Verse 6
James 4:6
American Standard Version
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But he giveth more Grace. Wherefore [the scripture] saith, God (Elohim) resisteth the proud, but giveth Grace to the humble.
Original Language Text
greek
μείζονα δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν· διὸ λέγει· Ὁ θεὸς ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν.
English Translation
But he gives greater grace; therefore it says, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 4 Context
1
Whence [come] wars and whence [come] fightings among you? [come they] not hence, [even] of your plea...
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2
Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because...
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3
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend [it] in your pleasures.
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4
Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God (Elohim)? Whosoever...
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5
Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long u...
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6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore [the scripture] saith, God (Elohim) resisteth the proud, but giv...
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Be subject therefore unto God (Elohim); but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
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8
Draw nigh to God (Elohim), and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify...
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9
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heavines...
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10
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you.
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11
Speak not one against another, brethren. He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother,...
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12
One [only] is the lawgiver and judge, [even] he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou...
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13
Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and tr...
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14
whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapor, that appeare...
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15
For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall both live, and do this or that.
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16
But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil.
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17
To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
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