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Berean Standard Bible

“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

James 4:7

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James 4 opens by tracing quarrels among believers to selfish desires and warns that friendship with the world's values is hostility toward God. In verse 6 he quotes Proverbs 3:34, that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For this cause be ruled by God; but make war on the Evil One and he will be put to flight before you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Someteos pues á Dios; resistid al diablo, y de vosotros huirá.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por eso, obedezcan a Dios. Pónganle resistencia al diablo y él huirá de ustedes.

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