Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
neither give place to the devil.
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.
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.
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 ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 27 neither give place to the devil. 28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.
Phrases
Cross References
James 4:7
Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Ephesians 6:16
withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one .
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,
Acts 5:3
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
2 Corinthians 2:10-11
But to whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also: for what I also have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes have I forgiven it in the presence of Christ;
Ephesians 6:11
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.