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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Ephesians 4 The apostle having in the three former chapters treated of the doctrines of grace, and explained and established them, proceeds in the three following to exhort to the duties of religion; and in this advises to a becoming conversation in general, and to brotherly concord and unity in particular; and dehorts from several vices, and encourages to the contrary virtues....
John Gill
Neither give place to the devil. Or "to the accuser", or "slanderer"; that is, to any adversary, that takes delight in slandering and reproaching the saints; give such no room, nor reason, to calumniate the doctrine and ways of Christ, through an unbecoming conversation, by lying and sinful anger, or by other means; or rather the devil, the great accuser of the brethren is meant; and the Ethiopic...
Matthew Henry
We have gone through the former part of this epistle, which consists of several important doctrinal truths, contained in the three preceding chapters. We enter now on the latter part of it, in which we have the most weighty and serious exhortations that can be given. We may observe that in this, as in most others of Paul's epistles, the former part is doctrinal, and fitted to inform the minds of...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Neither give place to the devil. He is standing at the door. If you give him a seat, he will come in, and it is very easy to do so — to make an opportunity for the devil to come in. “Neither give place to the devil.” Idle persons, tempt the devil to depart by being busy — by being prayerful, and by being much with God. Give no place to the devil.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Neither give place to the devil. He will knock at your door, and try to get in; but do not offer him a chair. If he forces his company upon you, let him know he is not welcome.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Neither give place to the devil. A man who harbours malice in his heart, invites the devil to come in, and keeps a place ready for him.