THEOSISEphesians 4:27Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Give not place to the devil.
μηδε διδοτε τοπον τω διαβολω
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Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- Jas 4:7Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil: and he will fly from you.
- 1 Pet 5:8Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour.
- Eph 6:16In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one.
- Eph 6:11Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil.
- 2 Cor 2:10And to whom you have pardoned any thing, I also. For, what I have pardoned, if I have pardoned any thing, for your sakes have I done it in the person of Christ:
- 2 Cor 2:11That we be not overreached by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his devices.
- Acts 5:3But Peter said: Ananias, why hath Satan tempted thy heart, that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Ghost and by fraud keep part of the price of the land?
The original text
Greek text, 5 words with lemma, transliteration and Strong’s number. Tap to expand.
- μηδὲmēdeand notG3366 · μηδέ
- δίδοτεdidoteI offerG1325 · δίδωμι
- τόπονtopona placeG5117 · τόπος
- τῷtōtheG3588 · ὁ
- διαβόλῳdiabolōslanderousG1228 · διάβολος