Jesus turned around and said to Peter, "Get away from me, Satan! You are an obstacle in my way, because these thoughts of yours don't come from God, but from human nature."

So then, submit yourselves to God. Resist the Devil, and he will run away from you.

Be firm in your faith and resist him, because you know that other believers in all the world are going through the same kind of sufferings.

Satan wanted to bring trouble on the people of Israel, so he made David decide to take a census.

When the day came for the heavenly beings to appear before the LORD, Satan was there among them.

"All right," the LORD said to Satan, "everything he has is in your power, but you must not hurt Job himself." So Satan left.

When the day came for the heavenly beings to appear before the LORD again, Satan was there among them.

Choose some corrupt judge to try my enemy, and let one of his own enemies accuse him.

In another vision the LORD showed me the High Priest Joshua standing before the angel of the LORD. And there beside Joshua stood Satan, ready to bring an accusation against him.

The angel of the LORD said to Satan, "May the LORD condemn you, Satan! May the LORD, who loves Jerusalem, condemn you. This man is like a stick snatched from the fire."

Honor the LORD your God, worship only him, and make your promises in his name alone.

Do not worship other gods, any of the gods of the peoples around you.

Have reverence for the LORD your God and worship only him. Be faithful to him and make your promises in his name alone.

"Now then," Joshua continued, "honor the LORD and serve him sincerely and faithfully. Get rid of the gods which your ancestors used to worship in Mesopotamia and in Egypt, and serve only the LORD.

Samuel said to the people of Israel, "If you are going to turn to the LORD with all your hearts, you must get rid of all the foreign gods and the images of the goddess Astarte. Dedicate yourselves completely to the LORD and worship only him, and he will rescue you from the power of the Philistines."

Jesus answered, "The scripture says, 'Worship the Lord your God and serve only him!' "