But He gives more grace. Therefore He says:

(A)“God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble.”

Humility Cures Worldliness

Therefore submit to God. (B)Resist the devil and he will flee from you. (C)Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. (D)Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and (E)purify your hearts, you double-minded. (F)Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 (G)Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

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But (A)He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “(B)God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” (C)Submit therefore to God. But [a](D)resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (E)Come close to God and He will come close to you. (F)Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and (G)purify your hearts, you [b](H)double-minded. (I)Be miserable, and mourn, and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into gloom. 10 (J)Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.

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Footnotes

  1. James 4:7 Or oppose
  2. James 4:8 I.e., chronic doubters