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James 4:7
KJ21
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
ASV
Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
AMP
So submit to [the authority of] God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him] and he will flee from you.
AMPC
So be subject to God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him], and he will flee from you.
BRG
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
CSB
Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
CEB
Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil, and he will run away from you.
CJB
Therefore, submit to God. Moreover, take a stand against the Adversary, and he will flee from you.
CEV
Surrender to God! Resist the devil, and he will run from you.
DARBY
Subject yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
DLNT
Therefore, submit to God, but resist the devil and he will flee from you.
DRA
Be subject therefore to God, but resist the devil, and he will fly from you.
ERV
So give yourselves to God. Stand against the devil, and he will run away from you.
EASY
So obey God's authority. Be strong against the Devil and he will run away from you.
EHV
So, submit yourselves to God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.
ESV
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
ESVUK
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
EXB
So ·give yourselves completely [submit] to God. ·Stand against [Resist] the devil [1 Pet. 5:9], and the devil will ·run [flee] from you.
GNV
Submit yourselves to God: resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
GW
So place yourselves under God’s authority. Resist the devil, and he will run away from you.
GNT
So then, submit yourselves to God. Resist the Devil, and he will run away from you.
HCSB
Therefore, submit to God. But resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.
ICB
So give yourselves to God. Stand against the devil, and the devil will run away from you.
ISV
Therefore, submit yourselves to God. Resist the Devil, and he will run away from you.
PHILLIPS
Be humble then before God. but resist the devil and you’ll find he’ll run away from you.
JUB
Submit yourselves, therefore, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
KJV
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
AKJV
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
LSB
Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
LEB
Therefore subject yourselves to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
TLB
So give yourselves humbly to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
MSG
So let God work his will in you. Yell a loud no to the Devil and watch him make himself scarce. Say a quiet yes to God and he’ll be there in no time. Quit dabbling in sin. Purify your inner life. Quit playing the field. Hit bottom, and cry your eyes out. The fun and games are over. Get serious, really serious. Get down on your knees before the Master; it’s the only way you’ll get on your feet.
MEV
Therefore submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
MOUNCE
So submit yourselves to God. Resist · the devil and he will flee from you.
NOG
So place yourselves under God’s authority. Resist the devil, and he will run away from you.
NABRE
So submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
NASB
Submit therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
NASB1995
Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
NCB
Hence, be subject to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
NCV
So give yourselves completely to God. Stand against the devil, and the devil will run from you.
NET
So submit to God. But resist the devil and he will flee from you.
NIRV
So obey God. Stand up to the devil. He will run away from you.
NIV
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
NIVUK
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
NKJV
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
NLV
So give yourselves to God. Stand against the devil and he will run away from you.
NLT
So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
NMB
Submit yourselves to God. And resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
NRSVA
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
NRSVACE
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
NRSVCE
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
NRSVUE
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
NTFE
Submit to God, then; resist the devil and he will run away from you.
OJB
Submit yourselves in mishma’at (obedience) to Hashem. Resist Hasatan, and he will flee from you.
RGT
Submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
RSV
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
RSVCE
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
TLV
Therefore submit to God. But resist the devil and he will flee from you.
VOICE
So submit yourselves to the one true God and fight against the devil and his schemes. If you do, he will run away in failure.
WEB
Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
WE
So let God control you. Fight the devil and he will run away from you.
WYC
Therefore be ye subject to God; but withstand ye the devil, and he shall flee from you.
YLT
be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;
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