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Submitὑποτάγητεthenοὖνto God.τῷ θεῷAndδὲresistἀντίστητεthe devil,τῷ διαβόλῳandκαὶhe will fleeφεύξεταιfromἀφ’you.ὑμῶν
James 4:7
Study it in the app“Submit then to God. And resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
Submit to God, resist the devil, and draw near to GodTemptation
With the Greek beneath
James 4:7, word by word
- Submitὑποτάγητεhypotagēte
submit
To obey, place oneself under another.
Where else “hypotagēte” appears- to Godθεῷtheōi
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” appears- resistἀντίστητεantistēte
resist, oppose
Resist, oppose, stand against.
Where else “antistēte” appears- the devilδιαβόλῳdiabolōi
devil
The enemy of God and of people, who accuses, tempts and deceives.
Where else “diabolōi” appears- he will fleeφεύξεταιpheuxetai
flee
Flee, escape.
Where else “pheuxetai” appears
The context
6But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
7 · This verse (above)
8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
To study James 4 in a group
1. What it says
Where does James say the fights and quarrels among you come from (v. 1-3)?
2. What it means
James says "draw near to God, and he will draw near to you" (v. 8). What other instructions does he give around that phrase (v. 7-10)?
3. How I live it
James invites us to make plans saying "if the Lord wills" (v. 15). What plan of yours today can you put in God's hands?