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Bible Verses About Spiritual Warfare

“So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.”

— Isaiah 59:19

"We wrestle not against flesh and blood" — Ephesians 6 reframes every visible conflict as the visible edge of an invisible one. These verses supply the map. The fifteen verses below are the Bible's direct address to that situation, shown in full KJV text from Isaiah 59:19 to 1 John 5:19.

Quick answer: The best-known verse about spiritual warfare here is Isaiah 59:19: "So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a…" Matthew 4:10 follows close behind: "Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve." Both are public-domain translations, shown in full on the cards below with a modern-English toggle.

The 15 verses, in full text

01 · King James Version

So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.

Isaiah 59:19

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02 · King James Version

Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Matthew 4:10

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03 · King James Version

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.

Luke 10:19

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04 · King James Version

Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

John 12:31

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05 · King James Version

Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.

John 14:30

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06 · King James Version

And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

Acts 13:10

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07 · King James Version

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

2 Corinthians 4:4

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08 · King James Version

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;

2 Corinthians 10:5

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09 · King James Version

And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

2 Corinthians 11:14

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10 · King James Version

Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

Ephesians 2:2

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11 · King James Version

Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

Hebrews 2:14

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12 · King James Version

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

James 4:7

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13 · King James Version

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

1 Peter 5:8

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14 · King James Version

He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

1 John 3:8

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15 · King James Version

And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

1 John 5:19

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Bible verse about spiritual warfare?
Isaiah 59:19 is the one most readers land on: "So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him." Matthew 4:10 is the usual second: "Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve." The full list of fifteen is on this page — there is no single required verse, and different seasons call for different texts.
Where do these verses come from, and are they reliable?
Every verse on this site is rendered from public-domain source texts — the King James Version (1611) and the World English Bible — stored on this site and verified verse-by-verse when the data was built. Nothing is paraphrased or hand-typed. The references are exact, and both translations can be compared on every card.
Where in the Bible does it talk about spiritual warfare?
The verses on this page come from 11 books of the Bible — most notably Isaiah, Matthew, Luke and 8 more — spanning both Old and New Testaments. The distribution itself is worth noticing: Scripture addresses spiritual warfare in more than one voice, which is why the page shows whole verses rather than a single proof text.
How do I use a list of verses about spiritual warfare?
Read the list once slowly, then keep the one verse that fits your situation close — the copy button places it wherever you will actually see it. Every card can be switched to the World English Bible for modern wording, and the random verse tool at the top of the page can draw one verse from this theme at a time if the whole list is more than today needs.

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