Submit yourselves therefore to God. (A)Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

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Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil,(A) and he will flee from you.

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(A)Be sober-minded; (B)be watchful. Your (C)adversary the devil (D)prowls around (E)like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. (F)Resist him, (G)firm in your faith, knowing that (H)the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.

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Be alert and of sober mind.(A) Your enemy the devil prowls around(B) like a roaring lion(C) looking for someone to devour. Resist him,(D) standing firm in the faith,(E) because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.(F)

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27 and (A)give no opportunity to the devil.

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27 and do not give the devil a foothold.(A)

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11 (A)Put on (B)the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against (C)the schemes of the devil. 12 For (D)we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against (E)the rulers, against the authorities, against (F)the cosmic powers over (G)this present darkness, against (H)the spiritual forces of evil (I)in the heavenly places.

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11 Put on the full armor of God,(A) so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,(B) but against the rulers, against the authorities,(C) against the powers(D) of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.(E)

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(A)Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,

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Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.(A)

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for (A)forty days, (B)being tempted by the devil. (C)And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, (D)he was hungry. The devil said to him, “If you are (E)the Son of God, command (F)this stone to become bread.” And Jesus answered him, (G)“It is written, (H)‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’” (I)And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, and said to him, “To you (J)I will give all this authority and their glory, (K)for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” And Jesus answered him, (L)“It is written,

(M)“‘You shall worship the Lord your God,
    and (N)him only shall you serve.’”

(O)And he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are (P)the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, 10 for it is written,

(Q)“‘He will command his angels concerning you,
    to guard you,’

11 and

(R)“‘On their hands they will bear you up,
    lest you strike your foot against a stone.’”

12 And Jesus answered him, “It is said, (S)‘You shall not (T)put the Lord your God to the test.’” 13 And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him (U)until an opportune time.

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where for forty days(A) he was tempted[a] by the devil.(B) He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.

The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God,(C) tell this stone to become bread.”

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’[b](D)

The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.(E) And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me,(F) and I can give it to anyone I want to. If you worship me, it will all be yours.”

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’[c](G)

The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here. 10 For it is written:

“‘He will command his angels concerning you
    to guard you carefully;
11 they will lift you up in their hands,
    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’[d](H)

12 Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’[e](I)

13 When the devil had finished all this tempting,(J) he left him(K) until an opportune time.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 4:2 The Greek for tempted can also mean tested.
  2. Luke 4:4 Deut. 8:3
  3. Luke 4:8 Deut. 6:13
  4. Luke 4:11 Psalm 91:11,12
  5. Luke 4:12 Deut. 6:16

And (A)the tempter came and said to him, “If you are (B)the Son of God, command (C)these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, (D)“It is written,

(E)“‘Man shall not live by bread alone,
    but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

(F)Then the devil took him to (G)the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written,

(H)“‘He will command his angels concerning you,’

and

“‘On their hands they will bear you up,
    lest you strike your foot against a stone.’”

Jesus said to him, “Again (I)it is written, (J)‘You shall not (K)put the Lord your God to the test.’” (L)Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, (M)Satan! For (N)it is written,

(O)“‘You shall worship the Lord your God
    and (P)him only shall you serve.’”

11 Then the devil left him, and behold, (Q)angels came and were ministering to him.

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The tempter(A) came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God,(B) tell these stones to become bread.”

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’[a](C)

Then the devil took him to the holy city(D) and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,”(E) he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:

“‘He will command his angels concerning you,
    and they will lift you up in their hands,
    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’[b](F)

Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’[c](G)

Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”

10 Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan!(H) For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’[d](I)

11 Then the devil left him,(J) and angels came and attended him.(K)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 4:4 Deut. 8:3
  2. Matthew 4:6 Psalm 91:11,12
  3. Matthew 4:7 Deut. 6:16
  4. Matthew 4:10 Deut. 6:13

Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to (A)the Father of spirits (B)and live?

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Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits(A) and live!(B)

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For, being ignorant of (A)the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.

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Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.(A)

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21 And he said, (A)“Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I (B)return. The Lord (C)gave, and the Lord has taken away; (D)blessed be the name of the Lord.”

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21 and said:

“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
    and naked I will depart.[a](A)
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;(B)
    may the name of the Lord be praised.”(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:21 Or will return there

(A)Do not now be stiff-necked as your fathers were, but yield yourselves to the Lord and come to his sanctuary, which he has consecrated forever, and serve the Lord your God, (B)that his fierce anger may turn away from you.

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Do not be stiff-necked,(A) as your ancestors were; submit to the Lord. Come to his sanctuary, which he has consecrated forever. Serve the Lord your God, so that his fierce anger(B) will turn away from you.

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And (A)the great dragon was thrown down, (B)that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, (C)the deceiver of the whole world—(D)he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now (E)the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers[a] has been thrown down, (F)who accuses them day and night before our God. 11 And (G)they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for (H)they loved not their lives (I)even unto death.

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  1. Revelation 12:10 Or brothers and sisters

The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent(A) called the devil,(B) or Satan,(C) who leads the whole world astray.(D) He was hurled to the earth,(E) and his angels with him.

10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven(F) say:

“Now have come the salvation(G) and the power
    and the kingdom of our God,
    and the authority of his Messiah.
For the accuser of our brothers and sisters,(H)
    who accuses them before our God day and night,
    has been hurled down.
11 They triumphed over(I) him
    by the blood of the Lamb(J)
    and by the word of their testimony;(K)
they did not love their lives so much
    as to shrink from death.(L)

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Say to God, (A)“How awesome are your deeds!
    So great is your power that your enemies (B)come cringing to you.

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Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!(A)
    So great is your power
    that your enemies cringe(B) before you.

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