Humility Cures Worldliness

Therefore submit 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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Be [a]sober, be [b]vigilant; [c]because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.

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  1. 1 Peter 5:8 self-controlled
  2. 1 Peter 5:8 watchful
  3. 1 Peter 5:8 NU, M omit because

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 (A)nor give [a]place to the devil.

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  1. Ephesians 4:27 an opportunity

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

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11 (A)Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the [a]wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against (B)principalities, against powers, against (C)the rulers of [b]the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

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  1. Ephesians 6:11 schemings
  2. Ephesians 6:12 NU this darkness,

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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Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,

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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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being [a]tempted for forty days by the devil. And (A)in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry.

And the devil said to Him, “If You are (B)the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”

But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, (C)‘Man shall not live by bread alone, [b]but by every word of God.’

[c]Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for (D)this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours.”

And Jesus answered and said to him, [d]“Get behind Me, Satan! [e]For it is written, (E)‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’

(F)Then he brought Him to Jerusalem, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here. 10 For it is written:

(G)‘He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you,’

11 and,

(H)‘In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’

12 And Jesus answered and said to him, “It has been said, (I)‘You shall not [f]tempt the Lord your God.’

13 Now when the devil had ended every [g]temptation, he departed from Him (J)until an opportune time.

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  1. Luke 4:2 tested
  2. Luke 4:4 NU omits but by every word of God
  3. Luke 4:5 NU And taking Him up, he showed Him
  4. Luke 4:8 NU omits Get behind Me, Satan
  5. Luke 4:8 NU, M omit For
  6. Luke 4:12 test
  7. Luke 4:13 testing

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

Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”

But He answered and said, “It is written, (A)‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’

Then the devil took Him up (B)into the holy city, 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:

(C)‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’

and,

(D)‘In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’

Jesus said to him, “It is written again, (E)‘You shall not [a]tempt the Lord your God.’

Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and (F)showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”

10 Then Jesus said to him, [b]“Away with you, Satan! For it is written, (G)‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’

11 Then the devil (H)left Him, and behold, (I)angels came and ministered to Him.

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  1. Matthew 4:7 test
  2. Matthew 4:10 M Get behind Me

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

Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to (A)the Father of spirits 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 they being ignorant of (A)God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own (B)righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

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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 return there.
The Lord (B)gave, and the Lord has (C)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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  1. Job 1:21 Or will return there

So (A)the great dragon was cast out, (B)that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, (C)who deceives the whole world; (D)he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, (E)“Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, (F)who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. 11 And (G)they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, (H)and they did not love their lives to the death.

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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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21 (A)submitting to one another in the fear of [a]God.

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  1. Ephesians 5:21 NU Christ

Instructions for Christian Households(A)

21 Submit to one another(B) out of reverence for Christ.

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Now do not be (A)stiff-necked,[a] as your fathers were, but yield yourselves to the Lord; and enter His sanctuary, which He has sanctified forever, and serve the Lord your God, (B)that the fierceness of His wrath may turn away from you.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 30:8 Rebellious

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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