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James 4:6

GraceHumilityPride

4 You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.

5 Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?

But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

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BSB
But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
KJV
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
WEB
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
ASV
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore [the scripture] saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
DARBY
But he gives more grace. Wherefore he says, God sets himself against [the] proud, but gives grace to [the] lowly.
BLB
But He gives greater grace. Therefore it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
ÅB
Derfor heter det: Gud står de stolte imot, men de ydmyke gir han nåde.
OTB
Men Han gir oss større nåde. Derfor sier Skriften:
"Gud står de stolte imot,
men de ydmyke gir Han nåde."
B1930
Derfor heter det: Gud står de stolte imot, men de ydmyke gir han nåde.

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