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Bible Verses About the enemy

16 key scriptures

Explore what the Bible says about the enemy. This collection of 16 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: 1 Peter 5:8
King James (KJV)Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

16 Key Scriptures

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. house: or, kindred
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

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