Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Neither give place to the accuser.
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.
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 fit of anger: 27 Neither give place to the accuser. 28 He stealing let him steal no more: and rather let him be wearied from fatigue, working good with the hands, that he have to impart to him having need.
Phrases
Cross References
James 4:7
Be subjected therefore to God. Resist the accuser, and he will flee from you.
Ephesians 6:16
Over all, having taken the shield of faith, in which ye shall be able to quench all the inflamed darts of evil.
1 Peter 5:8
Be abstemious, watch; for your adversary the accuser, as a roaring lion, walks around, seeking whom he might swallow down:
Acts 5:3
And Peter said, Ananias, wherefore filled Satan thy heart, for thee to belie the Holy Spirit, and separate from the price of the farm
2 Corinthians 2:10-11
And to whom ye show any favor; I also: for also if I have shown any kindness, to whom I have shown kindness, through you in the face of Christ;
Ephesians 6:11
Put on the complete armor of God, for you to be able to stand against the artifices of the accuser.