Ephesians 4:27

Common

Ephesians 4:27

Parallel Verses

Common New Testament

and do not give the devil an opportunity.

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].

An Understandable Version

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

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

Neither (6)

Place (6)

Opportunity (6)

Room (3)

Foothold (2)

Leave (2)

Work (1)

Anger (1)

Gives (1)

Mighty (1)

Nor (1)

Evil (1)

One (1)

Images Ephesians 4:27

Prayers for Ephesians 4:27

Prayer To Be Set Free From Anger And Bitterness
Praying through 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 Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, ²⁷ and do not give the devil an opportunity. ²⁸ He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but rather must labor, doing useful work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with those in need.

Phrases

Evil One

Names

Devil

No

Sin

Cross References

James 4:7

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Ephesians 6:16

in addition to all this, taking up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober, be alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

Acts 5:3

But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the price of the land?

2 Corinthians 2:10-11

Any one whom you forgive, I also forgive. What I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ,

Ephesians 6:11

Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.