James 4:10

Be humbled in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

9Be afflicted: mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your gladness into sorrow.

11Brothers, do not choose to slander one another. Whoever slanders his brother, or whoever judges his brother, slanders the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

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Cross References

Job 22:29For he who had been humbled, will be in glory; and he who will lower his eyes, will be the one saved.

Psalms 28:9The voice of the Lord is preparing the stags, and he will reveal the dense woods. And in his temple, all will speak his glory.

Psalms 113:7Before the face of the Lord, the earth was moved, before the face of the God of Jacob.

Matthew 23:12But whoever has exalted himself, shall be humbled. And whoever has humbled himself, shall be exalted.

Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.”

James 4:6But he gives a greater grace. Therefore he says: “God resists the arrogant, but he gives grace to the humble.”

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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