James 4:10
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
In Context
9Grieve, mourn, and lament! Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your happiness to gloom!
Cross References
Psalms 28:9O save your people, and bless your inheritance. Be their shepherd and carry them forever.
Psalms 113:7He raises the weak from the dust, he lifts the poor from the dunghill,
Matthew 23:12Whoever exalts themselves will be humbled, and whoever humbles themselves will be exalted.
Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts themselves will be humbled, and everyone who humbles themselves will be exalted.”
James 4:6But he gives us greater grace; and that is why it says, – ‘God opposes the haughty, but 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 →