James 4:7
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Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
In other translations
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Greek words
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