James 4:8
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Make your hands clean, you sinners; and your hearts pure, you vacillators!
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In Context
7Therefore submit to God. Stand up to the devil, and he will flee from you.
9Grieve, mourn, and lament! Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your happiness to gloom!
Cross References
Genesis 18:23Abraham drew near to the Lord and said, “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
Psalms 18:20The Lord repays my innocence, he rewards my cleanness of hands.
Psalms 26:6but, with hands washed in innocence, I would march round your altar, O Lord,
Psalms 51:10Create me a clean heart, O God, put a new steadfast spirit within me.
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 →