54 Bible Verses about The Devil
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Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do: he was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
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.
Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
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.
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 when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou art the son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of demons.
Wherefore we would have come to you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
Then saith Jesus to him, Be gone, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
And the God of peace will soon bruise Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
And when the thousand years have expired, Satan shall be loosed from his prison,
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and tremble.
Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And why did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
And if Satan casteth out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
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.
And Jesus rebuked the demon, and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.
But he turned, and said to Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan; thou art an offense to me: for thou savorest not the things that are of God, but those that are of men.
Then was Jesus led by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the devil.
And the man in whom the evil spirit was, leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
But some of them said, He casteth out demons through Beelzebub, the chief of the demons.
And all the demons besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan, with all power, and signs, and lying wonders,
And supper being ended (the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;)
And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, If thou art the son of God, cast thyself down from hence.
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.
And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us through thy name.
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, demoniacal.
For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
And the devil taking him up upon a high mountain, showed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
So the demons besought him, saying, If thou expellest us, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
In which in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
Then the demons went out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.
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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Names » Of satan » The Devil
Then the devil leaveth him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him.
Pride » Characteristic of » The Devil
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Salvation » Is deliverance from » The Devil
And having despoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Since then the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them, who, through fear of death, were all their life-time subject to bondage.
Satan » The Devil
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years.
Then was Jesus led by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the devil.
Being forty days tempted by the devil. And in those days he ate nothing; and when they were ended, he was afterward hungry.
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.
Slander » Characteristic of » The Devil
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accused them before our God day and night.
The Devil » Character of » Fierce and cruel
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
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.
(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For often it had caught him, and he was kept bound with chains, and in fetters: and he broke the bands, and was driven by the demon into the wilderness.)
And lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth, and bruising him, hardly departeth from him.
The Devil » The wicked » Are the children of
In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
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?
The Devil » Saints » Tempted by
And Satan stood up against Israel, and incited David to number Israel.
For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter may have tempted you, and our labor be in vain.
The Devil » Works lying wonders
Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan, with all power, and signs, and lying wonders,
For they are the spirits of demons, working miracles, which go forth to the kings of the earth, and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
The Devil » Character of » Deceitful
And no wonder; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
The Devil » Opposes God's work
Wherefore we would have come to you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
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.
The Devil » The wicked » Possessed by
But Peter said, Ananias, Why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
In which in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
Then Satan entered into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
The Devil » The apostacy is of
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons;
Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan, with all power, and signs, and lying wonders,
The Devil » Saints » Overcome
I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives to the death.
The Devil » Hinders the gospel
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.
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.
The Devil » The author of the fall » Ge 3:1
The Devil » Character of » Subtle
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?
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » Completed by his death
Since then the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
And having despoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
The Devil » Character of » Powerful
In which in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
The Devil » The wicked » Ensnared by
And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
Moreover, he must have a good report of them who are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
The Devil » Compared to » A sower of tares
He said to them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said to him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them?
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and departed.
The Devil » Perverts the scripture
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.
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
The Devil » Shall be condemned at the judgment
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
And the angels who kept not their first state, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness to the judgment of the great day.
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » In empowering his disciples to cast out
And when he had called to him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness, and all manner of disease.
And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak in new languages;
The Devil » Sinned against God
He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved to judgment;
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » In casting out the spirits of
And he said to them, Go ye and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons, and I do cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
But if I with the finger of God cast out demons, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
The Devil » Character of » Presumptuous
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 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.
The Devil » Saints » Should resist
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
The Devil » Cast down to hell
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved to judgment;
And the angels who kept not their first state, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness to the judgment of the great day.
The Devil » Saints » Afflicted by, only as God permits
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.
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. And the LORD said to Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; but save his life. read more.
So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot to his crown.
The Devil » Assumes the form of an angel of light
And no wonder; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
The Devil » Saints » Should be watchful against
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
The Devil » The wicked » Blinded by
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.
The Devil » Saints » Should be armed against
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take to you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. read more.
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breast-plate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, with which ye will be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the wicked.
The Devil » Character of » Malignant
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, even, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
The Devil » The wicked » Deceived by
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him. 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.
The Devil » The wicked » Turn aside after
The Devil » The wicked » Troubled by
But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
The Devil » Tempted Christ
And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou art the son of God, command that these stones be made bread. But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, read more.
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. Jesus said to him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 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. Then saith Jesus to him, Be gone, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » Illustrated
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.
The Devil » Character of » Proud
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
The Devil » The wicked » Punished, together with
Then will he say also to them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
The Devil » Everlasting fire is prepared for
Then will he say also to them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » In resisting his temptations
Then the devil leaveth him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him.
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » Predicted
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
The Devil » Compared to » Fowls
And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them:
The Devil » Saints » Shall finally triumph over
And the God of peace will soon bruise Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
The Devil » Character of » Wicked
I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
The Devil » Compared to » A roaring lion
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » In destroying the works of
He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
The Devil » Compared to » A wolf
But he that is a hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
The Devil » Saints » Sifted by
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
The Devil » Cast out of heaven
The Devil » Compared to
Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
The Devil » Character of » Cowardly
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
The Devil » The wicked » Do the lusts of
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do: he was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Truth » Of God » Is denied by » The Devil
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.
the Truth of God » Is denied by » The Devil
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.
War » Figurative » Is against » The Devil
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, who keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Warfare of saints » Is against » The Devil
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, who keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Topics on The Devil
Children Of The Devil
Acts 13:10And 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?
Man's Authority Over The Devil
Mark 3:15And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out demons.
The Devil Tempting People
2 Corinthians 11:3But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
Worshipping The Devil
Matthew 4:9And saith to him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
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