Figurative: Warfare of saints: Is not after the flesh, 2 Cor. 10:3. Is a good warfare, 1 Tim. 1:18,19. Called the good fight of faith, 1 Tim. 6:12. Is against the devil, Gen. 3:15; 2 Cor. 2:11; Eph. 6:12; Ja. 4:7; 1 Pet. 5:8; Rev. 12:17; the flesh, Rom. 7:23; 1 Cor. 9:25-27; 2 Cor. 12:7; Gal. 5:17; 1 Pet. 2:11; enemies, Psa. 38:19; 56:2; 59:3; the world, John 16:33; 1 John 5:4,5; death, 1 Cor. 15:26, with Heb. 2:14,15. Often arises from the opposition of friends or relatives, Mic. 7:6; Matt. 10:35,36. To be carried on under Christ, as our Captain, Heb. 2:10; under the Lord's banner, Psa. 60:4; with faith, 1 Tim. 1:18,19; with a good conscience, 1 Tim. 1:18,19; with steadfastness in the faith, 1 Cor. 16:13; 1 Pet. 5:9, with Heb. 10:23; with earnestness, Jude 3; with watchfulness, 1 Cor. 16:13; 1 Pet. 5:8; with sobriety, 1 Thess. 5:6; 1 Pet. 5:8; with endurance of hardness, 2 Tim. 2:3,10; with self-denial, 1 Cor. 9:25-27; with confidence in God, Psa. 27:1-3; with prayer, Psa. 35:1-3; Eph. 6:18; without earthly entanglements, 2 Tim. 2:4. Mere professors do not maintain, Jer. 9:3. Saints are all engaged in, Phil. 1:30; must stand firm in, Eph. 6:13,14; exhorted to diligence in, 1 Tim. 6:12; Jude 3; encouraged in, Isa. 41:11,12; 51:12; Mic. 7:8; 1 John 4:4; helped by God in, Psa. 118:13; Isa. 41:13,14; protected by God in, Psa. 140:7; comforted by God in, 2 Cor. 7:5,6; strengthened by God in, Psa. 20:2; 27:14; Isa. 41:10; strengthened by Christ in, 2 Cor. 12:9; 2 Tim. 4:17; delivered by Christ in, 2 Tim. 4:18; thank God for victory in, Rom. 7:25; 1 Cor. 15:57. Armor for: a girdle of truth, Eph. 6:14; the breastplate of righteousness, Eph. 6:14; preparation of the gospel, Eph. 6:15; shield of faith, Eph. 6:16; helmet of salvation, Eph. 6:17; 1 Thess. 5:8; sword of the Spirit, Eph. 6:17; called armor of God, Eph. 6:11; called armor of righteousness, 2 Cor. 6:7; called armor of light, Rom. 13:12; not carnal, 2 Cor. 10:4; mighty through God, 2 Cor. 10:4,5; the whole, is required, Eph. 6:13; must be put on, Rom. 13:12; Eph. 6:11; to be on right hand and left, 2 Cor. 6:7. Victory in, is from God, 1 Cor. 15:57; 2 Cor. 2:14; through Christ, Rom. 7:25; 1 Cor. 15:57; 2 Cor. 12:9; Rev. 12:11; by faith, Heb. 11:33-37; 1 John 5:4,5; over the devil, Rom. 16:20; 1 John 2:14; over the flesh, Rom. 7:24,25; Gal. 5:24; over the world, 1 John 5:4,5; over all that exalts itself, 2 Cor. 10:5; over death and the grave, Isa. 25:8; 26:19; Hos. 13:14; 1 Cor. 15:54,55; triumphant, Rom. 8:37; 2 Cor. 10:5. They who overcome in, shall eat of the hidden manna, Rev. 2:17; eat of the tree of life, Rev. 2:7; be clothed in white, Rev. 3:5; be pillars in the temple of God, Rev. 3:12; sit with Christ in his throne, Rev. 3:21; have a white stone, and in it a new name written, Rev. 2:17; have power over the nations, Rev. 2:26; have the name of God written upon them by Christ, Rev. 3:12; have God as their God, Rev. 21:7; have the morning star, Rev. 2:28; inherit all things, Rev. 21:7; be confessed by Christ before God the Father, Rev. 3:5; be sons of God, Rev. 21:7; not be hurt by the second death, Rev. 2:11; not have their names blotted out of the book of life, Rev. 3:5. Symbolized by a red horse, Rev. 6:4.