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Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/james/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/james/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/james/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/james/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Therefore subject yourselves to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/james/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/james/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/james/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Submit therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/james/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/james/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/james/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/james/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So submit to [the authority of] God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him] and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/james/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/james/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, submit to God. But resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/james/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/james/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Surrender to God! Resist the devil, and he will run from you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/james/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/james/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So place yourselves under God's authority. Resist the devil, and he will run away from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/james/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So then, submit yourselves to God. Resist the Devil, and he will run away from you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/james/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore, submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will run away from you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/james/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So submit to God. But resist the devil and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/james/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/james/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/james/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Submit therefore to God: resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/james/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/james/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/james/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Be subject, then, to God; stand up against the Devil, and he will flee from you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/james/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Therefore subject yourselves to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/james/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/james/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Be subjected therefore to God. Resist the accuser, and he will flee from you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/james/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Be subject therefore to God, but resist the devil, and he will fly from you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/james/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, be subject to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/james/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/james/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/james/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist Satan, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/james/4.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Submit therefore to God and stand against Satan, and he will flee from you.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/james/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Submit yourselves, therefore, to God; resist the devil, and he will flee from you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/james/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Therefore draw nigh unto God; and resist the devil, and he will flee from you:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/james/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Be in subjection then to God. Resist the devil, and he will fly from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/james/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />Surrender therefore to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/james/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Submit therefore to God: resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/james/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Submit yourselves, therefore, to God. But resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/james/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Submit yourselves therefore to God: resist the devil, and he will flee from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/james/4-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0xUBCzqsAGw?start=701" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/james/4.htm">Drawing Near to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6</span>But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/5293.htm" title="5293: Hypotagēte (V-AMP-2P) -- From hupo and tasso; to subordinate; reflexively, to obey.">Submit yourselves,</a> <a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">then,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theō (N-DMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">to God.</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/436.htm" title="436: antistēte (V-AMA-2P) -- To set against; I withstand, resist, oppose. From anti and histemi; to stand against, i.e. Oppose.">Resist</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1228.htm" title="1228: diabolō (Adj-DMS) -- From diaballo; a traducer; specially, Satan.">devil,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5343.htm" title="5343: pheuxetai (V-FIM-3S) -- To flee, escape, shun. Apparently a primary verb; to run away; by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish.">he will flee</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: aph’ (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">8</span>Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8-9</a></span><br />Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. / Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-11.htm">Ephesians 6:11-13</a></span><br />Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. / Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-10.htm">Matthew 4:10</a></span><br />“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1-2</a></span><br />Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. / Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">1 Corinthians 10:13</a></span><br />No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-9.htm">Hebrews 12:9</a></span><br />Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-8.htm">1 John 3:8</a></span><br />The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-3.htm">2 Corinthians 10:3-5</a></span><br />For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh. / The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. / We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-11.htm">1 Timothy 6:11-12</a></span><br />But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. / Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-4.htm">1 John 4:4</a></span><br />You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-8.htm">Luke 4:8</a></span><br />But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-41.htm">Matthew 26:41</a></span><br />“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-12.htm">Romans 6:12-13</a></span><br />Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires. / Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-14.htm">1 Peter 1:14-16</a></span><br />As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance. / But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, / for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Deuteronomy 30:19-20</a></span><br />I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, so that you and your descendants may live, / and that you may love the LORD your God, obey Him, and hold fast to Him. For He is your life, and He will prolong your life in the land that the LORD swore to give to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.</p><p class="hdg">Submit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/3-18.htm">1 Samuel 3:18</a></b></br> And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It <i>is</i> the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/15-26.htm">2 Samuel 15:26</a></b></br> But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, <i>here am</i> I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/1-13.htm">2 Kings 1:13-15</a></b></br> And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight… </p><p class="hdg">Resist.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/4-3.htm">Matthew 4:3-11</a></b></br> And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/4-2.htm">Luke 4:2-13</a></b></br> Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/4-27.htm">Ephesians 4:27</a></b></br> Neither give place to the devil.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/james/4-1.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/james/3-15.htm">Devil</a> <a href="/james/3-16.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-34.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-34.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-4.htm">Resist</a> <a href="/titus/1-10.htm">Ruled</a> <a href="/james/2-3.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-17.htm">Subject</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-17.htm">Submit</a> <a href="/james/4-2.htm">War</a> <a href="/james/2-16.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/james/5-20.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">Devil</a> <a href="/james/4-11.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/revelation/9-6.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/revelation/4-7.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/james/5-6.htm">Resist</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-14.htm">Ruled</a> <a href="/james/5-8.