Ephesians 4:27

Contemporary English Version

and don't give the devil a chance.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
and don’t give the devil an opportunity.

King James Version (1611)
Neither giue place to the deuill.

King James Version
Neither give place to the devil.

English Standard Version
and give no opportunity to the devil.

New American Standard Bible
and do not give the devil an opportunity.

New Century Version
Do not give the devil a way to defeat you.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
and do not give the devil an opportunity.

Legacy Standard Bible
and do not give the devil an opportunity.

Berean Standard Bible
and do not give the devil a foothold.

Complete Jewish Bible
otherwise you leave room for the Adversary.

Darby Translation
neither give room for the devil.

Easy-to-Read Version
Don't give the devil a way to defeat you.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Neither giue place to the deuill.

George Lamsa Translation
And do not give the devil a chance.

Good News Translation
Don't give the Devil a chance.

Lexham English Bible
nor give place to the devil.

Literal Translation
nor give place to the Devil.

Amplified Bible
And do not give the devil an opportunity [to lead you into sin by holding a grudge, or nurturing anger, or harboring resentment, or cultivating bitterness].

American Standard Version
neither give place to the devil.

Bible in Basic English
And do not give way to the Evil One.

Hebrew Names Version
neither give place to the devil.

International Standard Version
and do not give the devil an opportunity to work.to work">[fn]2 Corinthians 2:10-11; James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:9;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
and give no place to the accuser.

Murdock Translation
And give no place to the Accuser.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Neither geue place to the deuyll.

English Revised Version
neither give place to the devil.

World English Bible
neither give place to the devil.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Neither give place to the devil.

Weymouth's New Testament
and do not leave room for the Devil.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Nyle ye yyue stide to the deuel.

Update Bible Version
neither give place to the devil.

Webster's Bible Translation
Neither give place to the devil.

New English Translation
Do not give the devil an opportunity.

New King James Version
nor give place to the devil.

New Living Translation
for anger gives a foothold to the devil.

New Life Bible
Do not let the devil start working in your life.

New Revised Standard
and do not make room for the devil.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Neither be giving place unto the adversary;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Give not place to the devil.

Revised Standard Version
and give no opportunity to the devil.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
nether geue place vnto ye backbyter.

Young's Literal Translation
neither give place to the devil;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
nether geue place to the bacbyter.

Mace New Testament (1729)
lest the devil take hold of the opportunity.

Simplified Cowboy Version
This is the door that lets the devil in.

Contextual Overview

¹⁷ As a follower of the Lord, I order you to stop living like stupid, godless people. ¹⁸ Their minds are in the dark, and they are stubborn and ignorant and have missed out on the life that comes from God. They no longer have any feelings about what is right, ¹⁹ and they are so greedy that they do all kinds of indecent things. ²⁰But that isn't what you were taught about Jesus Christ. He is the truth, and you heard about him and learned about him. ²² You were told that your foolish desires will destroy you and that you must give up your old way of life with all its bad habits. ²³ Let the Spirit change your way of thinking ²⁴ and make you into a new person. You were created to be like God, and so you must please him and be truly holy. ²⁵ We are part of the same body. Stop lying and start telling each other the truth. ²⁶ Don't get so angry that you sin. Don't go to bed angry ²⁷ and don't give the devil a chance.

Bible Verse Review
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Ephesians 6:11, Ephesians 6:16, Acts 5:3, 2 Corinthians 2:10, 2 Corinthians 2:11, James 4:7, 1 Peter 5:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 27:41 - then 1 Samuel 18:9 - eyed David 1 Kings 21:4 - And he laid him Ecclesiastes 7:9 - hasty Amos 1:11 - kept Matthew 5:22 - That Mark 6:19 - a quarrel 1 Peter 5:9 - resist

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Neither give place to the devil. Or "to the accuser", or "slanderer"; that is, to any adversary, that takes delight in slandering and reproaching the saints; give such no room, nor reason, to calumniate the doctrine and ways of Christ, through an unbecoming conversation, by lying and sinful anger, or by other means; or rather the devil, the great accuser of the brethren is meant; and the Ethiopic version renders it, "do not give way to Satan"; which is done, when men indulge any lust or corruption; and when they easily fall in with his suggestions and temptations; when they are off of their watch and guard; and when they do not resist, but quietly yield unto him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Neither give place to the devil - This has respect probably to the exhortation in the former verse. “Do not yield to the suggestions and temptations of Satan, who would take every opportunity to persuade you to cherish unkind and angry feelings, and to keep up a spirit of resentment among brethren.” Many of our feelings, when we suppose we are merely defending our rights, and securing what is our own, are produced by the temptations of the devil. The heart is deceitful; and seldom more deceitful in any case than when a man is attempting to vindicate himself from injuries done to his person and reputation. The devil is always busy when we are angry, and in some way, if possible, will lead us into sin; and the best way to avoid his wiles is to curb the temper, and restrain even sudden anger. No man sins by “restraining” his anger: no man is certain that he will not who indulges it for a moment.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 27. Neither give place to the devil. — Your adversary will strive to influence your mind, and irritate your spirit; watch and pray that he may not get any place in you, or ascendancy over you.

As the word διαβολος is sometimes used to signify a calumniator, tale-bearer, whisperer, or backbiter; (see in the original, 1 Timothy 3:11; 2 Timothy 4:2; Titus 3:3, and Titus 2:3;) here it may have the same signification. Do not open your ear to the tale-bearer, to the slanderer, who comes to you with accusations against your brethren, or with surmisings and evil speakings. These are human devils; they may be the means of making you angry, even without any solid pretence; therefore give them no place, that you may not be angry at any time; but if, unhappily, you should be overtaken in this fault, let not the sun go down upon your wrath; go to your brother, against whom you have found your spirit irritated; tell him what you have heard, and what you fear; let your ears be open to receive his own account; carefully listen to his own explanation; and, if possible, let the matter be finally settled, that Satan may not gain advantage over either.