Ephesians 4:27

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Ephesians 4:27

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Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

neither give place unto the backbiter.

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].

Common New Testament

and do not give the devil an opportunity.

Daniel Mace New Testament

lest the devil take hold of the opportunity.

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 Be angry, but sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath, ²⁷ neither give place unto the backbiter. ²⁸ Let him that stole, steal no more; but let him rather labour with his hands some good thing, that he may have to give unto him that needeth.

Phrases

Evil One

Names

Devil

No

Sin

Cross References

James 4:7

Submit yourselves to God, and resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Ephesians 6:16

Above all, take to you the shield of faith, wherewith ye may quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober, and watch. For your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Acts 5:3

Then said Peter, "Ananias how is it that Satan hath filled thine heart, that thou shouldest lie unto the holy ghost, and keep away part of the price of the livelihood:

2 Corinthians 2:10-11

To whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also. And verily if I forgive anything, to whom I forgave it for your sakes forgave I it, in the room of Christ,

Ephesians 6:11

Put on the armour of God, that ye may stand steadfast against the crafty assaults of the devil.