Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Be subject therefore unto God (upotaghte oun tw qew). Second aorist (ingressive) passive imperative of upotassw, old verb, to range under (military term also). Same form in I Peter 2:23; I Peter 5:5. With the dative case qew (unto God). The aorist has the note of urgency in the imperative. Note the ten aorist imperatives in verses James 4:7-10 (upotaghte, antisthte, eggisate, kaqarisate, agnisate, talaipwrhsate, penqhsate, klausate, metatraphtw, tapeinwqhte).
But resist the devil (antisthte de tw diabolw). Second aorist (ingressive) active (intransitive) imperative of anqisthmi, "take a stand against." Dative case diabolw. Result of such a stand is that the devil will flee (feucetai, future middle of feugw). See I Peter 5:8 f.; Ephesians 6:11 f.; Luke 10:17.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing James 4:7:
Romans 10:3
James 4:7
1 Peter 5:9
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