James 4:8
6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
- KJV
- Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
- WEB
- Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.
- ASV
- Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.
- DARBY
- Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse [your] hands, sinners, and purify [your] hearts, ye double-minded.
- BLB
- Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you⁺. Cleanse [your] hands, [you] sinners, and purify hearts, [you] double-souled.
- ÅB
- hold dere nær til Gud, og han skal holde seg nær til dere! Vask hendene, dere syndere, og rens hjertene, dere tvesinnede!
- OTB
- Kom nær til Gud, og Han vil komme nær til dere. Rens hendene, dere syndere, og rens hjertene, dere tvesinnede.
- B1930
- hold eder nær til Gud, og han skal holde sig nær til eder! Tvett hendene, I syndere, og rens hjertene, I tvesinnede!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 145:18
The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
Read in contextHebrews 10:22
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
Read in contextMalachi 3:7
Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?
Read in contextZechariah 1:3
Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.
Read in contextIsaiah 55:6–7
Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
Read in context2 Chronicles 15:2
And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
Read in contextHosea 6:1–2
Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
Read in contextJeremiah 4:14
O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
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