Now Satan, designing evil against Israel, put into David's mind the impulse to take the number of Israel.
And there was a day when the sons of the gods came together before the Lord, and the satan came with them.
And the Lord said to the Satan, Where do you come from? And the Satan said in answer, From wandering this way and that on the earth, and walking about on it.
And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil?
And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Is it for nothing that Job is a god-fearing man?
And the Lord said to the Satan, See, I give all he has into your hands, only do not put a finger on the man himself. And the Satan went out from before the Lord.
And there was a day when the sons of the gods came together before the Lord, and the satan came with them.
And the Lord said to the Satan, Where do you come from? And the Satan said in answer, From wandering this way and that on the earth, and walking about on it.
And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil? and he still keeps his righteousness, though you have been moving me to send destruction on him without cause.
And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Skin for skin, all a man has he will give for his life.
And the Lord said to the Satan, See, he is in your hands, only do not take his life.
And the Satan went out from before the Lord, and sent on Job an evil disease covering his skin from his feet to the top of his head.
And he let me see Joshua, the high priest, in his place before the angel of the Lord, and the satan at his right hand ready to take up a cause against him.
And the Lord said to the Satan, May the Lord's word be sharp against you, O Satan, the word of the Lord who has taken Jerusalem for himself: is this not a burning branch pulled out of the fire?
Then said Jesus to him, Away, Satan: for it is in the Writings, Give worship to the Lord your God and be his servant only.
And if satan sends out Satan, he makes war against himself; how then will he keep his kingdom?
And he who put them in the earth is Satan; and the getting in of the grain is the end of the world; and those who get it in are the angels.
But he, turning to Peter, said, Get out of my way, Satan: you are a danger to me because your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men.
And he was in the waste land for forty days, being tested by Satan; and he was with the beasts; and the angels took care of him.
And turning to them, he said to them in the form of a story, How is it possible for satan to put out Satan?
And if Satan is at war with himself, and there is division in him, he will not keep his place but will come to an end.
But he, turning about, and seeing his disciples, said sharply to Peter, Get out of my way, Satan: for your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men.
And he said, I was watching for Satan, falling from heaven like a star.
If, then, satan is at war with himself, how will he keep his kingdom? because you say that I send evil spirits out of men by the help of Beelzebul.
And is it not right for this daughter of Abraham, who has been in the power of Satan for eighteen years, to be made free on the Sabbath?
And Satan came into Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve.
Simon, Simon, Satan has made a request to have you, so that he may put you to the test as grain is tested:
And when Judas took the bread satan went into him. Then Jesus said to him, Do quickly what you have to do.
To make their eyes open, turning them from the dark to the light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may have forgiveness of sins and a heritage among those who are made holy by faith in me.
And the God of peace will be crushing Satan under your feet before long. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
That this man is to be handed over to satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may have forgiveness in the day of the Lord Jesus.
Do not keep back from one another what is right, but only for a short time, and by agreement, so that you may give yourselves to prayer, and come together again; so that Satan may not get the better of you through your loss of self-control.
So that Satan may not get the better of us: for we are not without knowledge of his designs.
And it is no wonder; for even satan himself is able to take the form of an angel of light.
And because the revelations were so very great, in order that I might not be overmuch lifted up, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, one sent from satan to give me pain.
For which reason we made attempts to come to you, even I, Paul, once and again; but satan kept us from coming.
Even the one whose coming is marked by the working of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders,
Such are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have given up to Satan, so that they may say no more evil words against God.
For even now some are turned away to Satan.
I have knowledge of your troubles and how poor you are (but you have true wealth), and the evil words of those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
I have knowledge that your living-place is where satan has his seat: and you are true to my name, and were not turned away from your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my true witness, who was put to death among you, where Satan has his place.
But to you I say, to the rest in Thyatira, even to those who have not this teaching, and have no knowledge of the secrets of Satan, as they say; I put on you no other weight.
See, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say they are Jews, and are not, but say what is false; I will make them come and give worship before your feet, and see my love for you.
And the great dragon was forced down, the old snake, who is named the evil One and Satan, by whom all the earth is turned from the right way; he was forced down to the earth, and his angels were forced down with him.
And he took the dragon, the old snake, which is the evil One and Satan, and put chains on him for a thousand years,
And when the thousand years are ended, satan will be let loose out of his prison,
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And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment.
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