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Ὑποτάγητε οὖν τῷ θεῷ· ἀντίστητε δὲ τῷ διαβόλῳ, καὶ φεύξεται ἀφ’ ὑμῶν.

Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Letter of James, James 4:7

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What it means

Temptation is a bully, and bullies back down when you stand up. Resistance works better than negotiation. Say no early and mean it.

The source

"Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." Letter of James said it in James 4:7. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"ἀντίστητε δὲ τῷ διαβόλῳ, καὶ φεύξεται ἀφ’ ὑμῶν"

Original Greek, James 4:7. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The New Testament (1st century AD). The Gospels, the letters of Paul, James, Peter and John, and Revelation. Every line is our own translation from the Koine Greek of the Byzantine text, set beside the King James wording.

Questions

What does "Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." mean?
Temptation is a bully, and bullies back down when you stand up. Resistance works better than negotiation. Say no early and mean it.
Who said "Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."?
Letter of James (1st century AD). Source: James 4:7.
What is the original Greek?
ἀντίστητε δὲ τῷ διαβόλῳ, καὶ φεύξεται ἀφ’ ὑμῶν. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." on a shirt?
Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." (Letter of James, James 4:7, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/resist-the-devil-and-he-will-flee-from

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