James 4:5-10

Evangelical Heritage Version

⁵ Or, do you think that Scripture has no reason for saying that the Spirit, who lives in us,^[a] yearns jealously?^{[b] 6} But he gives greater grace! That is why it says, “God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”^[c]

⁷ So, submit yourselves to God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. ⁸ Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded people. ⁹ Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be changed into mourning and your joy into gloom. ¹⁰ Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will lift you up.