Ephesians 4:25-27: Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another.
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After cautioning us not to let our anger simmer overnight, Paul says, "Neither give place to the devil." The word translated place here is the Greek word topos. This word might look familiar to you even in its original form. It's at the root of English words like topography, and refers to the ground or a specific spot or location.
So giving place to Satan in our lives is giving him a ground, a "foothold" according to the New International Version of the Bible, an "opportunity" (NASB and Revised Standard Version). a "chance" (Today's English Version)> On the other side, one commentator describes Paul's admonition as allowing the devil "no leeway...no room to move." ----Jim Logan "Reclaiming Surrendered Ground" p. 33 |
