8485 spiritual warfare, as conflict
Dictionary of Bible Themes

The warfare believers must fight is spiritual, personal, intense and continual. It calls for courage, determination and prayer, and therefore believers must stand in God's strength and use the armour he has provided.

Ephesians 6:12

General descriptions of spiritual conflict

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It is spiritual

Zechariah 4:6
2 Corinthians 10:3-4
Galatians 5:17
1 Peter 2:11
Luke 22:31-32

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It is personal

Romans 7:23
2 Timothy 3:12; 4:18
Hebrews 12:4

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It is strenuous

John 16:33
Philippians 1:27-30
1 Peter 4:12-13
Ephesians 6:13

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It is continual

2 Timothy 2:3
Hebrews 3:13
Revelation 12:10
1 Corinthians 16:13

How believers are to fight

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With courage

Joshua 1:9; 10:25
2 Chronicles 32:6-8
1 Timothy 6:12

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With determination

2 Thessalonians 1:4
Hebrews 10:23
1 Peter 5:9-10
1 Peter 5:8

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With watchfulness

1 Corinthians 16:13
Galatians 6:1
Ephesians 6:18
Ephesians 6:18

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With prayer

Exodus 17:11
Matthew 6:13
Matthew 26:41

pp Lk 11:4

Acts 12:5

pp Mk 14:38

2 Thessalonians 3:2

pp Lk 22:46

Ephesians 6:10

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Standing in God's strength

1 Samuel 17:45
2 Samuel 22:40
Psalms 18:32-36; 118:8
Ephesians 3:16
Philippians 4:13
2 Timothy 2:1
Ephesians 6:11

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Using the armour of God

Romans 13:12-14
2 Corinthians 10:4
Ephesians 6:13-17

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1110 God, present everywhere
2066 Christ, power of
5546 speech
5567 suffering, emotional
5959 submission
8219 courage
8414 encouragement
8419 enlightenment
8459 perseverance
8493 watchfulness, believers
8618 prayerfulness
8674 study
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