Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Neither be giving place unto the adversary;

New American Standard Bible

and do not give the devil an opportunity.

King James Version

Neither give place to the devil.

Holman Bible

and don’t give the Devil an opportunity.

International Standard Version

and do not give the Devil an opportunity to work.

A Conservative Version

neither give place to the devil.

American Standard Version

neither give place to the devil.

Amplified

And do not give the devil an opportunity [to lead you into sin by holding a grudge, or nurturing anger, or harboring resentment, or cultivating bitterness].

An Understandable Version

And do not give the devil an opportunity [to lead you into sin].

Anderson New Testament

nor give place to the devil.

Bible in Basic English

And do not give way to the Evil One.

Common New Testament

and do not give the devil an opportunity.

Daniel Mace New Testament

lest the devil take hold of the opportunity.

Darby Translation

neither give room for the devil.

Godbey New Testament

neither give place to the devil.

Goodspeed New Testament

you must not give the devil a chance.

John Wesley New Testament

Neither give place to the devil.

Julia Smith Translation

Neither give place to the accuser.

King James 2000

Neither give place to the devil.

Lexham Expanded Bible

nor give place to the devil.

Modern King James verseion

neither give place to the Devil.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

neither give place unto the backbiter.

Moffatt New Testament

give the devil no chance.

Montgomery New Testament

Give the devil no place.

NET Bible

Do not give the devil an opportunity.

New Heart English Bible

neither give place to the devil.

Noyes New Testament

and do not give place to the Devil.

Sawyer New Testament

neither give place to the devil.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

nor give place to the devil.

Twentieth Century New Testament

And give no opportunity to the Devil.

Webster

Neither give place to the devil.

Weymouth New Testament

and do not leave room for the Devil.

Williams New Testament

stop giving the devil a chance.

World English Bible

neither give place to the devil.

Worrell New Testament

neither give place to the Devil.

Worsley New Testament

and give not the devil room to ensnare you.

Youngs Literal Translation

neither give place to the devil;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
μήτε 
mete 
neither, nor, so much as, or
Usage: 24

δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

τόπος 
Topos 
Usage: 75

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Ephesians 4:27

References

Images Ephesians 4:27

Context Readings

Old Behavior, New Behavior, And Motivation

26 Be ye angry, and not committing sin, let not the sun be going down upon your angry mood, 27 Neither be giving place unto the adversary; 28 Let, the stealer, no more, steal, but rather let him be toiling, - working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have wherewith to be giving away to him that hath need;


Cross References

James 4:7

Range yourselves, therefore, under God, but withstand the adversary, and he will flee from you:

Ephesians 6:16

With all, having taken up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall have power, all the ignited darts of the wicked one, to quench;

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober! be watchful! Your slanderous adversary, as a roaring lion, is walking about - seeking to devour:

Acts 5:3

But Peter said - Ananias! wherefore did Satan fill thy heart, that thou shouldst deal falsely with the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the field?

2 Corinthians 2:10-11

Now, to whom ye forgive anything, I, also; for, I also, what I have forgiven, if, anything, I have forgiven, for your sake, in the person of Christ, have I forgiven it .

Ephesians 6:11

Put on the complete armour of God, with a view to your having power to stand against the strategies of the adversary;

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