What James 4:7 Means
James 4:7
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”James 4:7 (KJV)
What James 4:7 means
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Freedom from the enemy comes through a heart first surrendered to God, then standing firm.
James 4:7 in different translations
King James Version (KJV)Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
World English Bible (WEB)Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
American Standard Version (ASV)Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
James 4:7 in context
6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 7Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
A prayer
Father, thank You for James 4:7. Let this word be more than ink to me; write it on my heart, and help me to believe it and live it today. In Jesus' name, amen.
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