The Bible teaches that God is the ultimate authority over all spirits. It encourages us to seek His guidance and protection in matters of the unseen. By trusting in God’s power, we find peace and clarity. This understanding helps us focus on faith and not fear.
Below is the full list of bible verses on ghosts (King James Version – KJV). The list is ranked in order of popularity and we hope you find the inspiration you need.
Most Popular Bible Verses About Ghosts
Matthew 27:52-53
“52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.”
Luke 24:39
“39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.”
Matthew 14:26
“26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.”
Hebrews 9:27
“27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:”
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Job 14:12
“12 So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.”
Luke 16:24-31
“24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house:28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.”
Related Themes: Hell
Psalm 146:3-4
“3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.”
Ecclesiastes 9:5
“5 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.”
Isaiah 8:19
“19 And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?”
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1 Samuel 28:13
“13 And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.”
Matthew 17:1-3
“1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.”
Related Themes: Omnipotence
Job 14:21
“21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.”
Mark 16:12
“12 After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.”
