<p>4:27 <i>Give no opportunity to the Devil</i>- The devil here may refer to the great enemy, sin and sinful desires within; for it is through anger and deceit of each other that sin is provoked. But so often, &quot;the devil&quot; or &quot;satan&quot; refer to a human organization or group. The Judaist 'satan' was clearly in view in :14 see notes there. Interpersonal frictions within the church were going to be capitalized upon by this group.</p>