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norμηδὲgiveδίδοτεa placeτόπονto the devil.τῷ διαβόλῳ
Ephesians 4:27
Study it in the app“nor give a place to the devil.”
Be angry without sinning: do not let the sun set on your angerConflict and Reconciliation
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 4:27, word by word
- giveδίδοτεdidote
give
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “didote” appears- a placeτόπονtopon
place
A specific spot where something is or happens.
Where else “topon” appears- to the devilδιαβόλῳdiabolōi
devil
The enemy of God and of people, who accuses, tempts and deceives.
Where else “diabolōi” appears
The context
26Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
27 · This verse (above)
28Let the one who steals no longer steal, but rather let him labor, working with his own hands what is good, so that he may have something to share with the one who has need.
To study Ephesians 4 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul urge them to do about unity, and how many times does he say "one" (v. 1-6)?
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul contrasts the old way of life with the new, and what specific changes does he name (v. 22-32)?
3. How I live it
Paul writes, "do not let the sun go down on your anger" (v. 26). With whom could you talk calmly today to make something right?