Verse 8
1 Peter 5:8
New Living Translation
8
Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
Original Language Text
greek
νήψατε, γρηγορήσατε. ὁ ἀντίδικος ὑμῶν διάβολος ὡς λέων ὠρυόμενος περιπατεῖ ζητῶν ⸀τινα ⸀καταπιεῖν·
English Translation
Be sober, be vigilant. Your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
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