James 4:6 in the World English Bible, with the verses around it.
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
James, writing about the source of conflict inside a community.
You lust, and don’t have. You murder and covet, and can’t obtain. You fight and make war. You don’t have, because you don’t ask.
You ask, and don’t receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.
You adulterers and adulteresses, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”?
Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Who sees things differently than you, and what might they notice that you don't?
Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.
Who did more of the talking in your last real conversation?
Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
Scripture is quoted word for word from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.
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