EPH 4:27 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=minor/spelling Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, orange:accusative/object, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

AICNT nor give place to the devil.

OEB and give no opportunity to the devil.

WEBBE and don’t give place[fn] to the devil.

4:27 or, opportunity

WMBB (Same as above including footnotes)

NET Do not give the devil an opportunity.

LSV neither give place to the Devil;

FBV and don't give the devil any opportunity.

TCNT and do not give any opportunity to the devil.

T4T by doing that, you will not allow the devil to make you do evil.

LEB nor give place to the devil.

BBE And do not give way to the Evil One.

Moff give the devil no chance.

Wymth and do not leave room for the Devil.

ASV neither give place to the devil.

DRA Give not place to the devil.

YLT neither give place to the devil;

Drby neither give room for the devil.

RV neither give place to the devil.

SLT Neither give place to the accuser.

Wbstr Neither give place to the devil.

KJB-1769 Neither give place to the devil.

KJB-1611 Neither giue place to the deuill.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps Neither geue place to the deuyll.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Gnva Neither giue place to the deuill.
(Neither give place to the devil. )

Cvdl nether geue place to the bacbyter.
(neither give place to the bacbyter.)

TNT nether geue place vnto the backbyter.
(neither give place unto the backbyter. )

Wycl Nyle ye yyue stide to the deuel.
(Not/Don’t ye/you_all give stide to the devil.)

Luth Gebet auch nicht Raum dem Lästerer!
(prayer also not space to_him blasphemer!)

ClVg Nolite locum dare diabolo:[fn]
(Don't place dare devil: )

4.27 Nolite, etc. Duæ sunt portæ quibus diabolus intrat: cupiditas et timor de terrenis. Eisdem in contrarium versis Deus intrat. Illi sunt claudendæ, isti aperiendæ.

4.27 Nolite, etc. Two are gates to_whom the_devil enters: cupiditas and fear from/about earthly. Eisdem in/into/on opposite/reverse versis God enters. Those are claudendæ, these aperiendæ.

UGNT μηδὲ δίδοτε τόπον τῷ διαβόλῳ.
(maʸde didote topon tōi diabolōi.)

SBL-GNT μηδὲ δίδοτε τόπον τῷ διαβόλῳ.
(maʸde didote topon tōi diabolōi.)

RP-GNT μηδὲ δίδοτε τόπον τῷ διαβόλῳ.
(maʸde didote topon tōi diabolōi.)

TC-GNT [fn]μηδὲ δίδοτε τόπον τῷ διαβόλῳ.
(maʸde didote topon tōi diabolōi. )

4:27 μηδε ¦ μητε TR

SOTN SIL Open Translation Notes:

Section 4:17–32: We should change our behavior

Paul urged the Christians to stop doing the evil deeds that they used to do before they knew God. He urged them to start doing the good things that people who know Christ should do. He gave examples of old (former) behavior that they must stop doing, for example: lying, theft, anger and slander. Instead they must be kind, tender and forgiving.

Here are some other examples for a heading for this section:

Live as God’s people (GW)

The old life and the new life (CEV)

Don’t live as pagans but as God’s people

Paragraph 4:25–28

In this paragraph, Paul gave many commands that talk about specific kinds of behavior that Christians should not do and kinds of behavior that Christians should do.

4:27

and do not give the devil a foothold.

Do not give the devil a chance/opportunity to deceive/tempt you through this.
so that you do not make it easy for Satan to tempt you to sin.

If it is natural in your language, you may want to follow the model of some English versions which connect 4:27 with 4:26 (See 4:26–27 in the NJB, NLT).

Here are some ways to connect these two verses:

²⁶Do not let the sun do down while we are still angry, ²⁷because if we do we will give the devil an opportunity to tempt us to sin.

²⁶Stop being angry before the end of the day, ²⁷so that you do not give the Devil an opportunity….

and do not give the devil a foothold: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as do not give the devil a foothold is literally “do not give the devil a place.” This means “do not give the devil a chance or opportunity to deceive you” or “do not make it easy for the devil to tempt you to do wrong.”

the devil: The devil is the ruler of all evil spirits. The name of the devil is Satan. See devil in the Glossary for more information.

Here are some other ways to translate this sentence:

Don’t give the devil any opportunity to work. (GW)

and don’t give the devil a chance (CEV)

And don’t allow Satan to take advantage of your anger to lead you into sin

Parallel EPH 4:27

Section 4:17–32: We should change our behavior

Paragraph 4:25–28

4:27