James 4:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

James 4:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

James 4:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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James 4:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

James 4:7 — World English Bible

James 4:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

James 4:7 — American Standard Version

James 4:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;”

James 4:7 — Young's Literal Translation

James 4:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Subject yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

James 4:7 — Darby Translation

James 4:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Submit your selues to God: resist the deuill, and he will flee from you.”

James 4:7 — Geneva Bible

James 4:7 in Context — James 4

5 Croyez-vous que l’Écriture parle en vain? C’est avec jalousie que Dieu chérit l’esprit qu’il a fait habiter en nous.

6 Il accorde, au contraire, une grâce plus excellente; c’est pourquoi l’Écriture dit: Dieu résiste aux orgueilleux, Mais il fait grâce aux humbles.

7 Soumettez-vous donc à Dieu; résistez au diable, et il fuira loin de vous.

8 Approchez-vous de Dieu, et il s’approchera de vous. Nettoyez vos mains, pécheurs; purifiez vos cœurs, hommes irrésolus.

9 Sentez votre misère; soyez dans le deuil et dans les larmes; que votre rire se change en deuil, et votre joie en tristesse.

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What Does James 4:7 Mean?

James 4:7 is a verse from the Book of James, part of the New Testament. It appears in James chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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