57 Bible Verses about Satan

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Job 1:7

And the LORD said to Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down upon it.

Luke 22:31

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

1 Corinthians 5:5

To deliver such one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Revelation 3:9

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

Revelation 12:12

Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth, and of the sea! for the devil is come down to you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

Job 1:12

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

Revelation 2:9

I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them who say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

Matthew 4:8

Again, the devil taketh him up upon an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them,

Matthew 4:9

And saith to him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

Job 1:6

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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Adversary » Satan » Defeat of, by Christ

Luke 4:13

And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.

John 12:30-31

Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

Adversary » Satan » Facts concerning

Revelation 9:11

And they had a king over them, who is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew language is Abaddon, but in the Greek language he hath his name Apollyon.

Genesis 3:14

And the LORD God said to the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field: upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

Job 1:6

Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, 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 taketh him up upon an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them, And saith to him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

Luke 4:6-7

And the devil said to him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered to me, and to whomsoever I will, I give it. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.

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

Job 1:9-10

Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for naught? 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 increased in the land.

Job 2:4-5

And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, even, 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 he will curse thee to thy face.

Falsehood » Instances of » Satan » In deceiving eve

Genesis 3:4-5

And the serpent said to the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know, that in the day ye eat of it, then your eyes shall be opened: and ye shall be as gods, 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 when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that had quite escaped from them who live in error.

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

Psalm 39:1

To the chief Musician, even 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 bridle, while the wicked is before me.

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

Acts 5:16

There came also a multitude out of the cities around to Jerusalem, bringing sick persons, and them who were afflicted with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

Acts 16:18

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

Acts 19:12

So that from his body were brought to the sick, handkerchiefs, or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Worship of

Revelation 9:20

And the rest of the men who were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:

2 Chronicles 11:15

And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

Leviticus 17:7

And they shall no more offer their sacrifices to idols, with which they have committed idolatry: This shall be a statute for ever to them throughout their generations.

Deuteronomy 32:17

They sacrificed to devils, not to God; to gods which they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.

Psalm 106:37

Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons,

Satan » Confess Christ » Defeat of, by Christ

Luke 4:13

And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.

John 12:30-31

Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. 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 supper being ended (the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;)

Satan » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Humbled

Genesis 3:14

And the LORD God said to the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field: upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

Zechariah 3:2

And the LORD said to Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?

Revelation 20:3

And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled; and after that he must be loosed a little season.

Satan » Tempts men vanquished by men » Tempted Christ

Luke 22:28

Ye are they who have continued with me in my temptations.

Satan » Tempts men vanquished by men » Resistance to

Ephesians 4:26-27

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil.

Satan » The prince » Satan

Job 1:6

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

More verses: John 13:27

Satan » Confess Christ » Children of

Acts 13:10

And said, O full of all subtilty, and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

Satan » With the context of

Matthew 13:30

Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

Matthew 12:29

Or else, how can one enter into a strong man's house, and seize his goods, except he shall first bind the strong man? and then he will plunder his house.

Luke 11:21-22

When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

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 rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth, and of the sea! for the devil is come down to you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

Revelation 13:5

And there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given to him to continue forty and two months.

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Tempting to disobedience

Genesis 3:4-5

And the serpent said to the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know, that in the day ye eat of it, then your eyes shall be opened: and ye shall be as gods, 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, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered 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 enemies: through thy name we will 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 shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.

Satan » The prince » Of this world

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

Luke 13:16

And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?

Luke 9:42

And as he was yet coming, the demon threw him down, and tore him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Slandering saints

Job 1:9-10

Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for naught? 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 increased in the land.

Job 1:11

But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

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

2 Corinthians 4:3-4

But if our gospel is hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them who believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine to 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 the LORD God said to the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field: upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat 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

The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.

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

Revelation 15:2

And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gained the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the 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

Matthew 13:19

When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the way side.

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Opposing the righteous

Zechariah 3:1

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.

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 saith to 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 uphold thee, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

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

Genesis 3:5

For God doth know, that in the day ye eat of it, then your eyes shall be opened: and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

Satan » The prince » The wicked one

Matthew 13:19

When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the way side.

Satan » The synagogue of

Revelation 2:9

I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them who say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

Revelation 3:9

Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to 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 shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands: But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same 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 the LORD said to him, With what? 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.

Satan » Evil spirit

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

Job 1:12

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

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

Luke 4:6

And the devil said to him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered 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 the LORD said to Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

Satan » The prince » Of demons

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

Satan » The prince » Unclean spirit

Matthew 12:43

When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and he findeth none.

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

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)

Revelation 9:11

And they had a king over them, who is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew language is Abaddon, but in the Greek language he hath his name Apollyon.

Satan » Apollyon (greek: destroyer)

Revelation 9:11

And they had a king over them, who is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew language is Abaddon, but in the Greek language he hath his name Apollyon.

Satan » The adversary

Satan » The angel of the bottomless pit

Revelation 9:11

And they had a king over them, who is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew language is Abaddon, but in the Greek language he hath his name Apollyon.

Satan » Great red dragon

Serpent » Satan » Defeat of, by Christ

Luke 4:13

And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.

John 12:30-31

Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

Serpent » Satan » Facts concerning

Revelation 9:11

And they had a king over them, who is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew language is Abaddon, but in the Greek language he hath his name Apollyon.

Genesis 3:14

And the LORD God said to the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field: upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

Job 1:6

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

More verses: Revelation 20:7

Titles and names of the devil » Satan

Job 1:6

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

Topics on Satan

Accusation, Satan's Role

Zechariah 3:1-2

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.

Binding Of Satan

Revelation 20:1-3

And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.

Destruction Of Satan's Works

Zephaniah 1:4

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

Names And Titles For Satan

Revelation 9:11

And they had a king over them, who is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew language is Abaddon, but in the Greek language he hath his name Apollyon.

Satan, As Deceiver

Genesis 3:4-5

And the serpent said to the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

Satan, As Tempter

Genesis 3:1-5

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made: and he said to the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

Satan, Character Of

Job 1:6

Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, 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 noisome pestilence.

Satan, Limitations Of

Job 1:12

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

Satan, Origin Of

Isaiah 14:12-20

How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

Satan, Power Of

Job 1:12

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

Satan, Resistance To

Job 1:12

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

Satan, Titles For

Revelation 9:11

And they had a king over them, who is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew language is Abaddon, but in the Greek language he hath his name Apollyon.

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