48 Bible Verses about The Devil
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You are of your father, the devil; and the desires of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the be ginning, and stood not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks that which is false, he speaks from what is his own; for he is a liar, and the father of it.
By this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whoever does not work righteousness is not of God; neither is he that loves not his brother.
We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the wicked one.
the enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are angels.
Jesus answered them: Have I not chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
that we deliver such a one over to Satan, for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them,
And the tempter came to him and said: If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.
and that they may awake to sobriety out of the snare of the devil, after having been taken captive by him according to his will.
You can not drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: you can not be partakers of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.
For this reason, we intended to go to you, (I Paul) both once and again, but Satan hindered us.
lest an advantage should be taken of us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his devices.
Then Jesus said to him: Get behind me, Satan, for it is written: You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.
The God of peace will soon bruise Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you
And when the thousand years shall have been completed, Satan shall be loosed from his prison,
You believe that there is one God; you do well: the demons also believe, and tremble.
Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and slew his brother: and for what reason did he slay him? because his own works were evil, and his brother s, righteous.
Not a new convert, lest, having become conceited, he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
I will not talk much more with you; for the prince of this world is coming, and has nothing in me.
And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against the wiles of the devil:
And the devil said to him: I will give you all the authority and glory of these, for it is delivered to me; and to whomever I will, I give it.
And Jesus rebuked the demon, and he came out of him: and the child was cured from that hour.
But he turned and said to Peter: Get behind me, adversary; you are a snare to me: for you are not thinking of the things of God; but of the things of men.
Then was Jesus led up 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 overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled from that house, naked and wounded.
Submit yourselves, therefore, to God; resist the devil, and he will flee from you;
And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are: and they shall be tormented day and night from age to age.
But some of them said: He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.
And the demons besought him, saying: Send us to the swine, that we may enter into them.
Then the devil took him into the holy city, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple,
he will destroy him, whose coming is, according to the energy of Satan, with all power and signs and wonders of falsehood,
And supper being over, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to deliver him up,
And he brought him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him: If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from this place;
And the seventy returned with joy, and said: Lord, even the demons are subject to us through thy name.
I know your works, and where you dwell, even where the throne of Satan is: and yet you hold fast my name, and have not denied my faith, even in those days in which Antipas was my faithful witness, who was slain among you, where Satan dwells.
And the devil took him up into a high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, in a moment of time.
And the demons besought him, saying: If thou cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine.
in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is actively at work in the sons of disobedience:
And the demons came out of the man, and went into the swine; and the herd rushed down a steep place into the lake, and were drowned.
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Names » Of satan » The Devil
Pride » Characteristic of » The Devil
Not a new convert, lest, having become conceited, he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Salvation » Is deliverance from » The Devil
and having spoiled the principalities and authorities, he made a show of them openly by triumphing over them through it.
Since, then, the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also, in like manner, partook of the same, that, through his death, he might deprive of power him that has the power of death, that is, the devil; and might set free those who, through fear of death, were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
Satan » The Devil
And he laid hold of the dragon, that old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,
Then was Jesus led up by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the devil.
and was there forty days, to be tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days; and when they were ended, he was afterward hungry.
And the devil said to him: I will give you all the authority and glory of these, for it is delivered to me; and to whomever I will, I give it.
Slander » Characteristic of » The Devil
And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying: Now has come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren, he that accused them before our God day and night, is cast down.
The Devil » Character of » Fierce and cruel
Be sober, be watchful: for your adversary, the devil, like a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour.
And while he was coming, the demon cast him to the ground, and threw him into convulsions; but Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and restored the child to health, and gave him back to his father.
For he had O; commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had often seized upon him, and he had been bound with chains and fetters, and kept in confinement; and he broke the bonds, and was driven by the demon into the deserts.
and, behold, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out, and it throws him into convulsions, and causes him to foam, and after depriving him of strength, hardly departs from him.
The Devil » The wicked » Are the children of
By this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whoever does not work righteousness is not of God; neither is he that loves not his brother.
the field is the world; the good seed are the sons of the kingdom; the tares are the sons of the Wicked One;
said: full of all deceit and all wickedness, child of the devil, enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
The Devil » Saints » Tempted by
For this reason, when I could no longer contain my self, I sent to know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.
The Devil » Works lying wonders
he will destroy him, whose coming is, according to the energy of Satan, with all power and signs and wonders of falsehood,
For they are the spirits of demons that do signs, and they go forth to the kings of the whole world, to bring them together 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 you may be able to stand firm against the wiles of the devil:
The Devil » Opposes God's work
For this reason, we intended to go to you, (I Paul) both once and again, but Satan hindered us.
The Devil » The wicked » Possessed by
But Peter said: Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart, that you should at tempt to deceive the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land?
in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is actively at work in the sons of disobedience:
But Satan entered into Judas surnamed Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve.
The Devil » The apostacy is of
Now the Spirit says expressly, that, in the last times, some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and teachings suggested by demons,
he will destroy him, whose coming is, according to the energy of Satan, with all power and signs and wonders of falsehood,
The Devil » Saints » Overcome
I write to you, fathers, because you have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, my little children, because you have known the Father.
And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying: Now has come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren, he that accused them before our God day and night, is cast down. And they over came him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives even to death.
The Devil » Hinders the gospel
When any one hears the word of the kingdom, and understands it not, the wicked one comes and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he that received seed by the way side.
whose unbelieving minds the god of this age has darkened, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine to them.
The Devil » The author of the fall » Ge 3:1
The Devil » Character of » Subtle
But I fear lest, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity which pertains to Christ.
