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James 4:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Submit yourselves
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
hupotasso (Greek #5293)
to subordinate; reflexively, to obey
KJV usage: be under obedience (obedient), put under, subdue unto, (be, make) subject (to, unto), be (put) in subjection (to, under), submit self unto.
Pronounce: hoop-ot-as'-so
Origin: from 5259 and 5021
therefore
oun (Greek #3767)
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
KJV usage: and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
Pronounce: oon
Origin: apparently a primary word
to God
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
theos (Greek #2316)
a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
KJV usage: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Pronounce: theh'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
. Resist
anthistemi (Greek #436)
to stand against, i.e. oppose
KJV usage: resist, withstand.
Pronounce: anth-is'-tay-mee
Origin: from 473 and 2476
b the devil
diabolos (Greek #1228)
a traducer; specially, Satan (compare 07854)
KJV usage: false accuser, devil, slanderer.
Pronounce: dee-ab'-ol-os
Origin: from 1225
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
he will flee
pheugo (Greek #5343)
to run away (literally or figuratively); by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish
KJV usage: escape, flee (away).
Pronounce: fyoo'-go
Origin: apparently a primary verb
from
apo (Greek #575)
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
KJV usage: (X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
Pronounce: apo'
Origin: a primary particle
you
humon (Greek #5216)
of (from or concerning) you
KJV usage: ye, you, your (own, -selves).
Pronounce: hoo-mone'
Origin: genitive case of 5210
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1 Peter 5:9• 9Whom resist, stedfast in faith, knowing that the selfsame sufferings are accomplished in your brotherhood which is in the world. (1 Peter 5:9)

