Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, “He yearns jealously over the spirit (A)that he has made to dwell in us”? But (B)he gives more grace. Therefore it says, (C)“God opposes the proud but (D)gives grace to the humble.” Submit yourselves therefore to God. (E)Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (F)Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. (G)Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and (H)purify your hearts, (I)you double-minded. (J)Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 (K)Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

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Or do you think it’s without reason the Scripture says that the Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously?[a](A)

But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says:

God resists the proud,
but gives grace to the humble.(B)[b]

Therefore, submit to God. But resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.(C) Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, double-minded people!(D) Be miserable and mourn and weep. Your laughter must change to mourning and your joy to sorrow.(E) 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

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Footnotes

  1. James 4:5 Or He who caused the Spirit to live in us yearns jealously, or the spirit He caused to live in us yearns jealously, or He jealously yearns for the Spirit He made to live in us
  2. James 4:6 Pr 3:34