James 4:10

Make yourselves low in the eyes of the Lord and you will be lifted up by him.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

In Context

9Be troubled, with sorrow and weeping; let your laughing be turned to sorrow and your joy to grief.

11Do not say evil against one another, my brothers. He who says evil against his brother or makes himself his brother's judge, says evil against the law and is judging the law: and in judging the law you become, not a doer of the law but a judge.

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Cross References

Job 22:29For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.

Psalms 28:9Be a saviour to your people, and send a blessing on your heritage: be their guide, and let them be lifted up for ever.

Psalms 113:7He takes the poor man out of the dust, lifting him up from his low position;

Matthew 23:12And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high.

Luke 14:11For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.

James 4:6But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him.

Matthew Henry on James 4:2-11

Origin of War and Contention; Against Pride; Submission to God. ( a. d. 61.) 1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever… Read the whole commentary →

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