9 Bible Verses about Guarding Yourself

Be sensible and alert; your enemy the devil is prowling around like a roaring [i.e., hungry] lion looking for someone to [kill and] eat.

Little children [i.e., dear ones], protect yourselves from [worshiping] idols.

Pay close attention to yourself and to what you teach [people]. Continue doing these things, for in doing them you will both save yourself and those who listen to you.

Pay close attention to yourselves, so that you do not lose what we [Note: Some Greek manuscripts say "you"] worked for [i.e., the spiritual blessings you have acquired], but [continue faithful] so that you will receive a full reward. [See Luke 12:47-48; James 3:1; Matt. 20:1-15].

You people should put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to withstand the devil's schemes.

You people should be alert; stand firm in the faith; act like [godly] men; be [spiritually] strong.

You should beware of him, for he strongly opposed our message.

[So], Timothy, guard [the Gospel message] which has been entrusted to you, while avoiding worldly, empty chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called "knowledge,"

So, you should submit yourselves to God, but oppose the devil, and he will flee from you.