Cross references

James 4:7

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

James 4:7 BSB

James 4:7 has 31 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 31 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 Peter 5:8–9 (141 votes) and Ephesians 4:27 (127 votes). 35 other verses point back to it. It links with 26 other books, from Leviticus 26 to Revelation 12.

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Which verses does James 4:7 point to?

The 20 strongest of 31, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.

  2. and do not give the devil a foothold.

  3. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

  4. 1 Peter 5:686 votes

    Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.

  5. where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry. The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” …

  6. The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” …

  7. Hebrews 12:928 votes

    Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?

  8. Romans 10:325 votes

    Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

  9. Now do not stiffen your necks as your fathers did. Submit to the LORD and come to His sanctuary, which He has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God, so that His fierce anger will turn away from you.

  10. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

  11. Psalm 66:318 votes
  12. Job 1:2116 votes
  13. 1 Peter 2:1314 votes
  14. But if He should say, ‘I do not delight in you,’ then here I am; let Him do to me whatever seems good to Him.”

  15. Daniel 4:2512 votes
  16. Romans 14:1111 votes

    It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”

Which verses point to James 4:7?

The 10 strongest of 35.