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# Satan, devil, evil one #
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## Facts: ##
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The devil is a spirit being that God created, but he rebelled against God and became God's enemy. The devil is also called "Satan" and "the evil one."
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* The devil hates God and all that God created, because he wants to take the place of God and be worshiped as God.
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* Satan tempts people to rebel against God.
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* God sent his Son, Jesus to rescue people from Satan's control.
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* The name "Satan" means "adversary" or "enemy."
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* The word "devil" means "accuser."
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## Translation Suggestions: ##
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* The word "devil" could also be translated as "the accuser" or "the evil one" or "the king of evil spirits" or "the chief evil spirit."
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* "Satan" can be translated as "Opponent" or "Adversary" or some other name that shows that he is the devil.
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* These terms should be translated differently from demon and evil spirit.
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* Consider how these terms are translated in a local or national language. (See: [How to Translate Unknowns](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_unknown.md))
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))
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(See also: [demon](../kt/demon.md) **·** [evil](../kt/evil.md) **·** [kingdomofgod](../kt/kingdomofgod.md) **·** [tempt](../kt/tempt.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 John 03:7-8](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1jn/03/07)
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* [1 Thessalonians 02:17-20](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1th/02/17)
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* [1 Timothy 05:14-16](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ti/05/14)
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* [Acts 13:9-10](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/13/09)
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* [Job 01:6-8](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/job/01/06)
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* [Mark 08:33-34](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mrk/08/33)
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* [Zechariah 03:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/zec/03/01)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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* __[21-01](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/21-01)__ The snake who deceived Eve was __Satan__. The promise meant that the Messiah who would come would defeat __Satan__ completely.
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* __[25-06](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/25-06)__ Then __Satan__ showed Jesus all the kingdoms of the world and all their glory and said, "I will give you all this if you bow down and worship me."
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* __[25-08](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/25-08)__ Jesus did not give in to __Satan's__ temptations, so __Satan__ left him.
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* __[33-06](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/33-06)__ So Jesus explained, "The seed is the word of God. The path is a person who hears God's word, but does not understand it, and the __devil__ takes the word from him."
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* __[38-07](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/38-07)__ After Judas took the bread, __Satan__ entered into him.
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* __[48-04](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/48-04)__ God promised that one of Eve's descendants would crush __Satan's__ head, and __Satan__ would wound his heel. This meant that __Satan__ would kill the Messiah, but God would raise him to life again, and then the Messiah will crush the power of __Satan__ forever.
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* __[49-15](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/49-15)__ God has taken you out of __Satan's__ kingdom of darkness and put you into God's kingdom of light.
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* __[50-09](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/50-09)__"The weeds represent the people who belong to the __evil one__. The enemy who planted the weeds represents the __devil__."
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* __[50-10](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/50-10)__"When the world ends, the angels will gather together all the people who belong to the __devil__ and throw them into a raging fire, where they will cry and grind their teeth in terrible suffering."
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* __[50-15](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/50-15)__ When Jesus returns, he will completely destroy __Satan__ and his kingdom. He will throw __Satan__ into hell where he will burn forever, along with everyone who chose to follow him rather than to obey God.
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