Romans 16:20
And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
Cross-references
Romans 15:33 uses the same 'God of peace' benediction—linking the peace promise to the earlier closing.
In Romans 8:37, believers are 'more than conquerors' through Christ—extending the victory theme of crushing Satan underfoot.
Galatians 6:18 contains an identical grace benediction — 'The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.'
Revelation 22:21 closes with a nearly identical benediction of grace, echoing Paul's closing.
In Revelation 20:1-3, Satan is bound with a chain—a specific fulfillment of his being crushed underfoot.
In Revelation 12:10, Satan the accuser is hurled down—the same defeat of Satan promised here.
In 1 John 3:8, the Son of God appeared to destroy the devil's work—directly parallel to crushing Satan.
In Hebrews 2:14, Christ's death breaks the devil's power—the same defeat of Satan promised here.
Philemon 1:25 concludes with the same grace — 'The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.'
2 Thessalonians 3:18 gives the same grace blessing — 'The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.'
1 Thessalonians 5:28 echoes the same grace benediction — nearly verbatim.
Philippians 4:23 has the same closing grace — 'The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.'
Genesis 3:15 prophesies crushing the serpent's head—fulfilled in 16:20's promise that God will crush Satan under believers' feet.
Luke 10:19 echoes the same victory over Satan — Jesus gives authority to tread on serpents, paralleling the promise of crushing Satan.
In Malachi 4:3, the wicked are ashes under your feet—direct OT parallel to crushing Satan underfoot.
2 Thessalonians 3:16 prays for 'the Lord of peace' to give peace — a very similar peace benediction using the same closing formula.
Joshua 10:24 shows feet placed on enemies' necks — the exact OT imagery Paul uses for crushing Satan underfoot.
Revelation 20:2 depicts Satan bound, the ultimate fulfillment of God crushing him underfoot.
Revelation 12:11 shows believers overcoming Satan through Christ's blood, fulfilling the promised victory.
Psalm 91:13 promises trampling the serpent — directly echoed in Paul's 'crush Satan under your feet'.
Revelation 12:9 identifies the ancient serpent as Satan, the same enemy God will crush under believers' feet.
Hebrews 13:20 opens a benediction with 'the God of peace,' directly matching the title and closing blessing pattern found here.
In Zechariah 3:2, God rebukes Satan directly—the same enemy who will be crushed under believers' feet in Romans 16:20.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 invokes 'the God of peace' in a prayer for sanctification, paralleling the same divine title and benedictory tone.
2 Corinthians 13:11 also promises 'the God of peace will be with you,' echoing the same closing benediction and theme of divine peace.
In John 16:11, Jesus declares the ruler of this world (Satan) judged—the same defeat that Romans 16:20 says will be accomplished.
In Acts 2:35, Christ's enemies are made His footstool—the same 'under your feet' imagery applied to believers in Romans 16:20.
In Luke 10:17, the disciples rejoice that demons submit to them—a direct fulfillment of the victory over Satan promised in Romans 16:20.
In 1 Corinthians 16:23, Paul uses the same grace benediction found at the end of Romans 16:20.
In Mark 3:27, Jesus describes binding the strong man (Satan)—a parallel to God crushing Satan under feet.
Philippians 4:9 closes with the same promise: 'the God of peace will be with you,' mirroring the peace benediction here.
Isaiah 25:8 describes God swallowing up death—a broader victory parallel to 16:20's crushing of Satan underfoot.
2 Corinthians 13:14 offers a fuller trinitarian benediction — expands the grace greeting seen in this verse.
1 Timothy 6:21 ends with 'Grace be with you,' a brief version of the grace benediction that concludes Romans.
2 Timothy 4:22 includes a similar grace benediction — 'Grace be with you' after 'The Lord be with your spirit.'
Colossians 4:18 ends with 'Grace be with you' — a shorter version of the grace benediction that closes Romans.
Hebrews 13:25 closes with a similar grace benediction, echoing the same blessing as the main verse.
Isaiah 65:25 says serpent eats dust — connects to the serpent's defeat, though not specifically crushing under feet.
Psalm 108:13 says God tramples enemies — similar promise of victory, but less specific to Satan.
In Jeremiah 15:21, God promises to deliver from the wicked—similar to crushing Satan under feet, but focused on human enemies.
In Mark 5:7, a demon acknowledges Jesus' authority—a real‑world example of the power over evil promised in Romans 16:20.
Psalm 44:5 says God's people trample enemies — same theme of victory over foes by God's power.