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Romans 16:20

The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The [wonderful] grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

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Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Benedictions;   Satan;   War;   Scofield Reference Index - Satan;   Thompson Chain Reference - Benedictions;   Blessings;   God's;   Limitations of Satan;   Peace;   Promises, Divine;   Rest-Unrest;   Satan;   Tempted, Promises to;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Affliction, Consolation under;   Devil, the;   Missionaries, All Christians Should Be as;   Warfare of Saints;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Satan;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Grace;   Peace;   Reconciliation;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Eve;   Paul the Apostle;   Peace;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Church;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Serpent;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Andronicus;   Joshua;   Roman Empire;   Satan;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Foot;   Romans, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Caesar's Household;   Devil;   Fall;   Kingdom of God;   Satan;   Thessalonians, Second Epistle to the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Atonement (2);   Benediction ;   Devil ;   Divination;   Eve;   Fall;   Feet;   Foot;   God;   Grace ;   Herodion;   Julia ;   Parousia;   Peace;   Phoebe ;   Romans Epistle to the;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Salutation;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Angels;   Moon;   Possessed of the devil;   Satan;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Bruise;   Feet (under);  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Encampment at Sinai;   Jesus of Nazareth;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bruise;   Neck;   Peace;   Satan;  

Devotionals:

- Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life - Devotion for October 8;   Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for June 9;   Every Day Light - Devotion for February 9;   Faith's Checkbook - Devotion for January 2;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
The God who brings peace will soon defeat Satan and give you power over him. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
Revised Standard Version
then the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
The God of peace treade Satan vnder youre fete shortly. The grace of oure Lorde Iesu Christ be with you.
Hebrew Names Version
Now the God of shalom will crush Hasatan under your feet swiftly. The grace of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah be with you.
International Standard Version
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you!May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you!">[fn]Genesis 3:15; Romans 3:24; 15:33; 1 Corinthians 16:23; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Philippians 4:23; 1 Thessalonians 5:28; 2 Thessalonians 3:1-18; Revelation 22:21;">[xr]
New American Standard Bible
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
New Century Version
The God who brings peace will soon defeat Satan and give you power over him. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
Update Bible Version
And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the God of peace will soon bruise Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you. Amen.
English Standard Version
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
World English Bible
Now the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet swiftly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Weymouth's New Testament
And before long, God the giver of peace will crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you!
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And God of pees tredde Sathanas vndur youre feet swiftli. The grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist be with you.
English Revised Version
And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Berean Standard Bible
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Contemporary English Version
Then God, who gives peace, will soon crush Satan under your feet. I pray that our Lord Jesus will be kind to you.
American Standard Version
And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Bible in Basic English
And the God of peace will be crushing Satan under your feet before long. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Complete Jewish Bible
And God, the source of shalom, will soon crush the Adversary under your feet. The grace of our Lord Yeshua be with you.
Darby Translation
But the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you.
Etheridge Translation
But the God of peace will soon bruise Satana beneath your feet. The grace of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha be with you !
Murdock Translation
And the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Messiah, be with you.
King James Version (1611)
And the God of peace shal bruise Satan vnder your feete shortly. The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you. Amen.
New Living Translation
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
New Life Bible
God, Who is our peace, will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the loving-favor of our Lord Jesus be yours.
New Revised Standard
The God of peace will shortly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The God of peace shall treade Satan vnder your feete shortly. The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you.
George Lamsa Translation
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The Grace of our LORD Jesus Christ be with you.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Howbeit, the God of peace, will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The favour of our Lord Jesus, be with you.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the God of peace crush Satan under your feet speedily. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The God of peace shall treade Satan vnder your feete shortly. The grace of our Lorde Iesus Christe be with you.
Good News Translation
And God, our source of peace, will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
Christian Standard Bible®
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
King James Version
And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
Lexham English Bible
And in a short time the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Literal Translation
And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
Young's Literal Translation
and the God of the peace shall bruise the Adversary under your feet quickly; the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you. Amen!
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The God of peace treade Sathan vnder yor fete shortly. The grace of or LORDE Iesu Christ be with you
Mace New Testament (1729)
the God of peace will soon bruise Satan under your feet. the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
New English Translation
The God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
New King James Version
And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Satan will be crushed by God soon. Let the grace of God guide you.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

Contextual Overview

17I urge you, brothers and sisters, to keep your eyes on those who cause dissensions and create obstacles or introduce temptations [for others] to commit sin, [acting in ways] contrary to the doctrine which you have learned. Turn away from them. 18For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites and base desires. By smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting [the innocent and the naive]. 19For the report of your obedience has reached everyone, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil. 20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The [wonderful] grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the God: Romans 15:33

shall: Genesis 3:15, Isaiah 25:8-12, Romans 8:37, Hebrews 2:14, Hebrews 2:15, 1 John 3:8, Revelation 12:10, Revelation 20:1-3

bruise: or, tread, Job 40:12, Isaiah 63:3, Zechariah 10:5, Malachi 4:3, Luke 10:19

The grace: Romans 16:24, 1 Corinthians 16:2-4, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Galatians 6:18, Philippians 4:23, 1 Thessalonians 5:28, 2 Thessalonians 3:18, 2 Timothy 4:22, Philemon 1:25, Revelation 22:21

