Ephesians 4:27

Neither be giving place unto the adversary;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Neither give place to the devil.

In Context

26Be ye angry, and not committing sin, let not the sun be going down upon your angry mood,

28Let, the stealer, no more, steal, but rather let him be toiling,—working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have [wherewith] to be giving away to him that hath need;

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Cross References

2 Corinthians 2:10Now, to whom ye forgive anything, I, also; for, I also, what I have forgiven, if, anything, I have forgiven, for your sake, in the person of Christ, [have I forgiven it].

Ephesians 6:16With all, having taken up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall have power, all the ignited darts of the wicked one, to quench;

1 Peter 5:8Be sober! be watchful! Your slanderous adversary, as a roaring lion, is walking about—seeking to devour:

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 4:18-32

Exhortation to Purity and Holiness; Cautions against Sin; Against Grieving the Spirit. ( a. d. 61.) 17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: 19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But ye have not… Read the whole commentary →

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