Bible Verses about “the paranormal”

“For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.”

“This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,”

“"'Don't turn to those who are mediums, nor to the wizards. Don't seek them out, to be defiled by them. I am Yahweh your God.”

“Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,”

“The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.”

“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”

“The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.”

“and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.”

“When they tell you, "Consult with those who have familiar spirits and with the wizards, who chirp and who mutter:" shouldn't a people consult with their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?”

“You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.”

“These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."”

“It is no great thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.”

“See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn't have flesh and bones, as you see that I have."”

“For the living know that they will die, but the dead don't know anything, neither do they have any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.”

“The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;”

“and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.”

“Then Saul said to his servants, "Seek me a woman who has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her." His servants said to him, "Behold, there is a woman who has a familiar spirit at Endor."”

“The king said to her, "Don't be afraid. For what do you see?" The woman said to Saul, "I see a god coming up out of the earth."”

“Also their love, their hatred, and their envy has perished long ago; neither have they any more a portion forever in anything that is done under the sun.”

“Saul disguised himself, and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, "Please divine to me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whoever I shall name to you."”

“The woman said to him, "Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. Why then do you lay a snare for my life, to cause me to die?"”

“Saul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, "As Yahweh lives, no punishment shall happen to you for this thing."”

“Then the woman said, "Whom shall I bring up to you?" He said, "Bring Samuel up for me."”

“When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, "Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul!"”

“He said to her, "What does he look like?" She said, "An old man comes up. He is covered with a robe." Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.”

“Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up?" Saul answered, "I am very distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do."”

“Samuel said, "Why then do you ask of me, since Yahweh has departed from you and has become your adversary?”

“Yahweh has done to you as he spoke by me. Yahweh has torn the kingdom out of your hand, and given it to your neighbor, even to David.”

“Because you didn't obey the voice of Yahweh, and didn't execute his fierce wrath on Amalek, therefore Yahweh has done this thing to you this day.”

“Moreover Yahweh will deliver Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Yahweh will deliver the army of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines."”

“When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It's a ghost!" and they cried out for fear.”

“His spirit departs, and he returns to the earth. In that very day, his thoughts perish.”

“As the cloud is consumed and vanishes away, so he who goes down to Sheol shall come up no more.”

“Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had put away those who had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.”

“The Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.”

“When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.”

“When Saul inquired of Yahweh, Yahweh didn't answer him, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.”

“He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.”

“Then Saul fell immediately his full length on the earth, and was terrified, because of the words of Samuel. There was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.”

“The woman had a fattened calf in the house. She hurried and killed it; and she took flour, and kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread of it.”

“The woman came to Saul, and saw that he was very troubled, and said to him, "Behold, your handmaid has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.”

“Now therefore, please listen also to the voice of your handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before you; and eat, that you may have strength, when you go on your way."”

“But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he listened to their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat on the bed.”

“She brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they ate. Then they rose up, and went away that night.”

“It happened in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. Achish said to David, "Know assuredly that you shall go out with me in the army, you and your men."”

“David said to Achish, "Therefore you shall know what your servant will do." Achish said to David, "Therefore will I make you my bodyguard for ever."”