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices unto demons, after whom they go a whoring. This shall be an everlasting statute unto them for their generations.

Deuteronomy 32:17

They sacrificed unto demons who are not +God; To gods whom they knew not, To new ones, who came newly up, Whom your fathers revered not.

Psalm 106:37

And they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto demons,

Satan » Confess Christ » Defeat of, by Christ

John 12:30-31

Jesus answered and said, Not on my account has this voice come, but on yours. Now is the judgment of this world; now shall the prince of this world be cast out:

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Instigating men to sin

John 13:2

And during supper, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon, Iscariote, that he should deliver him up,

Satan » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Humbled

Genesis 3:14

And Jehovah Elohim said to the serpent, Because thou hast done this, be thou cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field. On thy belly shalt thou go, and eat dust all the days of thy life.

Zechariah 3:2

And Jehovah said unto Satan, Jehovah rebuke thee, O Satan! Yea, Jehovah that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee! Is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?

Revelation 20:3

and cast him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it over him, that he should not any more deceive the nations until the thousand years were completed; after these things he must be loosed for a little time.

Satan » Tempts men vanquished by men » Tempted Christ

Luke 22:28

But ye are they who have persevered with me in my temptations.

Satan » Tempts men vanquished by men » Resistance to

Ephesians 4:26-27

Be angry, and do not sin; let not the sun set upon your wrath, neither give room for the devil.

Satan » The prince » Satan

Job 1:6

And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah; and Satan came also among them.

More verses: John 13:27

Satan » Confess Christ » Children of

Acts 13:10

said, O full of all deceit and all craft: son of the devil, enemy of all righteousness; wilt thou not cease perverting the right paths of the Lord?

Satan » With the context of

Matthew 13:30

Suffer both to grow together unto the harvest, and in time of the harvest I will say to the harvestmen, Gather first the darnel, and bind it into bundles to burn it; but the wheat bring together into my granary.

Matthew 12:29

Or how can any one enter into the house of the strong man and plunder his goods, unless first he bind the strong man? and then he will plunder his house.

Luke 11:21-22

When the strong man armed keeps his own house, his goods are in peace; but when the stronger than he coming upon him overcomes him, he takes away his panoply in which he trusted, and he will divide the spoil he has taken from him.

Satan » Power of » Called the prince of this world

Satan » Adversary » Power of » Inspires lying wonders

Satan » Indwelling limited in power » His time is short

Revelation 12:12

Therefore be full of delight, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the earth and to the sea, because the devil has come down to you, having great rage, knowing he has a short time.

Revelation 13:5

And there was given to it a mouth, speaking great things and blasphemies; and there was given to it authority to pursue its career forty-two months.

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Tempting to disobedience

Genesis 3:4-5

And the serpent said to the woman, Ye will not certainly die; but God knows that in the day ye eat of it, your eyes will be opened, and ye will be as God, knowing good and evil.

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Preying upon men

Satan » Beelzebul

Satan » The Devil

Luke 4:6

And the devil said to him, I will give thee all this power, and their glory; for it is given up to me, and to whomsoever I will I give it.

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Over severest afflictions

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Tempting Christ

Satan » Indwelling limited in power » May be overcome by divine grace

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Over evil influences of men

Psalm 44:5

Through thee will we push down our adversaries; through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.

Malachi 4:3

And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I prepare, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Satan » The prince » Of this world

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Ruining the soul and body

Luke 13:16

And this woman, who is a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound, lo, these eighteen years, ought she not to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

Luke 9:42

But as he was yet coming, the demon tore him and dragged him all together. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child and gave him back to his father.

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Slandering saints

Job 1:9-10

And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is spread abroad in the land.

Job 1:11

But put forth thy hand now and touch all that he hath, and see if he will not curse thee to thy face!

Satan » Adversary » Power of » Blinds the minds of unbelievers

2 Corinthians 4:3-4

But if also our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in those that are lost; in whom the god of this world has blinded the thoughts of the unbelieving, so that the radiancy of the glad tidings of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine forth for them.

Satan » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Appearing as an angel of light

Satan » Indwelling limited in power » A limit to his temptations

Satan » The prince » The serpent

Genesis 3:14

And Jehovah Elohim said to the serpent, Because thou hast done this, be thou cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field. On thy belly shalt thou go, and eat dust all the days of thy life.

Satan » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Cunning plans

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Sowing the tares

Matthew 13:38-39

and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom, but the darnel are the sons of the evil one; and the enemy who has sowed it is the devil; and the harvest is the completion of the age, and the harvestmen are angels.

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Over all satanic powers

Revelation 15:2

And I saw as a glass sea, mingled with fire, and those that had gained the victory over the beast, and over its image, and over the number of its name, standing upon the glass sea, having harps of God.