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Submit.
1 Sam. 3:18• 18And Samuel told him all the words, and kept nothing back from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what is good in his sight. (1 Sam. 3:18)
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2 Sam. 15:26• 26But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good to him. (2 Sam. 15:26)
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2 Kings 1:13‑15• 13And again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him and said to him, Man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.
 14Behold, there came down fire from the heavens, and consumed the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties; but now, let my life be precious in thy sight.
 15And the angel of Jehovah said to Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him to the king. (2 Kings 1:13‑15)
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2 Chron. 30:8• 8Now, harden not your necks, as your fathers; yield yourselves to Jehovah, and come to his sanctuary, which he has sanctified for ever; and serve Jehovah your God, that the fierceness of his anger may turn away from you. (2 Chron. 30:8)
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2 Chron. 33:12‑13• 12And when he was in affliction, he besought Jehovah his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
 13and prayed to him. And he was intreated of him and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that Jehovah, he was God. (2 Chron. 33:12‑13)
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Job 1:21• 21and he said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah! (Job 1:21)
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Job 40:3‑5• 3And Job answered Jehovah and said,
 4Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
 5Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further. (Job 40:3‑5)
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Job 42:1‑6• 1And Job answered Jehovah and said,
 2I know that thou canst do everything, and that thou canst be hindered in no thought of thine.
 3Who is he that obscureth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered what I did not understand; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
 4Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and inform me.
 5I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear, but now mine eye seeth thee:
 6Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. (Job 42:1‑6)
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Psa. 32:3‑5• 3When I kept silence, my bones waxed old, through my groaning all the day long.
 4For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me; my moisture was turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
 5I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity I covered not; I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah, and *thou* forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. (Psa. 32:3‑5)
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Psa. 66:3• 3Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! because of the greatness of thy strength, thine enemies come cringing unto thee. (Psa. 66:3)
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Psa. 68:30• 30Rebuke the beast of the reeds, the assembly of the strong, with the calves of the peoples: every one submitteth himself with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples that delight in war. (Psa. 68:30)
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Jer. 13:18• 18Say unto the king and to the queen: Humble yourselves, sit down low; for from your heads shall come down the crown of your magnificence. (Jer. 13:18)
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Dan. 4:25,32,34‑37• 25They shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and thou shalt be bathed with the dew of heaven; and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the Most High ruleth over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
 32and they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High ruleth over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
 34And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto the heavens, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation.
 35And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of the heavens, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
 36At the same time mine understanding returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my nobles sought me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added unto me.
 37Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of the heavens, all whose works are truth, and his paths judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase. (Dan. 4:25,32,34‑37)
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Matt. 11:29• 29Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls; (Matt. 11:29)
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Acts 9:6• 6But rise up and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. (Acts 9:6)
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Acts 16:29‑31• 29And having asked for lights, he rushed in, and, trembling, fell down before Paul and Silas.
 30And leading them out said, Sirs, what must I do that I may be saved?
 31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house. (Acts 16:29‑31)
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Acts 26:19• 19Whereupon, king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision; (Acts 26:19)
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Rom. 10:3• 3For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God. (Rom. 10:3)
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Rom. 14:11• 11For it is written, *I* live, saith the Lord, that to me shall bow every knee, and every tongue shall confess to God. (Rom. 14:11)
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Eph. 5:21• 21submitting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ. (Eph. 5:21)
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Heb. 12:9• 9Moreover we have had the fathers of our flesh as chasteners, and we reverenced them; shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live? (Heb. 12:9)
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1 Peter 2:13• 13Be in subjection therefore to every human institution for the Lord's sake; whether to the king as supreme, (1 Peter 2:13)
Resist.
Matt. 4:3‑11• 3And the tempter coming up to him said, If thou be Son of God, speak, that these stones may become loaves of bread.
 4But he answering said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word which goes out through God's mouth.
 5Then the devil takes him to the holy city, and sets him upon the edge of the temple,
 6and says to him, If thou be Son of God cast thyself down; for it is written, He shall give charge to his angels concerning thee, and on their hands shall they bear thee, lest in anywise thou strike thy foot against a stone.
 7Jesus said to him, It is again written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
 8Again the devil takes him to a very high mountain, and shews him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory,
 9and says to him, All these things will I give thee if, falling down, thou wilt do me homage.
 10Then says Jesus to him, Get thee away, Satan, for it is written, Thou shalt do homage to the Lord thy God, and him alone shalt thou serve.
 11Then the devil leaves him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him. (Matt. 4:3‑11)
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Luke 4:2‑13• 2forty days, tempted of the devil; and in those days he did not eat anything, and when they were finished he hungered.
 3And the devil said to him, If thou be Son of God, speak to this stone, that it become bread.
 4And Jesus answered unto him saying, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
 5And the devil, leading him up into a high mountain, shewed him all the kingdoms of the habitable world in a moment of time.
 6And the devil said to him, I will give thee all this power, and their glory; for it is given up to me, and to whomsoever I will I give it.
 7If therefore *thou* wilt do homage before me, all of it shall be thine.
 8And Jesus answering him said, It is written, Thou shalt do homage to the Lord thy God, and him alone shalt thou serve.
 9And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the edge of the temple, and said to him, If thou be Son of God, cast thyself down hence;
 10for it is written, He shall give charge to his angels concerning thee to keep thee;
 11and on their hands shall they bear thee, lest in any wise thou strike thy foot against a stone.
 12And Jesus answering said to him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
 13And the devil, having completed every temptation, departed from him for a time. (Luke 4:2‑13)
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Eph. 4:27• 27neither give room for the devil. (Eph. 4:27)
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Eph. 6:11‑12• 11Put on the panoply of God, that ye may be able to stand against the artifices of the devil:
 12because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities, against authorities, against the universal lords of this darkness, against spiritual power of wickedness in the heavenlies. (Eph. 6:11‑12)
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1 Peter 5:8‑9• 8Be vigilant, watch. Your adversary the devil as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour.
 9Whom resist, stedfast in faith, knowing that the selfsame sufferings are accomplished in your brotherhood which is in the world. (1 Peter 5:8‑9)
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Rev. 12:9‑11• 9And the great dragon was cast out, the ancient serpent, he who is called Devil and Satan, he who deceives the whole habitable world, he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
 10And I heard a great voice in the heaven saying, Now is come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ; for the accuser of our brethren has been cast out, who accused them before our God day and night:
 11and *they* have overcome him by reason of the blood of the Lamb, and by reason of the word of their testimony, and have not loved their life even unto death. (Rev. 12:9‑11)
• Grace alone will lead to submission. The sense of the grace and goodness of God will give such confidence in God that the soul will gladly give up its own will and submit to God. (“The Evil of the Flesh: James 3-4” by H. Smith)
• If, however, his temptations are met by the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, his wiles will be detected and he will not be able to stand against the grace of the Spirit that dwells in us. The Lord has triumphed over Satan and, in His grace, we can so resist the devil that he has to flee. (“The Evil of the Flesh: James 3-4” by H. Smith)
• If we are marked by humility we shall have no difficulty in submitting to God, and as we submit to God we shall be enabled to resist the devil. (“James 3” by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

JND Translation Notes

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"Have it done," not "be doing it"; the aorist tense. All the imperatives (ten) from vers. 7 to 10 are in the aorist.

W. Kelly Translation

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

WK Translation Notes

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It is of interest to notice the aorist verb tenses in verses 7-10, as compared with the presents in 2-6 (excepting of course God’s gift of the Spirit), which difference it is difficult to express in English.