Bible Verses about “warfare”
The Bible contains 16 verses about warfare across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear [it].”
“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].”
“¶ Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”
“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
“Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”
“Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.”
“Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;”
“¶ Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.”
“No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD.”
“(For the weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)”
“‹Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.›”
“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:”
“Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.”
“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.”
“Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This [is] the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.”