Satan » The prince » The tempter

Satan » Adversary » Power of » Contends with the saints

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Removing the good seed

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Opposing the righteous

Zechariah 3:1

And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of Jehovah, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.

Satan » That old serpent

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » The malignant work of

Satan » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Wresting the scriptures

Matthew 4:6

and says to him, If thou be Son of God cast thyself down; for it is written, He shall give charge to his angels concerning thee, and on their hands shall they bear thee, lest in anywise thou strike thy foot against a stone.

Satan » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » By lying promises

Genesis 3:5

but God knows that in the day ye eat of it, your eyes will be opened, and ye will be as God, knowing good and evil.

Satan » The prince » The wicked one

Satan » The synagogue of

Revelation 2:9

I know thy tribulation and thy poverty; but thou art rich; and the railing of those who say that they themselves are Jews, and are not, but a synagogue of Satan.

Revelation 3:9

Behold, I make them of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews, and are not, but lie; behold, I will cause that they shall come and shall do homage before thy feet, and shall know that I have loved thee.

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Over malign spiritual forces

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Over worldly allurements

Satan » Adversary » Power of » Sinners under the dominion of

Satan » Kingdom of, to be destroyed

2 Samuel 23:6-7

But the sons of Belial are all of them as thorns thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with hands; And the man that will touch them provideth himself with iron and the staff of a spear; And they shall be utterly burned with fire in their place.

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Lying

Satan » Indwelling limited in power » Knows when he is defeated

Satan » Lying spirit

1 Kings 22:22

And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt entice him, and also succeed: go forth, and do so.

Satan » Evil spirit

Satan » Adversary » Power of » Permitted to afflict the righteous

Job 1:12

And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy hand; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.

Satan » Adversary » Power of » Claims authority over the world

Luke 4:6

And the devil said to him, I will give thee all this power, and their glory; for it is given up to me, and to whomsoever I will I give it.

Satan » Indwelling limited in power » In the affliction of the saints

Job 1:12

And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy hand; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.

Satan » The prince » Of demons

Satan » The prince » Ruler of the darkness of this world

Satan » The prince » Unclean spirit

Matthew 12:43

But when the unclean spirit has gone out of the man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and does not find it.

Satan » The accuser of our brethren

Satan » The father of all lies

Satan » Gates of hell (hades)

Satan » The power of darkness

Satan » Our common enemy

Satan » The murderer

Satan » The liar

Satan » Belial

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Inflicting disease

Job 2:7

And Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah; and he smote Job with a grievous botch from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

Satan » The prince » The spirit that works in all disobedient people

Satan » The prince » Of the power of the air

Satan » The prince » The God of this world

Satan » Called abaddon (hebrew: destroyer)

Satan » Apollyon (greek: destroyer)

Satan » The adversary

Satan » The angel of the bottomless pit

Satan » Great red dragon

Serpent » Satan » Defeat of, by Christ

John 12:30-31

Jesus answered and said, Not on my account has this voice come, but on yours. Now is the judgment of this world; now shall the prince of this world be cast out:

Serpent » Satan » Facts concerning

Genesis 3:14

And Jehovah Elohim said to the serpent, Because thou hast done this, be thou cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field. On thy belly shalt thou go, and eat dust all the days of thy life.

Job 1:6

And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah; and Satan came also among them.

More verses: Revelation 20:7

Titles and names of the devil » Satan

Job 1:6

And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah; and Satan came also among them.

Topics on Satan

Accusation, Satan's Role

Zechariah 3:1-2

And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of Jehovah, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.

Binding Of Satan

Revelation 20:1-3

And I saw an angel descending from the heaven, having the key of the abyss, and a great chain in his hand.

Destruction Of Satan's Works

Zephaniah 1:4

And I will stretch forth my hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, the name of the Chemarim with the priests;

Satan, As Deceiver

Genesis 3:4-5

And the serpent said to the woman, Ye will not certainly die;

Satan, As Tempter

Genesis 3:1-5

And the serpent was more crafty than any animal of the field which Jehovah Elohim had made. And it said to the woman, Is it even so, that God has said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

Satan, Character Of

Job 1:6

And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah; and Satan came also among them.

Satan, Compared With Animals

Psalm 91:3

Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the destructive pestilence.

Satan, Limitations Of

Job 1:12

And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy hand; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.

Satan, Origin Of

Isaiah 14:12-20

How art thou fallen from heaven, Lucifer, son of the morning! Thou art cut down to the ground, that didst prostrate the nations!

Satan, Power Of

Job 1:12

And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy hand; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.

Satan, Resistance To

Job 1:12

And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy hand; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.

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