Ephesians 4:27

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Ephesians 4:27

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Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

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

New American Standard Bible

and do not give the devil an opportunity.

Holman Bible

and don’t give the Devil an opportunity.

International Standard Version

and do not give the Devil an opportunity to work.

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].

Common New Testament

and do not give the devil an opportunity.

Daniel Mace New Testament

lest the devil take hold of the opportunity.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

neither give place unto the backbiter.

The Emphasized Bible

Neither be giving place unto the adversary;

Twentieth Century New Testament

And give no opportunity to the Devil.

Worsley New Testament

and give not the devil room to ensnare you.

Themes

Adversary » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Duty of resisting

Devil » Resist the

Devil/devils » Resisting the devil

Malice » Forbidden

Resistance » Who to resist

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

Topics

evil, believers' responses to

Right Time For The Devil

Man's Authority Over The Devil

Satan

Opportunity

Forgiving Yourself

Staying Strong And Not Giving Up

The Devil

Anger And Forgiveness

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

Neither

G3383

μήτε
mete

neither, nor, so much as, or

Usage: 24

give

G1325

δίδωμι
Didomi

give, grant, put, show, deliver, make,

Usage: 254

place

G5117

τόπος
Topos

place, room, quarter, licence, coast, where, plain Trans, rock

Usage: 75

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Ephesians 4:27

Words of Wisdom

References

Fausets

Satan

Hymenaeus

Hastings

Evil

Games

Devil

Ephesians, Epistle to

Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 4:27

Images Ephesians 4:27

Prayers for Ephesians 4:27

Prayer To Be Set Free From Anger And Bitterness
A prayer for Ephesians 4:27

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 16601
Ephesians Rank: 141
13 Topics
8 Themes
6 Cross References
1 Reading
Interlinear
1 Devotional
1 Phrase
3 Names
6 References
2 Prayers

Context Readings

Old Behavior, New Behavior, And Motivation

²⁶ [Psa. 4:4 says], "Be angry [i.e., at wrongdoing. See Mark 3:5], but do not sin" [i.e., by harboring bitterness or retaliation]. Do not allow the sun to go down while you are still provoked. ²⁷ And do not give the devil an opportunity [to lead you into sin]. ²⁸ The person who has stolen must stop doing it; instead, he should work hard, doing something worthwhile with his own hands, so that he can have [money] to share with the person who needs it.

Phrases

Evil One

Names

Devil

No

Sin

Cross References

James 4:7

So, you should submit yourselves to God, but oppose the devil, and he will flee from you.

Ephesians 6:16

And along with everything else, take up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to extinguish all the fire-tipped arrows of the evil one.

1 Peter 5:8

Be sensible and alert; your enemy the devil is prowling around like a roaring [i.e., hungry] lion looking for someone to [kill and] eat.

Acts 5:3

But Peter said to Ananias, "Why has Satan filled your heart [causing you] to deceive the Holy Spirit by keeping back part of the selling price of the land [while representing it as the full price]?

2 Corinthians 2:10-11

Now whomever you forgive [for doing] anything [wrong], I will forgive also. For indeed, whatever I have forgiven, if I have [actually] forgiven anything, has been for your sakes in the sight of Christ. [Note: Paul seems to be saying "Since my forgiveness depends on your forgiveness of the man, I am not sure of my forgiveness because I am not sure of yours"].

Ephesians 6:11

You people should put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to withstand the devil's schemes.