1 Peter 5:8

The Passion Translation

Be well balanced and always alert, because your enemy, the devil, roams around incessantly, like a roaring lion looking for its prey to devour.

Cross References

Psalm 104:21

The mighty lions roar for their dinner, but it’s you, God, who feeds them all.

Psalm 109:6

Show him how it feels! Let accusing liars be raised up against him, like Satan himself standing right next to him. And let him be declared guilty by a wicked judge. May even his prayers be seen as sinful!

Proverbs 19:12

The rage of a king is like the roar of a lion, but his sweet favor is like a gentle, refreshing rain.

Proverbs 20:2

The rage of a king is like the roar of a lion. Do you really want to go and make him angry?

Proverbs 28:15

Ruthless rulers can only be compared to raging lions and roaming bears.

Isaiah 50:8

The One who makes me righteous is close to me. Who would dare challenge me now? Who would be my opponent? Let him stand before me! Who is my accuser? Let him confront me!

Jeremiah 2:15

His enemies have raged against him, roaring like fierce lions. They leveled his cities, left them without inhabitants, and devastated his land.

Jeremiah 51:38

Like lions, the Babylonians all roar over their prey; they growl like lions’ cubs.

Ezekiel 19:7

He demolished their strongholds and destroyed their cities. Whenever the lion released his roar, the land and all the people were terrified!

Ezekiel 22:25

Your prophets plot conspiracies as lions stalk their prey. They have devoured the people, enriched themselves by seizing their wealth and jewels, and left behind many widows.

Daniel 6:24

Then at the king’s command, those politicians who had maliciously plotted against Daniel, along with their wives and children, were arrested and flung into the lions’ den. And before they reached the bottom, the lions pounced on them and devoured them, bones and all.

Matthew 13:39

and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest points to the end of this age, and the harvesters are God’s messengers.

Matthew 24:42

This is why you must stay alert: because no one knows the day your Lord will come.

Matthew 25:41

“Then to those on his left the King will say, ‘Leave me! For you are under the curse of eternal fire that has been destined for the devil and all his demons.

Matthew 4:1

Afterward, the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness to experience the ordeal of testing by the accuser.

Matthew 4:11

At once the accuser left him, and angels suddenly gathered around Jesus to minister to his needs.

Mark 4:15

What falls on the beaten path represents those who hear the message, but immediately Satan appears and snatches it from their hearts.

Luke 21:34

“Be careful that you never allow your hearts to grow cold. Be careful that you are not caught off guard, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and the worries of this life, and that day will come upon you suddenly like a trap. Don’t let me come and find you drunk or living carelessly like everyone else.

Luke 21:36

Keep a constant watch over your soul, and pray for the courage and grace to prevail over these things that are destined to occur and that you will stand before the presence of the Son of Man with a clear conscience.”

Luke 22:31

“Peter, my dear friend, listen to what I’m about to tell you. Satan has obtained permission to come and sift you all like wheat and test your faith.

John 8:44

“You are the offspring of your father, the devil, and you serve your father very well, passionately carrying out his desires. He’s been a murderer right from the start! He never stood with the truth, for he’s full of nothing but lies—lying is his native tongue. He is a master of deception and the father of lies!

2 Corinthians 2:11

so that we would not be exploited by the adversary, Satan, for we know his clever schemes.

Ephesians 4:27

Don’t give the slanderous accuser, the Devil, an opportunity to manipulate you!

Ephesians 6:11

Put on God’s complete set of armor provided for us, so that you will be protected as you fight against the evil strategies of the accuser!

1 Timothy 2:15

Yet salvation will come through a child born by a woman, and women will be saved by that “child” if they continue in faith with love, holiness, and self-control.

1 Timothy 2:9

And that the women would also pray with clean hearts, dressed appropriately and adorned modestly and sensibly, not flaunting their wealth.

1 Timothy 3:11

And the women also who serve the church should be dignified, faithful in all things, having their thoughts set on truth, and not known as those who gossip.

1 Timothy 3:2

Yet an elder needs to be one who is without blame before others. He should be one whose heart is for his wife alone and not another woman. He should be recognized as one who is sensible, and well-behaved, and living a disciplined life. He should be a “spiritual shepherd” who has the gift of teaching, and is known for his hospitality.

2 Timothy 4:17

For in spite of this, my Lord himself stood with me, empowering me to complete my ministry of preaching to all the non-Jewish nations so they all could hear the message and be delivered from the mouth of the lion!

Titus 1:8

Instead he should be one who is known for his hospitality and a lover of goodness. He should be recognized as one who is fair-minded, pure-hearted, and self-controlled.

Titus 2:12

This same grace teaches us how to live each day as we turn our backs on ungodliness and indulgent lifestyles, and it equips us to live self-controlled, upright, godly lives in this present age.

Titus 2:2

Lead the male elders into disciplined lives full of dignity and self-control. Urge them to have a solid faith, generous love, and patient endurance.

Titus 2:4

This will enable them to teach the younger women to love their husbands, to love their children,

Titus 2:6

Likewise, guide the younger men into living disciplined lives for Christ.

James 4:7

So then, surrender to God. Stand up to the devil and resist him and he will flee in agony.

1 Peter 1:13

So then, prepare your hearts and minds for action! Stay alert and fix your hope firmly on the marvelous grace that is coming to you. For when Jesus Christ is unveiled, a greater measure of grace will be released to you.

1 Peter 4:7

Since we are approaching the end of all things, be intentional, purposeful, and self-controlled so that you can be given to prayer.

Revelation 12:10

Then I heard a triumphant voice in heaven proclaiming: “Now salvation and power are set in place, and the kingdom reign of our God and the ruling authority of his Anointed One are established. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who relentlessly accused them day and night before our God, has now been defeated—cast out once and for all!

Revelation 12:12

So rejoice, you heavens, and every heavenly being! But woe to the earth and the sea, for the devil has come down to you with great fury, because he knows his time is short.”

Revelation 12:9

So the great dragon was thrown down once and for all. He was the serpent, the ancient snake called the devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole earth. He was cast down into the earth and his angels along with him.

Revelation 20:10

Then the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the same place with the wild beast and the false prophet—the lake of fire and sulfur—where they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

Revelation 20:2

He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent known as the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.

Judges 14:5

One day, Samson decided to go back to Timnah to visit the Philistine woman. As he was approaching the vineyards of Timnah, a full-grown lion suddenly came roaring toward him.