Bible Verses About Warfare of Saints

For indeed when we came into Macedonia, our bodies had no rest. On the contrary, we faced all kinds of troubles — altercations without, apprehensions within.

But God, who encourages the downhearted, encouraged us with the arrival of Titus!

For although we do live in the world, we do not wage war in a worldly way;

because the weapons we use to wage war are not worldly. On the contrary, they have God’s power for demolishing strongholds. We demolish arguments

and every arrogance that raises itself up against the knowledge of God; we take every thought captive and make it obey the Messiah.

Therefore, to keep me from becoming overly proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from the Adversary to pound away at me, so that I wouldn’t grow conceited.

but he told me, “My grace is enough for you, for my power is brought to perfection in weakness.” Therefore, I am very happy to boast about my weaknesses, in order that the Messiah’s power will rest upon me.

For the old nature wants what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit wants what is contrary to the old nature. These oppose each other, so that you find yourselves unable to carry out your good intentions.

Moreover, those who belong to the Messiah Yeshua have put their old nature to death on the stake, along with its passions and desires.

Use all the armor and weaponry that God provides, so that you will be able to stand against the deceptive tactics of the Adversary.

For we are not struggling against human beings, but against the rulers, authorities and cosmic powers governing this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realm.

So take up every piece of war equipment God provides; so that when the evil day comes, you will be able to resist; and when the battle is won, you will still be standing.

Therefore, stand! Have the belt of truth buckled around your waist, put on righteousness for a breastplate,

and wear on your feet the readiness that comes from the Good News of shalom.

Always carry the shield of trust, with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the Evil One.

And take the helmet of deliverance; along with the sword given by the Spirit, that is, the Word of God;

as you pray at all times, with all kinds of prayers and requests, in the Spirit, vigilantly and persistently, for all God’s people.

to fight the same battles you once saw me fight and now hear that I am still fighting.

so let’s not be asleep, like the rest are; on the contrary, let us stay alert and sober.

But since we belong to the day, let us stay sober, putting on trust and love as a breastplate and the hope of being delivered as a helmet.

This charge, son Timothy, I put to you, in keeping with the prophecies already made about you, so that by these prophecies you may fight the good fight,

armed with trust and a good conscience. By rejecting conscience, some have made shipwreck of their trust;

Fight the good fight of the faith, take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you testified so well to your faith before many witnesses.

Accept your share in suffering disgrace as a good soldier of the Messiah Yeshua.

No soldier on duty gets involved with civilian affairs, since he has to please his commanding officer.