Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
Give the devil no place.
New American Standard Bible
and do not
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Neither be giving place unto the adversary;
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;
Themes
Adversary » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Duty of resisting
Devil/devils » Resisting the devil
Satan » Tempts men vanquished by men » Resistance to
Serpent » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Duty of resisting
Tempter » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Duty of resisting
Interlinear
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 4:27
Prayers for Ephesians 4:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Old Behavior, New Behavior, And Motivation
26 "Be angry and sin not"; let not the sun go down upon your anger. 27 Give the devil no place. 28 Let him who stole steal no more, but let him work, and in honest industry toil with his hands, so that he may have something to give to the needy.
Phrases
Cross References
James 4:7
So then ever be subject to God, Ever resist the devil and he will flee from you.
Ephesians 6:16
And take up to cover you the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming darts of the Evil One.
1 Peter 5:8
Be temperate, be vigilant; because your enemy, the devil, is prowling about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
Acts 5:3
"Ananias," said Peter, "why has Satan so filled your heart that you are lying to the Holy Spirit, and keeping back part of the price of the land?
2 Corinthians 2:10-11
If you forgive the man, I forgive him, too; for whatever I have forgiven has been forgiven in the presence of Christ,
Ephesians 6:11
Put on all the panoply of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground against the stratagems of the devil.