let him come near to me. 5 So I exhort the elders among you, mas a fellow elder and na witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: Bold and willful, they do not tremble gas they blaspheme the glorious ones, Your adversary, the devil, prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 11 hwhereas angels, though greater in might and power, do not pronounce a blasphemous judgment against them before the Lord. Be alert and of sober mind. 4 And when tthe chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the uunfading vcrown of glory. Proverbs 19:12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favor is as dew on the grass. 4:27; 6:11; Rev. 11 nTo him be the dominion forever and ever. 9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 15 Forsaking the right way, qthey have gone astray. English Standard Version (ESV), Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the NEW, Eph. Joel 3:16 The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake... Amos 1:2 And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn... Amos 3:4,8 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? Amen. 14 tGreet one another with the kiss of love. Isaiah 50:8 He is near that justifies me; who will contend with me? 15 But elet none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or fas a meddler. Matthew 24:48-50 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delays his coming... Luke 12:45,46 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delays his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens... Luke 21:34,36 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life... Romans 13:11-13 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed... 1 Thessalonians 5:6-8 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober... 1 Timothy 2:9,15 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with modesty and sobriety; not with braided hair, or gold... 1 Timothy 3:2,11 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach... Titus 1:8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; Titus 2:2,4,6,12 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience... Esther 7:6 And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. 22 What the true proverb says has happened to them: “The fdog returns to its own vomit, and the sow, after washing herself, returns to wallow in the mire.”. They count it pleasure lto revel in the daytime. 3 Likewise, wives, kbe subject to your own husbands, so that leven if some do not obey the word, mthey may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, let us stand together: who is my adversary? 8 aBe sober-minded; bbe watchful. 17 For lit is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil. 1 John 3:8-10 He that commits sin is of the devil; for the devil sins from the beginning. 11  let him turn away from evil and do good; 12  For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”. 7 nThe end of all things is at hand; therefore obe self-controlled and sober-minded pfor the sake of your prayers. 20 because5 they formerly did not obey, rwhen God’s patience waited in the days of Noah, swhile the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, teight persons, were brought safely through water. Only here in New Testament. 13 But rejoice ainsofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad bwhen his glory is revealed. 3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him fwho called us to3 his own glory and excellence,4 19 Therefore let those who suffer according to God’s will lentrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good. Jeremiah 51:38 They shall roar together like lions: they shall yell as lions' whelps. The article points to a well-known adversary. 16 jhaving a good conscience, so that, kwhen you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion as he looks for someone to devour. 20 For if, aafter they have escaped the defilements of the world bthrough the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, cthe last state has become worse for them than the first. It denotes especially the howl of a beast in fierce hunger. He is mentioned in the Bible about one hundred and thirty times. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

ESV MacArthur Study Bible, Personal Size Softcover, ESV Large Print Compact Bible (TruTone Imitation Leather, Brown/Cordovan, Portfolio Design), ESV Student Study Bible, Natural Leather, Brown, Flap with Strap, ESV Student Study Bible (Printed TruTone Imitation Leather with Autumn Song), ESV Archaeology Study Bible (TruTone Imitation Leather, Brown). Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen. And you are her children, if you do good and rdo not fear anything that is frightening. 21 For dit would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than after knowing it to turn back from ethe holy commandment delivered to them. 3 not rdomineering over those in your charge, but sbeing examples to the flock. Compare Zechariah 3:1-5. 5 For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, Your adversary the devil prow…. 3 And rin their greed they will exploit you swith false words. They have followed rthe way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved sgain from wrongdoing, 18 And, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”3. 10 Therefore, brothers,7 be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and qelection, for if you practice these qualities ryou will never fall. 9 yDo not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, zbless, for ato this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. vFor them the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved. Sign up for an account to try it FREE for 30 days. Revelation 12:12 Therefore rejoice, you heavens, and you that dwell in them... Job 1:7 And the LORD said to Satan, From where come you? 3 oDo not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— Your cadversary the devil dprowls around elike a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Luke 22:31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: Matthew 4:1,11 Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil... Matthew 13:39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. 19 They promise them yfreedom, zbut they themselves are slaves8 of corruption. 3 For the time that is past hsuffices ifor doing what the Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality, passions, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and lawless idolatry. Job 2:2 And the LORD said to Satan, From where come you? Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

1 Simeon1 Peter, a servant2 and apostle of Jesus Christ. 2:11]. Only here, in New Testament, of Satan. eHave no fear of them, fnor be troubled, Matthew 25:41 Then shall he say also to them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire... John 8:44 You are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father you will do. 1 Peter 5 - Be sober-minded; be watchful. Here an adversary in general. 6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, qcalling him lord. 17 For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, e“This is my beloved Son,9 with whom I am well pleased,” 14 dBut even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Your (C)adversary the devil (D)prowls around (E)like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 18 we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on fthe holy mountain. Amen. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. In Job 4:10, Job 4:11, five different words are used for him. In Judges 14:5; Psalm 21:13; Psalm 103:21 (Sept.), the same word as here is used for the roaring of the lion as a translation of the Hebrew word for the thunder in Job 37:4. They have hearts otrained in greed. "St. Peter calls Satan the Peripatetic" (Cox, on Job). Jeremiah 2:15 The young lions roared on him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant. 7 and godliness lwith brotherly affection, and brotherly affection mwith love. Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 13 She who is at Babylon, who is likewise chosen, sends you greetings, and so does sMark, my son. 21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, unow saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but vas an appeal to God for a good conscience, wthrough the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

13 Now cwho is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 2 And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth qwill be blasphemed. (Matthew 26:40, Matthew 26:41). 9 fResist him, gfirm in your faith, knowing that hthe same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. rStand firm in it.

tTheir condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep. 4 Since therefore zChrist suffered in the flesh,1 aarm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for bwhoever has suffered in the flesh chas ceased from sin, 8 Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since qlove covers a multitude of sins. Rev., be watchful.