Ephesians 4:27
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“and do not give the devil a foothold.”
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BSBPD
“and do not give the devil a foothold.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Neither give place to the devil.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“neither give place to the devil.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“neither give place to the devil;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Ephesians 4:27 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 5:3Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
- 2 Corinthians 2:10If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And if I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven it in the presence of Christ for your sake,
- Ephesians 6:11Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.
- Ephesians 6:16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
- James 4:7Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
- 1 Peter 5:8Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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