Bible Verses about “the sword of the spirit”
The Bible contains 50 verses about the sword of the spirit across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
“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].”
“¶ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”
“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”
“Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)”
“That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.”
“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.”
“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:”
“¶ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.”
“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;”
“And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;”
“Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.”
“Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;”
“For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”
“¶ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
“But he answered and said, ‹It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.›”
“With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:”
“And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.”
“¶ And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,”
“Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether [he be] bond or free.”
“Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;”
“Servants, be obedient to them that are [your] masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;”
“For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.”
“Peace [be] to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
“Grace [be] with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.”
“But that ye also may know my affairs, [and] how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:”
“Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and [that] he might comfort your hearts.”
“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.›”
“Jesus said unto him, ‹It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.›”
“Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,”
“Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;”
“And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.”
“And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.”
“And he saith unto them, ‹Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.›”
“And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in [their] hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.”
“And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.”
“The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.”
“¶ Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.”
“And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.”
“Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.”
“From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, ‹Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.›”
“¶ And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.”
“¶ And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.”
“And they straightway left [their] nets, and followed him.”
“And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James [the son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.”
“And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.”
“¶ Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;”
“And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:”
“That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,”