Matthew 16:23

16:23 But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but on man’s.” ¹ 

James 4:7

4:7 So submit to God. But resist the devil and he will flee from you.

James 4:1

Passions and Pride

4:1 Where do the conflicts and where ²  do the quarrels among you come from? Is it not from this, ³  from your passions that battle inside you? ⁴ 

James 5:9

5:9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, ⁵  so that you may not be judged. See, the judge stands before the gates! ⁶ 

¹ tn Grk “people.”

² tn The word “where” is repeated in Greek for emphasis.

³ tn Grk “from here.”

⁴ tn Grk “in your members [i.e., parts of the body].”

⁵ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.

⁶ sn The term gates is used metaphorically here. The physical referent would be the entrances to the city, but the author uses the term to emphasize the imminence of the judge’s approach.