James 4:7
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7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.(A)
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1 Peter 5:8-9
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8 Discipline yourselves; keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour.(A) 9 Resist him, steadfast in your faith, for you know that your brothers and sisters in all the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.(B)
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Ephesians 4:27
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27 and do not make room for the devil.
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Ephesians 6:11-12
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11 put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil, 12 for our[a] struggle is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present[b] darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.[c](A)
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1 Peter 5:6
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6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time.
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Luke 4:2-13
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2 where for forty days he was tested by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over he was famished.(A) 3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread.” 4 Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone.’ ”(B)
5 Then the devil[a] led him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. 6 And the devil[b] said to him, “To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been given over to me, and I give it to anyone I please.(C) 7 If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” 8 Jesus answered him, “It is written,
‘Worship the Lord your God,
and serve only him.’ ”(D)
9 Then the devil[c] led him to Jerusalem and placed 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,
‘He will command his angels concerning you,
to protect you,’(E)
11 and
‘On their hands they will bear you up,
so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.’ ”
12 Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”(F) 13 When the devil had finished every test, he departed from him until an opportune time.(G)
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Matthew 4:3-11
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3 The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.”(A) 4 But he answered, “It is written,
‘One does not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”(B)
5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple,(C) 6 saying to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written,
‘He will command his angels concerning you,’
and ‘On their hands they will bear you up,
so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.’ ”(D)
7 Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”(E)
8 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, “Away with you, Satan! for it is written,
‘Worship the Lord your God,
and serve only him.’ ”(F)
11 Then the devil left him, and suddenly angels came and waited on him.(G)
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Hebrews 12:9
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9 Moreover, we had human parents to discipline us, and we respected them. Should we not be even more willing to be subject to the Father of spirits and live?
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Romans 10:3
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3 Not knowing the righteousness of God and seeking to establish their own, they have not submitted to God’s righteousness.(A)
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Revelation 12:9-11
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9 The great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.(A)
10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven proclaiming,
“Now have come the salvation and the power
and the kingdom of our God
and the authority of his Messiah,[a]
for the accuser of our brothers and sisters has been thrown down,
who accuses them day and night before our God.(B)
11 But they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony,
for they did not cling to life even in the face of death.(C)
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- 12.10 Gk Christ
Ephesians 5:21
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21 being subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.
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Job 1:21
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21 He said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there; the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”(A)
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2 Chronicles 30:8
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8 Do not now be stiff-necked as your ancestors were, but yield yourselves to the Lord and come to his sanctuary, which he has sanctified forever, and serve the Lord your God, so that his fierce anger may turn away from you.(A)
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Psalm 66:3
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3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!
Because of your great power, your enemies cringe before you.(A)
1 Peter 2:13
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13 For the Lord’s sake be subject to every human authority,[a] whether to the emperor as supreme(A)
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- 2.13 Or every authority ordained for humans
Daniel 4:34-37
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Nebuchadnezzar Praises God
34 When that period was over, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my reason returned to me.
I blessed the Most High
and praised and honored the one who lives forever.
For his sovereignty is an everlasting sovereignty,
and his kingdom endures from generation to generation.(A)
35 All the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing,
and he does what he wills with the host of heaven
and the inhabitants of the earth.
There is no one who can stay his hand
or say to him, “What have you done?”(B)
36 At that time my reason returned to me, and my majesty and splendor were restored to me for the glory of my kingdom. My counselors and my lords sought me out, I was reestablished over my kingdom, and still more greatness was added to me.(C) 37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven,
for all his works are truth,
and his ways are justice;
he is able to bring low
those who walk in pride.(D)
2 Samuel 15:26
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26 But if he says, ‘I take no pleasure in you,’ here I am, let him do to me what seems good to him.”(A)
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1 Samuel 3:18
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18 So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. Then he said, “It is the Lord; let him do what seems good to him.”(A)
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Matthew 11:29
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29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.(A)
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Daniel 4:25
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25 You shall be driven away from human society, and your dwelling shall be with the wild animals. You shall be made to eat grass like oxen, you shall be bathed with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over you, until you have learned that the Most High has sovereignty over the kingdom of mortals and gives it to whom he will.(A)
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Jeremiah 13:18
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18 Say to the king and the queen mother:
“Take a lowly seat,
for your beautiful crown
has come down from your head.”[a](A)
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- 13.18 Gk Syr Vg: Meaning of Heb uncertain
Psalm 32:3-5
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3 While I kept silent, my body wasted away
through my groaning all day long.(A)
4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;
my strength was dried up[a] as by the heat of summer. Selah(B)
5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you,
and I did not hide my iniquity;
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah(C)
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- 32.4 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Job 42:1-6
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Job Is Humbled and Satisfied
42 Then Job answered the Lord:
2 “I know that you can do all things
and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.(A)
3 ‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’
Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand,
things too wonderful for me that I did not know.(B)
4 ‘Hear, and I will speak;
I will question you, and you declare to me.’(C)
5 I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear,
but now my eye sees you;(D)
6 therefore I despise myself
and repent in dust and ashes.”(E)
Job 40:3-5
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Job’s Response to God
3 Then Job answered the Lord:
4 “See, I am of small account; what shall I answer you?
I lay my hand on my mouth.(A)
5 I have spoken once, and I will not answer,
twice but will proceed no further.”(B)
2 Chronicles 33:12-13
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12 While he was in distress, he entreated the favor of the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his ancestors.(A) 13 He prayed to him, and God received his entreaty, heard his plea, and restored him again to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord indeed was God.(B)
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