James 4:7 KJV: Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7 New International Version (NIV) 7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. In the past year we have seen Satan make a decisive move in America. Resist the devil and he'll flee (Exposing a misinterpretation) James 4:7, Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Summary: The bible tells us to resist the devil. Fine, but what does that actually mean? Some Christians erroneously think that determination and will power will suffice. God’s Word assures us, “Resist the devil and he will flee from you” (James 4:7 James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee. to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Why will resistance cause the devil to flee? Because he knows he cannot have victory over us if we are. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Submit. 1 Samuel 3:18 And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. It is one of the Bible’s many sweet and powerful promises: “Resist the devil and he will flee from you” (James 4:7). The question is, though, how do we do this? You’ve heard it a thousand times: Resist the devil, and he will flee! You are resisting with all your might, so why doesn’t it seem like the devil is fleeing?.