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What Does the Bible Say About Demonic Oppression?

Here are 16 Bible verses about demonic oppression, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Luke 10:19

    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.

    BSBBehold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.

  2. #2Ephesians 6:12

    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.

    BSBFor our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

  3. #31 Peter 5:8

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

    BSBBe sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

  4. #4James 4:7

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

    BSBSubmit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

  5. #5Ephesians 6:11

    Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

    BSBPut on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.

  6. #61 John 4:4

    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.

    BSBYou, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

  7. #71 John 5:18

    We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

    BSBWe know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.

  8. #8Luke 4:18

    The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

    BSB“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,

  9. #9Matthew 12:22

    Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

    BSBThen a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.

  10. #10Ephesians 4:27

    Neither give place to the devil.

    BSBand do not give the devil a foothold.

  11. #11Ephesians 6:13

    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.

    BSBTherefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.

  12. #121 John 4:1

    Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

    BSBBeloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

  13. #13Luke 10:17

    And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

    BSBThe seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”

  14. #14Psalms 18:28

    For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.

    BSBFor You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.

  15. #15Matthew 10:8

    Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

    BSBHeal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

  16. #162 Peter 1:3

    According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

    BSBHis divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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