King James Version

James 4:7

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

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ὑποτάγητεhupotagēteSubmit yourselvesὑποτάσσω (hupotassō)verb, aorist passive imperative, 2nd person plural — “Submit yourselves”, a single actionG5293I place under, subject to; mid, pass: I submit, put myself into subjection.Submit yourselvesοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θεῷtheōto Godθεός (theos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “to God”, the to- or for-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.to GodἀντίστητεantistēteResistἀνθίστημι (anthistēmi)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Resist”, a single actionG436I set against; I withstand, resist, oppose.This verse uses “resist”.Resistδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.διαβόλῳdiabolōdevilδιάβολος (diabolos)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “devil”, the to- or for-formG1228(adj. used often as a noun), slanderous; with the article: the Slanderer (par excellence), the Devil.the devilκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andφεύξεταιpheuxetaihe will fleeφεύγω (pheugō)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “he will flee”, an action still aheadG5343I flee, escape, shun.This verse uses “flee”.he will fleeἀφ’aphfromἀπό (apo)preposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.you

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Young’s Literal Translation

be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

World English Bible

Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Darby Translation

Subject yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Douay-Rheims

Be subject therefore to God, but resist the devil, and he will fly from you.

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