Verse 8
1 Peter 5:8
American Standard Version
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Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may 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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