James 4:10

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

King James Version

In Context

9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

11Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

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Cross References

Job 22:29When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

Psalms 28:9Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.

Psalms 113:7He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

Matthew 23:12And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Luke 14:11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

James 4:6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto 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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