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

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Be subject therefore unto God (υποταγητε ουν τω θεω). Second aorist (ingressive) passive imperative of υποτασσω, old verb, to rang…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Submit yourselves therefore to God. That is, in His arrangements for obtaining His favour. Yield to what He has judged necessary …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Submit yourselves therefore to God. (But) resist the devil.—For a person who relies on…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God.

Lay aside that f…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

James i ues a series of ten commands in vv.7–10. In each one the specific Greek form used calls for immediate response. It is a pointed and forcefu…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Submit yourselves. The submission that he recommends is that of humility, for he does not exhort us generally to obey God, but requires su…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
Ver. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God

To the will of God, with respect to worldly things, and be content with su…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Since all wars and fighting come from the corruptions of our own hearts, it is right to mortify those lusts that war in our members. Worldly and fl…

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