Reciprocal: Numbers 23:23 - no enchantment Deuteronomy 33:27 - thrust Joshua 10:24 - put your feet Psalms 44:5 - tread Psalms 91:13 - adder Psalms 108:13 - tread Isaiah 16:4 - oppressors Isaiah 26:6 - General Isaiah 65:25 - dust Jeremiah 15:21 - deliver Zechariah 3:2 - the Lord said Mark 3:27 - General Mark 5:7 - that Mark 16:18 - shall take Luke 10:17 - General John 16:11 - the Acts 2:35 - thy foes Acts 28:5 - felt 1 Corinthians 16:23 - General 2 Corinthians 13:11 - the God Ephesians 2:5 - grace ye Philippians 4:9 - the God Colossians 4:18 - Grace 1 Thessalonians 5:23 - God 2 Thessalonians 3:16 - the Lord of 1 Timothy 1:14 - the grace 1 Timothy 6:21 - Grace Hebrews 10:29 - trodden Hebrews 13:20 - the God Hebrews 13:25 - General Revelation 12:9 - and Satan Revelation 12:11 - they overcame Revelation 20:2 - he laid

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the God of peace,.... :-;

shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. Some read this by way of wish or prayer, "may the God of peace bruise"; so the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions, and the Alexandrian copy; but others as ours, as a promise, or as expressive of the apostle's faith and hope in this matter; and which he mentions to encourage the members of this church to be upon their guard, and make head against these false teachers; since in a little time they might be assured of victory over Satan and these his emissaries: as it is before suggested, that the methods these men used to beguile weak minds were much like those that Satan used when he attacked our first parents, so here is a manifest allusion to what was said by way of threatening to him, "it", the woman's seed, "shall bruise thy head", Genesis 3:15; and which has had its accomplishment in Christ, who has not only destroyed the works of the devil, but him himself, and spoiled his principalities and powers, and bruised him and them under his feet, when he led captivity captive; and though, for the trial of the graces of his people, Satan is permitted to attack them in various shapes, yet in a short time he will be bruised under their feet, as he is already under their Lord and master's. The apostle refers not so much to his coming among them in a short time, when he might hope and believe that he should be an instrument of crushing these men Satan made use of, of quelling the contentions they raised, and putting a stop to the divisions they made, and under the influence, and by the assistance of the God of peace, restore them to their former peace and tranquillity, though it is a sense not to be despised; much less does he refer to the destruction of Jerusalem, which was to be in a very short time, when the crucifiers of Christ and the persecutors of the saints would have the wrath of God come upon them to the uttermost, since these Romans had no great and immediate concern with them; nor does he regard the spread of the Gospel in the Gentile world, whereby Satan fell as lightning from heaven, and was cast out of the idol temples, for this was greatly fulfilled already: but rather he refers to the time of Constantine, when Satan's seat at Rome was overturned, when he was cast down from his throne and trampled under feet, who had deceived the whole world, the whole Roman empire, when the Gospel triumphed over its secret and open enemies, profane persecutors, and perfidious teachers, over idolatry and superstition on the one hand, and error and heresy on the other, though this did not last long; wherefore some have thought the apostle refers to the latter day, when Satan shall be bound a thousand years, or to the last of all, when he shall be for ever under the feet of the saints, and never be able to give them any more trouble; and this the apostle might say would be shortly, since the second coming of Christ was expected to be quickly: yea, this may be applied to the case of every believer now, and be for his encouragement to be vigilant and on his guard against Satan, to resist him, repel his temptations, and oppose his emissaries; since he may assure himself he shall be more than a conqueror over him through Christ, that has loved him, and that in a very little time, when death comes, and he shall enter into the joy of his Lord, where he will be out of the reach of Satan, and unmolested by him.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you, Amen: to enable you to abide by the truth; to mark and avoid the authors of sects, and causes of divisions, and offences; to oppose error and defend truth; to keep from falling, to stand against every assault of Satan, and to bear up under every temptation of his; to get the victory over him, and to preserve them safe to the kingdom and glory of Christ.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the God of peace - The God who promotes peace; Romans 15:33.

Will bruise - The “language” here refers to the prediction in Genesis 3:15. It here means to “subdue, to gain the victory over.” It denotes Paul’s confidence that they “would” gain the victory, and would be able to overcome all the arts of those who were endeavoring to sow discord and contention among them.

Satan - The word “Satan” is Hebrew, meaning originally “an accuser, a calumniator,” and then “an enemy.” It is given to the prince of evil spirits from this enmity to God and human beings. He is here regarded as the “author” of all attempts to promote discord in the church, by whomsoever those attempts were made. Hence, they who attempt to produce divisions are called “his ministers;” 2 Corinthians 11:15. God would disappoint their malignant purposes, and promote the prevalence of peace.

The grace - The favor; the mercy, etc. The Lord Jesus is the Prince of peace (Isaiah 9:6; compare Luke 2:14; John 14:27), and this expression is “a prayer” to him, or an earnest wish expressed, that the design of his coming might be accomplished in promoting the prevalence of order and peace; compare 1 Corinthians 16:23; Revelation 22:21.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 20. The God of peace — Who neither sends nor favours such disturbers of the tranquillity of his Church.

Shall bruise Satan — Shall give you the dominion over the great adversary of your souls, and over all his agents who, through his influence, endeavour to destroy your peace and subvert your minds.

Several critics suppose that the word Satan is a sort of collective term here, by which all opposers and adversaries are meant; and especially those false teachers to whom he refers above.

The grace of our Lord — That you may be truly wise simple, obedient, and steady in the truth, may the favour or gracious influence of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you! without which you cannot be preserved from evil, nor do any thing that is good.

Here the apostle appears to have intended to conclude his epistle; but afterwards he added a postscript, if not two, as we shall see below. Several ancient MSS. omit the whole of this clause, probably thinking that it had been borrowed from Romans 16:24; but on the ground that the apostle might have added a postscript or two, not having immediate opportunity to send the epistle there is no need for this supposition.


 
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