James 4:7
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7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. (A)Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
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1 Peter 5:8-9
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Ephesians 4:27
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27 and (A)give no opportunity to the devil.
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Ephesians 6:11-12
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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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1 Peter 5:6
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6 (A)Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,
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Luke 4:2-13
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2 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. 3 The devil said to him, “If you are (E)the Son of God, command (F)this stone to become bread.” 4 And Jesus answered him, (G)“It is written, (H)‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’” 5 (I)And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, 6 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. 7 If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” 8 And Jesus answered him, (L)“It is written,
9 (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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Matthew 4:3-11
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3 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.” 4 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.’”
5 (F)Then the devil took him to (G)the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple 6 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.’”
7 Jesus said to him, “Again (I)it is written, (J)‘You shall not (K)put the Lord your God to the test.’” 8 (L)Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 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,
11 Then the devil left him, and behold, (Q)angels came and were ministering to him.
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Hebrews 12:9
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9 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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Romans 10:3
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3 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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Job 1:21
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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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2 Chronicles 30:8
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8 (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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Revelation 12:9-11
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9 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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- Revelation 12:10 Or brothers and sisters
Psalm 66:3
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3 Say to God, (A)“How awesome are your deeds!
So great is your power that your enemies (B)come cringing to you.
Ephesians 5:21
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21 (A)submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
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Matthew 11:29
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29 Take my yoke upon you, and (A)learn from me, for I am (B)gentle and lowly in heart, and (C)you will find rest for your souls.
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1 Peter 2:13
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Submission to Authority
13 (A)Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution,[a] whether it be to the emperor[b] as supreme,
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- 1 Peter 2:13 Or every institution ordained for people
- 1 Peter 2:13 Or king; also verse 17
Daniel 4:34-37
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Nebuchadnezzar Restored
34 (A)At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and (B)my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and praised and honored (C)him who lives forever,
(D)for his dominion is an everlasting dominion,
and (E)his kingdom endures from generation to generation;
35 (F)all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing,
and (G)he does according to his will among the host of heaven
and among the inhabitants of the earth;
(H)and none can stay his hand
or (I)say to him, “What have you done?”
36 At the same time (J)my reason returned to me, and for (K)the glory of my kingdom, (L)my majesty and splendor returned to me. (M)My counselors and (N)my lords sought me, and I was established in my kingdom, and still more greatness was (O)added to me. 37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, (P)praise and extol and honor the (Q)King of heaven, (R)for all his works are right and his ways are just; and (S)those who walk in pride he is able to humble.
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Psalm 32:3-5
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3 For when I kept silent, my (A)bones wasted away
through my (B)groaning all day long.
4 For day and night your (C)hand was heavy upon me;
my strength was dried up[a] as by the heat of summer. Selah
5 I (D)acknowledged my sin to you,
and I did not cover my iniquity;
I said, “I (E)will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
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- Psalm 32:4 Hebrew my vitality was changed
2 Samuel 15:26
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26 But if he says, ‘I have no (A)pleasure in you,’ behold, here I am, (B)let him do to me what seems good to him.”
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Daniel 4:25
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25 (A)that you shall be driven from among men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. You shall be made (B)to eat grass like an ox, and you shall be wet with the dew of heaven, and (C)seven periods of time shall pass over you, till (D)you know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will.
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Job 40:3-5
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Job Promises Silence
3 Then Job answered the Lord and said:
4 “Behold, I am (A)of small account; what shall I answer you?
(B)I lay my hand on my mouth.
5 I have spoken (C)once, and I will not answer;
(D)twice, but I will proceed no further.”
Psalm 68:30
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30 Rebuke (A)the beasts that dwell among the reeds,
the herd of (B)bulls with the calves of the peoples.
(C)Trample underfoot those who lust after tribute;
scatter the peoples who delight in war.[a]
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- Psalm 68:30 The meaning of the Hebrew verse is uncertain
Job 42:1-6
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Job's Confession and Repentance
42 Then Job answered the Lord and said:
2 “I know that you can (A)do all things,
and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.
3 (B)‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’
Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand,
things (C)too wonderful for me, which I did not know.
4 ‘Hear, and I will speak;
(D)I will question you, and you make it known to me.’
5 I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear,
but now my eye sees you;
6 therefore I despise myself,
and repent[a] in (E)dust and ashes.”
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- Job 42:6 Or and am comforted
1 Samuel 3:18
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18 So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, (A)“It is the Lord. Let him do what seems good to him.”
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Acts 16:29-31
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29 And the jailer[a] called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he (A)fell down before Paul and Silas. 30 Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, (B)what must I do to be (C)saved?” 31 And they said, (D)“Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you (E)and your household.”
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- Acts 16:29 Greek he
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