What does the Bible say about protection over satan?
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The Bible teaches that believers are protected from Satan not by their own strength, but by God’s faithful power through Christ, as they resist the devil in faith and submit to God. James 4:7 calls Christians to resist the devil, while 1 John 4:4 assures them that the One in them is greater than the evil one. God is faithful to strengthen and guard His people from the evil one (2 Thessalonians 3:3). Psalm 91 portrays the safety of those who dwell in God’s presence, and Ephesians 6:17 directs them to wield God’s Word in spiritual conflict. Though believers face real opposition, no weapon can finally overturn God’s saving purpose (Isaiah 54:17).
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- James 4:7 14 votes
Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
- Psalms 91:1-16 14 votes
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart. You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that wastes at noonday. A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you. You will only look with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked. Because you have made Yahweh your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place, no evil shall happen to you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling. For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways. They will bear you up in their hands, so that you won’t dash your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion and cobra. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot. “Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him. I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.”
- Psalms 36:10-12 9 votes
Oh continue your loving kindness to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart. Don’t let the foot of pride come against me. Don’t let the hand of the wicked drive me away. There the workers of iniquity are fallen. They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:3 9 votes
But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.
- Ephesians 6:17 8 votes
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
- Hebrews 4:12 8 votes
For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
- Isaiah 54:17 7 votes
No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of Yahweh’s servants, and their righteousness is of me,” says Yahweh.
- James 5:16 6 votes
Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17 6 votes
Pray without ceasing.
- 1 John 4:4 5 votes
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.
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