The word in Scripture

Adversary in the Bible

The word adversary appears 22 times in the King James Version of the Bible. An adversary is one who stands against us, chief of them the accuser. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What adversary means in the Bible

An adversary is one who stands against us, chief of them the accuser.

Where the word adversary appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word adversary appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.”Exodus 23:22

“But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.”1 Kings 5:4

“Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.”Job 31:35

“O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?”Psalms 74:10

“He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.”Isaiah 50:8

“Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.”Matthew 5:25

“When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.”Luke 12:58

“And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.”Luke 18:3