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Ephesians 4:27 — King James Version← Study notes

Neither give place to the devil.


Ephesians 4:27Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 4:275 words
GreekMeaning
μηδὲmēde
neither, nor (yet), (no) not (oncewordG3366
δίδοτεdidote
do giveverbG1325
τόπονtopon
opportunitynounG5117
τῷ
to thearticleG3588
διαβόλῳdiabolō
deviladjectiveG1228
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 4:27

Having spoken of the “old man” generally, he next draws him also in detail; for this kind of teaching is more easily learned when we learn by particulars. And what says he? “Wherefore, putting away falsehood.” What sort of falsehood? Idols does he mean? Surely not; not indeed but that they are falsehood also. However, he is not now speaking of them, because these persons had nothing to do with them; but he is speaking of that which passes between one man and another, meaning…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 14 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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