James 4:6–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900) 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God.
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Humility Cures Worldliness
7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.
Do Not Judge a Brother
11 Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. He who speaks evil of a brother and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. 12 There is one [ a]Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who[ b] are you to judge [ c]another?
Do Not Boast About Tomorrow
13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow [ d]we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.
What does God say about the humble?
Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. But He gives more abundant grace, as is implied in His saying, "God sets Himself against the haughty , but to the lowly He gives grace.". But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.".
How to resist the devil?
Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Clean se your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. 9 Be afflicted, and mourn, ...