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/james/5-17.htm">Subject</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-13.htm">Submit</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-11.htm">War</a> <a href="/james/4-9.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">James 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/james/4-1.htm">We are to strive against covetousness;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/james/4-4.htm">intemperance;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/james/4-5.htm">pride;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/james/4-11.htm">detraction and rash judgment of others;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/james/4-13.htm">and not to be boastful of our future plans.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/james/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/james/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/james/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Submit yourselves, then, to God.</b><br>This phrase calls for a voluntary act of yielding to God's authority and will. The Greek word for "submit" is "hypotassō," which implies a readiness to obey and align oneself under God's command. This submission is a response to the grace and humility discussed earlier in the chapter, where God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (<a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>). The act of submission is foundational in the Christian life, echoing the call to deny oneself and take up one's cross (<a href="/matthew/16-24.htm">Matthew 16:24</a>). It reflects the biblical theme of surrendering personal desires in favor of God's purposes, as seen in Jesus' submission to the Father (<a href="/luke/22-42.htm">Luke 22:42</a>). This submission is not passive but an active, conscious decision to trust and follow God, aligning with the call to be living sacrifices (<a href="/romans/12.htm">Romans 12:1</a>).<p><b>Resist the devil,</b><br>The command to resist the devil involves standing firm against the temptations and deceptions that he presents. The term "resist" suggests a defensive posture, akin to a soldier holding his ground. This resistance is not done in human strength but through the power of God, as believers are called to put on the full armor of God (<a href="/ephesians/6-11.htm">Ephesians 6:11-18</a>). The devil, or Satan, is portrayed in Scripture as the adversary and accuser, seeking to devour (<a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a>). Historical context shows that early Christians faced significant spiritual and physical opposition, making this exhortation particularly relevant. The resistance involves both rejecting sin and clinging to righteousness, as seen in Jesus' own resistance to Satan's temptations in the wilderness (<a href="/matthew/4.htm">Matthew 4:1-11</a>).<p><b>and he will flee from you.</b><br>This promise assures believers of victory over the devil when they stand firm in faith. The assurance that the devil will flee is rooted in the authority of Christ, who has already defeated Satan through His death and resurrection (<a href="/colossians/2-15.htm">Colossians 2:15</a>). The imagery of fleeing suggests a retreat, indicating that the devil's power is limited and can be overcome by those who are steadfast in their faith. This echoes the promise that God will not allow believers to be tempted beyond what they can bear and will provide a way out (<a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">1 Corinthians 10:13</a>). The historical context of persecution and spiritual warfare faced by the early church underscores the importance of this promise, offering hope and encouragement to remain faithful.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/james.htm">James</a></b><br>The author of the epistle, traditionally identified as James, the brother of Jesus and a leader in the early Jerusalem church. His letter is practical and addresses the conduct of believers.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The supreme being to whom believers are called to submit. In the context of James, God is the source of wisdom and grace.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_devil.htm">The Devil</a></b><br>The adversary of believers, representing temptation and evil. James instructs believers to resist him.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_early_church.htm">The Early Church</a></b><br>The audience of James's letter, consisting of Jewish Christians facing trials and temptations.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/temptation_and_spiritual_warfare.htm">Temptation and Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The broader context of <a href="/james/4-7.htm">James 4:7</a>, where believers are encouraged to live righteously amidst challenges.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/submission_to_god.htm">Submission to God</a></b><br>True submission involves yielding our will to God's authority and guidance. It is an act of humility and trust in His sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/resisting_the_devil.htm">Resisting the Devil</a></b><br>Resistance requires active opposition to temptation and evil influences. It involves standing firm in faith and utilizing spiritual resources like prayer and Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_promise_of_victory.htm">The Promise of Victory</a></b><br>The assurance that the devil will flee when resisted is a promise of victory for believers who stand firm in their faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_humility.htm">The Role of Humility</a></b><br>Humility is essential in submitting to God. Recognizing our dependence on Him is crucial for spiritual growth and victory over sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_steps_for_resistance.htm">Practical Steps for Resistance</a></b><br>Engage in regular prayer, study of Scripture, and fellowship with other believers to strengthen your ability to resist the devil.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_james_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from James 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_submission.htm">What does the Bible say about submission?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_james_4_7_prove_resisting_works.htm">In James 4:7, what tangible evidence do we have that resisting the devil actually compels him to flee, given modern skepticism toward the supernatural? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'resist_the_devil'_mean.htm">What does "Resist the devil, and he will flee" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_satanic_panic.htm">What defines the Satanic Panic phenomenon?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/james/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Submit yourselves therefore to God.</span> (<span class= "ital">But</span>) <span class= "bld">resist the devil.</span>--The hardest advice of all, to a man reliant on himself, is submission to any, more especially to the Unknown. But, as a correlative to this, the Apostle shows where pride may become a stimulant for good, viz., in contest with the Evil One.<p><span class= "bld">He will flee.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">he shall flee. </span>"The Devil," says the strange old book called <span class= "ital">The Shepherd of Hermas, </span>"can tight, but he cannot conquer; if, therefore, thou dost withstand him, he will flee from thee, beaten and ashamed."<p>The text is another proof of the personality of Satan; no amount of figures of speech could otherwise interpret it.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/james/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 7-10.</span> <span class="accented">- Exhortation based on the preceding</span>, quite in the style of a prophet of the Old Testament. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - Read, <span class="accented">but resist</span>, etc. (<span class="greek">ἀντίστητε</span> <span class="greek">δέ</span>), <span class="hebrew">א</span>, A, B, Coptic, Vulgate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/james/4-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Submit yourselves,</span><br /><span class="grk">Ὑποτάγητε</span> <span class="translit">(Hypotagēte)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5293.htm">Strong's 5293: </a> </span><span class="str2">From hupo and tasso; to subordinate; reflexively, to obey.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">then,</span><br /><span class="grk">οὖν</span> <span class="translit">(oun)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> </span><span class="str2">Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to God.</span><br /><span class="grk">Θεῷ</span> <span class="translit">(Theō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> </span><span class="str2">A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Resist</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀντίστητε</span> <span class="translit">(antistēte)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_436.htm">Strong's 436: </a> </span><span class="str2">To set against; I withstand, resist, oppose. From anti and histemi; to stand against, i.e. Oppose.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῷ</span> <span class="translit">(tō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">devil,</span><br /><span class="grk">διαβόλῳ</span> <span class="translit">(diabolō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1228.htm">Strong's 1228: </a> </span><span class="str2">From diaballo; a traducer; specially, Satan.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">he will flee</span><br /><span class="grk">φεύξεται</span> <span class="translit">(pheuxetai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5343.htm">Strong's 5343: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flee, escape, shun. Apparently a primary verb; to run away; by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀφ’</span> <span class="translit">(aph’)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> </span><span class="str2">From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you.</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμῶν</span> <span class="translit">(hymōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. 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