Parallel Verses

Goodspeed New Testament

Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil and he will fly from you.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Therefore, submit to God. But resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.

International Standard Version

Therefore, submit yourselves to God. Resist the Devil, and he will run away from you.

A Conservative Version

Be subordinate therefore to God, but resist the devil and he will flee from you.

American Standard Version

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Amplified

So submit to [the authority of] God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him] and he will flee from you.

An Understandable Version

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

Anderson New Testament

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

Bible in Basic English

For this cause be ruled by God; but make war on the Evil One and he will be put to flight before you.

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

Surrender therefore to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

Therefore draw nigh unto God; and resist the devil, and he will flee from you:

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

Be subjected therefore to God. Resist the accuser, and he will flee from you.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Therefore subject yourselves to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Modern King James verseion

Therefore submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

Moffatt New Testament

Well then, submit yourselves to God; resist the devil, and he will fly from you:

Montgomery New Testament

So then ever be subject to God, Ever resist the devil and he will flee from you.

NET Bible

So submit to God. But resist the devil and he will flee from you.

New Heart English Bible

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Noyes New Testament

Submit yourselves therefore to God; resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.

Sawyer New Testament

Be subject therefore to God; resist the devil and he will flee from you;

The Emphasized Bible

Range yourselves, therefore, under God, but withstand the adversary, and he will flee from you:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Be in subjection then to God. Resist the devil, and he will fly from you.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Therefore submit to God; but resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

Submit therefore to God: resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.

Williams New Testament

So then, submit to God. Resist the devil and he will fly from you.

World English Bible

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Worrell New Testament

Submit yourselves, therefore, to God. But resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ὑποτάσσω 
Hupotasso 
Usage: 39

οὖν 
Oun 
therefore, then, so, and, now, wherefore, but, not tr,
Usage: 417

to God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

ἀνθίστημι 
Anthistemi 
Usage: 12

the devil
διάβολος 
Diabolos 
Usage: 32

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

he will flee
φεύγω 
Pheugo 
Usage: 23

ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

Devotionals

Devotionals about James 4:7

Images James 4:7

Context Readings

Subject Yourselves To God

6 But he gives all the greater blessing. As the Scripture says, "God opposes haughty persons, but he blesses humble-minded ones." 7 Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil and he will fly from you. 8 Approach God, and he will approach you. Wash your hands, you sinners! Make your hearts pure, you doubters!

Cross References

Ephesians 4:27

you must not give the devil a chance.

1 Peter 5:8-9

Be calm and watchful. Your opponent the devil is prowling about like a roaring lion, wanting to devour you.

Ephesians 6:11-12

You must put on God's armor, so as to be able to stand up against the devil's stratagems.

Matthew 4:3-11

And the tempter came up and said to him, "If you are God's son, tell these stones to turn into bread!"

Matthew 11:29

Let my yoke be put upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble-minded, and your hearts will find rest,

Luke 4:2-13

for forty days by the Spirit, and was tempted by the devil. In all those days he ate nothing, and when they were over he was famished.

Acts 9:6

"But get up and go into the city, and there you will be told what you ought to do."

Acts 16:29-31

Then he called for lights and rushed in, and fell trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.

Acts 26:19

Therefore, King Agrippa, I did not disobey that heavenly vision,

Romans 10:3

For in their ignorance of God's way of uprightness and in the attempt to set up one of their own, they refused to conform to God's way of uprightness.

Romans 14:11

For the Scripture says, "As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bend before me, And every tongue will make its confession to God."

Ephesians 5:21

and subordinate yourselves to one another out of reverence to Christ.

Hebrews 12:9

When our earthly fathers disciplined us we treated them with respect; should we not far more submit to the Father of our spirits, and so have life?

1 Peter 2:13

Submit to all human authority, for the Master's sake; to the emperor, as supreme,

1 Peter 5:6

Submit humbly, therefore, to God's mighty hand, so that he may in due time raise you up.

Revelation 12:9-11

So the great dragon, the ancient serpent who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world, was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him.

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