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1 Peter 5:8

Spiritual warfareTemptationAngels and the spiritual world

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

7 Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

9 Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.

10 And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.

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BSB
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
KJV
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
WEB
Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
ASV
Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,
DARBY
Be vigilant, watch. Your adversary [the] devil as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour.
BLB
Be sober-minded; be alert. Your⁺ adversary the devil prowls around as a roaring lion seeking whom to swallow up,
ÅB
Vær edrue, våk! Deres motstander djevelen går omkring som en brølende løve og søker hvem han kan oppsluke;
OTB
Vær årvåkne og på vakt. Deres motstander, djevelen, går omkring som en brølende løve og søker noen å sluke.
B1930
Vær edrue, våk! Eders motstander djevelen går omkring som en brølende løve og søker hvem han kan opsluke;

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