22 Bible Verses about Spiritual Warfare

For ours is not a conflict with mere flesh and blood, but with the despotisms, the empires, the forces that control and govern this dark world--the spiritual hosts of evil arrayed against us in the heavenly warfare.

The weapons with which we fight are not human weapons, but are mighty for God in overthrowing strong fortresses.

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

This is the charge which I entrust to you, my son Timothy, in accordance with the inspired instructions concerning you which were given me long ago, that being equipped with them as your armour you may be continually fighting the good fight,

For, though we are still living in the world, it is no worldly warfare that we are waging.

Pray with unceasing prayer and entreaty on every fitting occasion in the Spirit, and be always on the alert to seize opportunities for doing so, with unwearied persistence and entreaty on behalf of all God's people,

I beseech you not to compel me when present to make a bold display of the confidence with which I reckon I shall show my 'courage' against some who reckon that we are guided by worldly principles.

For the cravings of the lower nature are opposed to those of the Spirit, and the cravings of the Spirit are opposed to those of the lower nature; because these are antagonistic to each other, so that you cannot do everything to which you are inclined.

as well as the shoes of the Good News of peace-- a firm foundation for your feet.

Put on the complete armour of God, so as to be able to stand firm against all the stratagems of the Devil.

In conclusion, strengthen yourselves in the Lord and in the power which His supreme might imparts.

Therefore put on the complete armour of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground on the day of battle, and, having fought to the end, to remain victors on the field.

If the bugle--to take another example--gives an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle?

And besides all these take the great shield of faith, on which you will be able to quench all the flaming darts of the Wicked one;

while we hold ourselves in readiness to punish every act of disobedience, as soon as ever you as a Church have fully shown your obedience.

Stand therefore, first fastening round you the girdle of truth and putting on the breastplate of uprightness

Or what king, marching to encounter another king in war, does not first sit down and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand men to meet the one who is advancing against him with twenty thousand?

For we overthrow arrogant 'reckonings,' and every stronghold that towers high in defiance of the knowledge of God, and we carry off every thought as if into slavery--into subjection to Christ;