Ephesians 4:27 “and do not give the devil a foothold.”

Ephesians 4:27

and do not give the devil a foothold.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Neither give place to the devil.

World English Bible

and don’t give place to the devil.

American Standard Version

neither give place to the devil.

Geneva Bible 1599

Neither giue place to the deuill.

Darby Translation

neither give room for the devil.

Young's Literal Translation

neither give place to the devil;

Bible in Basic English

And do not give way to the Evil One.

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Cross references

“Neither give place to the devil.”

James 4:7 Ephesians 6:16 1 Peter 5:8 Ephesians 6:11 Acts 5:3 2 Corinthians 2:10

James 4:7 · BSB

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

Ephesians 6:16 · BSB

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

1 Peter 5:8 · BSB

Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

Ephesians 6:11 · BSB

Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.

Acts 5:3 · BSB

Then 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 2:10 · BSB

If 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,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,

28He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.

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