22 Bible Verses about Spiritual Warfare

for our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the worldrulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of evil in the heavenly regions.

(for the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds,)

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

This charge I commit to thee, my child Timothy, in accordance with the directions of the prophets before given to thee, that thou mayst in them war the good warfare,

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

praying with all prayer and entreaty at all times in the Spirit; and watching to this end with all perseverance and entreaty for all the saints,

but I entreat you, that I may not when I am present be bold with that confidence wherewith I think of being bold towards some, who think of us as walking according to the flesh.

For the flesh hath desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these oppose one another, 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;

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

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.

For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the battle?

taking up, in addition to all, the shield of faith, by which ye will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the Evil One;

and being in readiness to punish every disobedience, when the measure of your obedience shall be full.

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

Or what king, setting out to give battle to another king, will not first sit down and consider whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

casting down reasonings, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing every purpose into captivity to the obedience of Christ,