Verse
James 4:7 — Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will…
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
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The verses around James 4:7.
5Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
7Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
Verse explanation
The instruction to ‘resist the devil,’ so that he will flee, is tied to the previous statement about submitting to God — the idea is that spiritual resistance does not depend on one’s own strength, but on being aligned with God first.
From the James 4 study in Bible in Stories.
James 4:7 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Sujeitae-vos pois a Deus, resisti ao diabo, e elle fugirá de vós.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Sujeitai-vos, pois, a Deus; resisti ao diabo, e ele fugirá de vós.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Colóquense, pues, bajo la dirección de Dios. Confronten al enemigo, y él huirá de ustedes.
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In other languages: Português (Tiago 4:7) · Español (Santiago 4:7)
More verses about temptation
- 1 Corinthians 10:13There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you…
- James 1:12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which…
- Matthew 26:41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
- Hebrews 2:18For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
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