Overview
The Bible addresses titles and names of the devil across 28 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Matthew, Revelation and 2 Corinthians. Closely related themes include Satan, Temptation, Serpents and Unbelief. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Saul, David and Eve.
Key Bible verses about titles and names of the devil
Old Testament
Genesis
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. to thy: or, subject to thy husband
1 Chronicles
New Testament
Matthew
And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. Beelzebub: Gr. Beelzebul
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
The field is the world;1161 the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
The enemy that sowed them is the devil;1161 the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
John
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. of his own: or, from his own will or disposition
Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
2 Corinthians
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
Ephesians
Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
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. flesh: Gr. blood and flesh spiritual: or, wicked spirits high: or, heavenly
Revelation
And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon. Apollyon: that is to say, A destroyer
And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. wonder: or, sign
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
People in the Bible and titles and names of the devil
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying titles and names of the devil for yourself
- Begin with Genesis 3:4, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Matthew, Revelation and 2 Corinthians each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Saul, David and Eve and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Satan, Temptation, Serpents and Unbelief.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about titles and names of the devil?
The Bible addresses titles and names of the devil across 28 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Matthew, Revelation and 2 Corinthians. Closely related themes include Satan, Temptation, Serpents and Unbelief. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Saul, David and Eve.
How many Bible verses are about titles and names of the devil?
The Bible references titles and names of the devil in 28 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention titles and names of the devil?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 3:4: “And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:”
Which people in the Bible are associated with titles and names of the devil?
Saul, David and Eve.
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