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » Completed by his death
Since, then, the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also, in like manner, partook of the same, that, through his death, he might deprive of power him that has the power of death, that is, the devil;
and having spoiled the principalities and authorities, he made a show of them openly by triumphing over them through it.
The Devil » Character of » Powerful
in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is actively at work in the sons of disobedience:
for our conflict is not with flesh and blood, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the rulers of the darkness of this world, with the wicked spirits in the heavenly regions.
The Devil » The wicked » Ensnared by
and that they may awake to sobriety out of the snare of the devil, after having been taken captive by him according to his will.
Further, he must have a good reputation from those 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 has done this. The servants said to him, Is it your will, then, that we go and gather them up?
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away.
The Devil » Perverts the scripture
and said to him: If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written: He will give his angels charge concerning you; and in their hands shall they take you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.
The Devil » Shall be condemned at the judgment
And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are: and they shall be tormented day and night from age to age.
The angels also that kept not their own dominion, but left their proper habitation, he has reserved, in eternal chains under darkness, to the judgment of the great day.
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » In empowering his disciples to cast out
And he called to him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they might cast them out, and care every disease and every infirmity.
And these signs shall attend those who believe. In my name they shall cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;
The Devil » Sinned against God
He that works sin is of the devil, for the devil sins from the beginning: for this purpose was the son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to Tartarus, and delivered them over to chains of darkness, to be kept for judgment;
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » In casting out the spirits of
And he said to them: Go and toll that fox, Be hold, I cast out demons, and perform cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I finish the work.
But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then has the kingdom of God already come upon you.
The Devil » Character of » Presumptuous
Then the devil took him into the holy city, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him: If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written: He will give his angels charge concerning you; and in their hands shall they take you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.
The Devil » Saints » Should resist
Submit yourselves, therefore, to God; resist the devil, and he will flee from you;
Being firm in the faith, resist him, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.
The Devil » Cast down to hell
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to Tartarus, and delivered them over to chains of darkness, to be kept for judgment;
The angels also that kept not their own dominion, but left their proper habitation, he has reserved, in eternal chains under darkness, to the judgment of the great day.
The Devil » Saints » Afflicted by, only as God permits
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 an advantage should be taken of us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his devices.
The Devil » The wicked » Blinded by
whose unbelieving minds the god of this age has darkened, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine to them.
The Devil » Saints » Should be armed against
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against the wiles of the devil: for our conflict is not with flesh and blood, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the rulers of the darkness of this world, with the wicked spirits in the heavenly regions. Therefore, take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand them in the evil day, and having overcome them all, to stand firm. read more.
Stand, therefore, having your loins girded about with truth, and wearing the breastplate of righteousness, and having your feet shod with that preparation for defense supplied by the gospel of peace; taking up, over all, the shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one:
The Devil » Character of » Malignant
The Devil » The wicked » Deceived by
The Devil » The wicked » Turn aside after
The Devil » The wicked » Troubled by
The Devil » Tempted Christ
And the tempter came to him and said: If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread. But he answered and said: It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God. Then the devil took him into the holy city, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, read more.
and said to him: If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written: He will give his angels charge concerning you; and in their hands shall they take you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone. Jesus said to him: It is again written, You shall not put the Lord your God to the proof. Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them, and said to him: All these things will I give you, if you will fall down and worship me. Then Jesus said to him: Get behind me, Satan, for it is written: You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » Illustrated
When the strong man armed keeps guard over his palace, his goods are in peace; but when one stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes away all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.
The Devil » Character of » Proud
Not a new convert, lest, having become conceited, he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
The Devil » The wicked » Punished, together with
Then will he say to those on his left hand: Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.
The Devil » Everlasting fire is prepared for
Then will he say to those on his left hand: Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » In resisting his temptations
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » Predicted
The Devil » Compared to » Fowls
And as he sowed, some seeds fell by the way: and the birds came and ate them up.
The Devil » Saints » Shall finally triumph over
The God of peace will soon bruise Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you
The Devil » Character of » Wicked
I write to you, fathers, because you have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, my little children, because you have known the Father.
The Devil » Compared to » A roaring lion
Be sober, be watchful: for your adversary, the devil, like a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour.
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » In destroying the works of
He that works sin is of the devil, for the devil sins from the beginning: for this purpose was the son of God 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, to whom the sheep do not belong, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep, and scatters them.
The Devil » Saints » Sifted by
And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded you apostles for himself, that he may sift you as wheat.
The Devil » Cast out of heaven
The Devil » Compared to
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
You are of your father, the devil; and the desires of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the be ginning, and stood not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks that which is false, he speaks from what is his own; for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Truth » Of God » Is denied by » The Devil
the Truth of God » Is denied by » The Devil
War » Figurative » Is against » The Devil
Be sober, be watchful: for your adversary, the devil, like a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour.
Submit yourselves, therefore, to God; resist the devil, and he will flee from you;
lest an advantage should be taken of us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his devices.
And the dragon was angry with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her children, that keep the commandments of God, and that hold the testimony of Jesus.
Warfare of saints » Is against » The Devil
Be sober, be watchful: for your adversary, the devil, like a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour.
Submit yourselves, therefore, to God; resist the devil, and he will flee from you;
lest an advantage should be taken of us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his devices.
And the dragon was angry with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her children, that keep the commandments of God, and that hold the testimony of Jesus.
Topics on The Devil
Children Of The Devil
Acts 13:10said: full of all deceit and all wickedness, child of the devil, enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Man's Authority Over The Devil
Mark 3:15and to have authority to cure diseases, and to cast out demons.
The Devil Tempting People
2 Corinthians 11:3But I fear lest, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity which pertains to Christ.
Worshipping The Devil
Matthew 4:9and said to him: All these things will I give you, if you will fall down and worship me.
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