Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  4000 Creation  »  4100 Supernatural beings  »  4120 Satan  »  4123 Satan, as deceiver

Satan's character is deceitful, devious and cunning as in a variety of guises he seeks to influence people for his own ends.

Satan's deceitful character

He is evil

Matthew 6:13 See also Matthew 5:37; Matthew 13:19; John 17:15; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; 1 John 2:13-14; John 3:8,12; John 5:18

He is a liar

John 8:44 See also Genesis 3:4-5; Job 1:11; Job 2:5; Revelation 3:9

He is devious

2 Corinthians 11:14 See also 2 Corinthians 11:3; Ephesians 6:11; 2 Thessalonians 2:9; 1 Timothy 3:7; 2 Timothy 2:26

He is scheming

Ephesians 6:11 See also 2 Corinthians 2:10-11

He is a slanderer

Job 1:9-11 See also 1 Timothy 5:14-15; Revelation 2:9

Satan's deceitful work

He deceives individuals

1 Timothy 2:14 Eve was deceived by Satan the serpent. See also Daniel 8:25; 2 Timothy 3:13; Revelation 12:9; Revelation 20:3,10

He works counterfeit miracles

2 Thessalonians 2:9-10 See also Exodus 7:11-12,22; Deuteronomy 13:1-2; Matthew 24:24 pp Mark 13:22; Revelation 13:13-14; Revelation 19:20

He appoints false prophets

Matthew 7:15 See also Deuteronomy 13:5; Jeremiah 23:26; Jeremiah 28:15; Jeremiah 29:21; Ezekiel 13:6-10; 2 Peter 2:1-3,18-19

He misuses Scripture

Matthew 4:6 pp Luke 4:10

He blinds unbelievers

2 Corinthians 4:4

See also

1415  miracles
6145  deceit
7774  prophets, false
8735  evil, origins of
8776  lies