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What is the difference between Satan, devil and demons?
Satan and Devil is the personification of the propensity to do evil within man, both individually and collectively.
Satan is the transliteration of a Hebrew word which means adversary. Devil is the translation of the Greek word ‘diabolos’ which means ‘slanderer’ or ‘false accuser’.
Temptation to evil, to disobey God, to sin, comes from within man himself. Jesus explained in Mark 7:20-23
See also James 1:14-16
Demons are defined in the New Testament as ‘unclean spirits’. The ‘spirit’ of a man is the way he thinks. A ‘demon’ or ‘unclean spirit’ therefore denotes a mental illness.
May I suggest that you read Do you believe in a Devil? (please click on the title)
And Demons - A Biblical And Historical Study (please click on the title)
If you then have further questions, please ask.
I hope you find this helpful.
God bless,
Glenn
