39 Bible Verses about Spiritual Warfare

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places .

(for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds),

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

This charge I commit unto thee, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to thee, that by them thou mayest war the good warfare;

He teacheth my hands to war; So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh

with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

yea, I beseech you, that I may not when present show courage with the confidence wherewith I count to be bold against some, who count of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.

and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

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

A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might,

If thou faint in the day of adversity, Thy strength is small.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

Save, Jehovah: Let the King answer us when we call.

The horse is prepared against the day of battle; But victory is of Jehovah.

Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.

Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high;

Thou art my battle-axe and weapons of war: and with thee will I break in pieces the nations; and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;

There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war?

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will make mention of the name of Jehovah our God.

withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one .

and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience shall be made full.

Remember all thy offerings, And accept thy burnt-sacrifice; Selah

And they said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of Jehovah.

And Joshua commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor let your voice be heard, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.

And they shall be as mighty men, treading down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle; and they shall fight, because Jehovah is with them; and the riders on horses shall be confounded.

Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days; but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me: and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:

Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.