Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, God is opposed to the arrogant, but gives grace to the lowly.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Holman Bible
But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says:
but gives grace to the humble.
International Standard Version
But he gives all the more grace. And so he says, "God opposes the arrogant but gives grace to the humble."
American Standard Version
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture'saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
Amplified
But He gives us more and more grace [through the power of the Holy Spirit to defy sin and live an obedient life that reflects both our faith and our gratitude for our salvation]. Therefore, it says, “God is opposed to the proud and haughty, but [continually] gives [the gift of] grace to the humble [who turn away from self-righteousness].”
An Understandable Version
But He gives [us] more unearned favor [i.e., to overcome the world]. Therefore, the Scripture says [Prov. 3:34], "God opposes proud people, but gives unearned favor to those who are humble."
Anderson New Testament
But he gives more grace. "Wherefore he says: God sets himself against the proud, but gives grace to the lowly.
Bible in Basic English
But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him.
Common New Testament
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
Daniel Mace New Testament
on the contrary, he heaps his favours upon you. wherefore 'tis said, "God defeats the proud, but is gracious to the humble."
Darby Translation
But he gives more grace. Wherefore he says, God sets himself against the proud, but gives grace to the lowly.
Godbey New Testament
and he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.
Goodspeed New Testament
But he gives all the greater blessing. As the Scripture says, "God opposes haughty persons, but he blesses humble-minded ones."
John Wesley New Testament
But he giveth greater grace: therefore it saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
Julia Smith Translation
And he gives greater grace. Wherefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
King James 2000
But he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace unto the humble.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
Modern King James verseion
But He gives more grace. Therefore He says, God resists the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but giveth more grace?
Moffatt New Testament
Yet he gives grace more and more: thus it is said, The haughty God opposes, but to the humble he gives grace.
Montgomery New Testament
But he gives more and more grace. therefore it is said, God ever resists the proud; but to the humble he gives grace continually.
NET Bible
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble."
New Heart English Bible
But He gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
Noyes New Testament
but he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble."
Sawyer New Testament
But he gives more grace; wherefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit he giveth, greater, favour. Wherefore it saith - God, against the haughty, arrayeth himself, Whereas, unto the lowly, he giveth favour.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But he giveth mightier grace. Wherefore he saith, "God sets himself against the proud, but giveth grace to the lowly."
Twentieth Century New Testament
No; the gift that God gives is for a nobler end; and that is why it is said--'God is opposed to the haughty, but gives help to the humble.'
Webster
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
Weymouth New Testament
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."
Williams New Testament
But He gives a greater spiritual blessing. He says, "God opposes haughty people but blesses humble people."
World English Bible
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
Worrell New Testament
But He giveth more grace Wherefore, the Scripture says, "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble."
Worsley New Testament
No, He giveth more grace: wherefore it is said, God resisteth the proud, but sheweth favor to the humble.
Youngs Literal Translation
and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, 'God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?'
Themes
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Grace
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Grace
God » Grace of » May be rendered ineffectual
God » To believers » To the humble
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the humble
Grace » Who the lord gives grace to
Grace » Divine » May be rendered ineffectual
Grace » God's » May be rendered ineffectual
Grace » Specially given » To the humble
Humility » They who have » Receive more grace
Pride » They who are guilty of, shall be » Resisted
Topics
Interlinear
De
Charis
χάρις
Charis
grace, favour, thanks, thank, thank Trans, pleasure,
Usage: 151
De
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in James 4:6
Images James 4:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Subject Yourselves To God
5 Or think ye that the scripture says vainly, The spirit that he caused to dwell in us yearns with jealousy? 6 But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, God is opposed to the arrogant, but gives grace to the lowly. 7 Be subordinate therefore to God, but resist the devil and he will flee from you.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 3:34
Surely {the Lord is opposed to the arrogant (LXX/NT)}, but he gives grace to the lowly.
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise younger men should be subordinate to the elder men. And all being subordinate to each other, clothe yourselves with humility, because God sets himself against the haughty, but gives grace to the lowly.
Job 22:29
When they cast [thee] down, thou shall say, [There is] lifting up, and he will save the humble man.
Psalm 138:6
For though LORD is high, yet he has respect to the lowly. But he knows the haughty from afar.
Matthew 23:12
And he who will exalt himself will be made low, and he who will make himself low will be exalted.
Proverbs 29:23
A man's pride shall bring him low, but he who is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
Exodus 10:3-4
And Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and said to him, Thus says LORD, the God of the Hebrews, How long will thou refuse to humble thyself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exodus 15:9-10
The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil, my desire shall be satisfied upon them. I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
Exodus 18:11
Now I know that LORD is greater than all gods, yea, in the thing wherein they dealt proudly against them.
1 Samuel 2:3
Talk no more so very proudly. Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth, for LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
2 Chronicles 32:26
Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of LORD did not come upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
2 Chronicles 33:12
And when he was in distress, he besought LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
2 Chronicles 33:19
Also his prayer, and how [God] was entreated by him, and all his sin and his trespass, and the places in which he built high places, and set up the Asherim and the graven images, before he humbled himself, behold, they are written
2 Chronicles 33:23
And he did not humble himself before LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself, but this same Amon trespassed more and more.
2 Chronicles 34:27
because thy heart was tender, and thou humbled thyself before God when thou heard his words against this place, and against the inhabitants of it, and have humbled thyself before me, and have torn thy clothes, and wept before me, I
Psalm 9:12
For he who makes inquiry for blood remembers them. He does not forget the cry of the poor.
Proverbs 6:16-17
There are six things which LORD hates, yea, seven which are an abomination to him:
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor [is] humility.
Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor [is] humility.
Proverbs 22:4
The reward of humility [and] the fear of LORD [is] riches and honor and life.
Isaiah 2:11-12
The lofty looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
Isaiah 2:17
And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low, and LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
Isaiah 10:8-14
For he says, Are not my rulers all of them kings?
Isaiah 16:6-7
We have heard of the pride of Moab, [that] he is very proud, even of his arrogance, and his pride, and his wrath. His boastings are nothing.
Isaiah 54:7
For a small moment I have forsaken thee, but with great mercies I will gather thee.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, also with him who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart o
Daniel 4:37
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, for all his works are truth, and his ways justice. And he is able to abase those who walk in pride.
Daniel 5:20-23
But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne. And they took his glory from him,
Matthew 13:12
For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever has not, even what he has will be taken away from him.
Luke 1:52
He brought down potentates from thrones, and raised up lowly men.
Luke 14:11
Because every man who lifts himself up will be made lower, and he who makes himself lower will be lifted up.
Luke 18:14
I say to you, this man went down to his house justified rather than that man. Because every man who lifts himself up will be made lower, and he who makes himself lower will be lifted up.