22 Bible Verses about Spiritual Warfare

because to us the struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

(for the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but mighty through God for the casting down of strongholds);

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

This charge I commit to you, child Timothy, according to the prophecies going before in respect to you, that you may war with these the noble warfare;

For, though walking in flesh, we are not warring according to the flesh,

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

but I pray that, when present, I may not show courage with the confidence with which I purpose to be bold against some who reckon us as walking according to the flesh.

For the flesh covets against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary one to the other, that ye may not do the things which ye wish.

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;

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

On this account, take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day; and, having fully accomplished all, to stand.

For even if a trumpet give an uncertain sound, who will prepare for war?

withal having taken up the shield of faith, with which ye will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

and holding ourselves in readiness to avenge every disobedience, when your obedience is made complete.

Stand, therefore, having girded your loins about with truth, and having put on the breast-plate of righteousness,

"Or what king, going on to engage another king in war, does not, sitting down, first take counsel, whether he is able, with ten thousand, to meet him who is coming against him with twenty thousand?

casting down reasonings, and every high thing lifting itself up against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;