Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
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.
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.
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 angry and do not sin; let not the sun go down upon your wrath, 27 neither give place to the devil; 28 whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.
Phrases
Cross References
James 4:7
be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;
Ephesians 6:16
above all, having taken up the shield of the faith, in which ye shall be able all the fiery darts of the evil one to quench,
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,
Acts 5:3
And Peter said, 'Ananias, wherefore did the Adversary fill thy heart, for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of the price of the place?
2 Corinthians 2:10-11
And to whom ye forgive anything -- I also; for I also, if I have forgiven anything, to whom I have forgiven it, because of you -- in the person of Christ -- I forgive it,
Ephesians 6:11
put on the whole armour of God, for your being able to stand against the wiles of the devil,