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What Does the Bible Say About Demons?

Here are 9 Bible verses about demons, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1James 2:19

    Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

    BSBYou believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.

  2. #22 Peter 2:4

    For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

    BSBFor if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;

  3. #3Matthew 12:43-45

    When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

    BSBWhen an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order. Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there; and the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”

  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. #51 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.

  6. #61 Timothy 4:1

    Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

    BSBNow the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,

  7. #7Matthew 8:29

    And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?

    BSB“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”

  8. #81 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.

  9. #9Luke 8:2

    And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,

    BSBas well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

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

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