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James 4:7 — King James Version← Study notes

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


James 4:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · James 4:712 words
GreekMeaning
ὑποτάγητεhypotagēte
do be subjectedverbG5293
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
τῷ
thearticleG3588
θεῷtheō
to GodnounG2316
ἀντίστητεantistēte
do resistverbG436
δὲde
and / butwordG1161
τῷ
thearticleG3588
διαβόλῳdiabolō
deviladjectiveG1228
καὶkai
andwordG2532
φεύξεταιpheuxetai
he will fleeverbG5343
ἀφ’aph’
fromprepositionG575
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on James 4:7

He cannot, says he, hold sway over the servants of God, who with all their heart place their hopes in Him. The devil can wrestle against these, overthrow them he cannot. If, then, you resist him, he will be conquered, and flee in disgrace from you. As many, therefore, says he, as are empty, fear the devil, as possessing power. When a man has filled very suitable jars with good wine, and a few among those jars are left empty, then he comes to the jars, and does not look at the…

Hermas · 2nd century · The Shepherd, Commandment 12.5
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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