Satan is a master of deception, but God’s Word can help us escape the clutches of his lies. Listen to Jay Smith as he teaches you how to recognize and respond to Satan’s distractions through the lens of scripture. Satan is the big distraction. He is always trying to get in the way and steal your joy. The Bible has so many great verses about Satan’s tactics, but this one is my favorite.
This post contains the best Bible verses about Satan’s distractions. These verses include proverbs, psalms, and other scriptures related to Satan’s attempt to distract us from God. They are rated based on their level of importance using a 1-5 scale with 5 being most important.
Distractions can pull you away from the important things in life. The Bible teaches us that Satan is the father of all liars, so he tries to use distractions to lead Christians away from their faith in Jesus and God’s word. As followers of Christ, being distracted by sinful things keeps us from serving God effectively and loving others well. Here are some verses about Satan’s distractions:
It’s important to recognize how Satan works, because he doesn’t want you to know the truth about God. The Bible tells us that Satan’s goal is to keep you from knowing God (the Father Almighty) and Jesus Christ, His Son.
We pray that God would open the eyes of our understanding to know and understand the hope that is set before us. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the future holds much more than we can imagine in our imaginations today.
Bible Verses About Satan’s Distractions Kjv
1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV / 557 helpful votes
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
Luke 10:38-42 ESV / 435 helpful votes
Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”
Psalm 119:15 ESV / 375 helpful votes
I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways.
1 Corinthians 7:35 ESV / 312 helpful votes
I say this for your own benefit, not to lay any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord.
Matthew 6:24-34 ESV / 275 helpful votes
“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, …
Philippians 4:8 ESV / 263 helpful votes
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Psalm 19:14 ESV / 159 helpful votes
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Matthew 6:34 ESV / 154 helpful votes
“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Joshua 1:8 ESV / 153 helpful votes
This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
Matthew 4:1-11 ESV / 143 helpful votes
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple …
Galatians 5:16-17 ESV / 138 helpful votes
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.
Genesis 4:7 ESV / 133 helpful votes
If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.”
Isaiah 54:17 ESV / 116 helpful votes
No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall confute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord.”
Philippians 4:13 ESV / 108 helpful votes
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Matthew 6:33 ESV / 106 helpful votes
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Matthew 21:22 ESV / 93 helpful votes
And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”
Luke 10:38-40 ESV / 92 helpful votes
Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.”
Proverbs 4:25 ESV / 82 helpful votes
Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you.
1 Peter 4:12 ESV / 79 helpful votes
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
John 14:27 ESV / 77 helpful votes
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
2 Chronicles 20:15-18 ESV / 77 helpful votes
And he said, “Listen, all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: Thus says the Lord to you, ‘Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed at this great horde, for the battle is not yours but God’s. Tomorrow go down against them. Behold, they will come up by the ascent of Ziz. You will find them at the end of the valley, east of the wilderness of Jeruel. You will not need to fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them, and the Lord will be with you.” Then Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the Lord, worshiping the Lord.
1 Peter 5:8 ESV / 65 helpful votes
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
Proverbs 5:1 ESV / 64 helpful votes
My son, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding,
1 Corinthians 6:20 ESV / 63 helpful votes
For you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
2 Timothy 2:15 ESV / 59 helpful votes
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
Hebrews 12:2 ESV / 55 helpful votes
Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Ephesians 4:26-27 ESV / 55 helpful votes
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.
Luke 10:40-42 ESV / 55 helpful votes
But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”
Romans 8:28 ESV / 54 helpful votes
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
John 10:10 ESV / 52 helpful votes
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
Proverbs 4:25-27 ESV / 49 helpful votes
Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.
Psalm 119:97 ESV / 48 helpful votes
Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.
Romans 12:2 ESV / 47 helpful votes
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Matthew 6:24 ESV / 47 helpful votes
“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
Jeremiah 29:11 ESV / 47 helpful votes
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
2 Peter 3:17-18 ESV / 46 helpful votes
You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
Luke 21:34 ESV / 46 helpful votes
“But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap.
James 4:7 ESV / 45 helpful votes
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Hebrews 13:5 ESV / 45 helpful votes
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Hebrews 12:1-2 ESV / 44 helpful votes
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:1 ESV / 43 helpful votes
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
2 Timothy 3:14-17 ESV / 41 helpful votes
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.
Philippians 3:15-16 ESV / 41 helpful votes
Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. Only let us hold true to what we have attained.
Matthew 6:30 ESV / 41 helpful votes
But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
Psalm 1:2 ESV / 41 helpful votes
But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.
Ephesians 4:14 ESV / 40 helpful votes
So that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.
Matthew 13:22 ESV / 40 helpful votes
As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.
Matthew 14:28-31 ESV / 39 helpful votes
And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”
Psalm 46:10 ESV / 39 helpful votes
“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”
Colossians 3:1-2 ESV / 38 helpful votes
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
Nehemiah 6:3 ESV / 37 helpful votes
And I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?”
Joshua 23:6 ESV / 36 helpful votes
Therefore, be very strong to keep and to do all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, turning aside from it neither to the right hand nor to the left,
James 4:8 ESV / 35 helpful votes
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Luke 12:48 ESV / 35 helpful votes
But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.
Hebrews 4:1-2 ESV / 34 helpful votes
Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it. For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened.
Matthew 18:3 ESV / 34 helpful votes
And said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Ecclesiastes 5:10 ESV / 33 helpful votes
He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity.
2 Corinthians 2:11 ESV / 32 helpful votes
So that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.
Matthew 19:21-24 ESV / 32 helpful votes
Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
Isaiah 9:6-7 ESV / 32 helpful votes
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
Hebrews 10:19-20 ESV / 31 helpful votes
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh,
Luke 10:40 ESV / 31 helpful votes
But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.”
Ecclesiastes 5:8-12 ESV / 31 helpful votes
If you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and righteousness, do not be amazed at the matter, for the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them. But this is gain for a land in every way: a king committed to cultivated fields. He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity. When goods increase, they increase who eat them, and what advantage has their owner but to see them with his eyes? Sweet is the sleep of a laborer, whether he eats little or much, but the full stomach of the rich will not let him sleep.
Proverbs 16:1-9 ESV / 31 helpful votes
The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit. Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble. Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished. …
Romans 10:17 ESV / 29 helpful votes
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
Acts 17:10-11 ESV / 29 helpful votes
The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.