| Ephesians 4:27 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | and do not give the devil an opportunity. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | Don't give the devil any opportunity to work.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | Neither give place to the devil. |
| ASV: | neither give place to the devil. |
| BBE: | And do not give way to the Evil One. |
| DBY: | neither give room for the devil. |
| ERV: | neither give place to the devil. |
| WEY: | and do not leave room for the Devil. |
| WBS: | Neither give place to the devil. |
| WEB: | neither give place to the devil. |
| YLT: | neither give place to the devil; |
| Ephesians 4:27 Cross References |
| XREF: | Romans 12:19 Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, "VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY," says the Lord.
James 4:7 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| PNT: | 4:27 Neither give place to the devil. By cherishing anger. A person under the dominion of anger is in a fit state to be tempted to evil deeds. |
| WES: | 4:27 Neither give place to the devil - By any delay. |
| MHC: | 4:25-28 Notice the particulars wherewith we should adorn our Christian profession. Take heed of every thing contrary to truth. No longer flatter or deceive others. God's people are children who will not lie, who dare not lie, who hate and abhor lying. Take heed of anger and ungoverned passions. If there is just occasion to express displeasure at what is wrong, and to reprove, see that it be without sin. We give place to the devil, when the first motions of sin are not grievous to our souls; when we consent to them; and when we repeat an evil deed. This teaches that as sin, if yielded unto, lets in the devil upon us, we are to resist it, keeping from all appearance of evil. Idleness makes thieves. Those who will not work, expose themselves to temptations to steal. Men ought to be industrious, that they may do some good, and that they may be kept from temptation. They must labour, not only that they may live honestly, but that they may have to give to the wants of others. What then must we think of those called Christians, who grow rich by fraud, oppression, and deceitful practices! Alms, to be accepted of God, must not be gained by unrighteousness and robbery, but by honesty and industry. God hates robbery for burnt-offerings. |
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