Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And he gives greater grace. Wherefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
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."
A Conservative Version
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, God is opposed to the arrogant, but gives grace to the lowly.
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.
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 writing says vainly, That the spirit longs for envy, which dwelt in us? 6 And he gives greater grace. Wherefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. 7 Be subjected therefore to God. Resist the accuser, and he will flee from you.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 3:34
But he will deride to those deriding: and he will give grace to the humble.
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger, be subjected to the elders. And all being subject to one another, be wrapped up in humility: for God opposes the proud, and gives grace to the humble.
Job 22:29
For they were humbled, and thou wilt say, A lifting up; and he will save him depressed of eyes.
Psalm 138:6
If Jehovah is high, and he will see the humble one: and the lofty one he will know from far off.
Matthew 23:12
And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whoever shall humble himself, shall be exalted.
Proverbs 29:23
A man's pride shall bring him low: and honor shall uphold him humble of spirit
Exodus 10:3-4
And Moses will come, and Aaron, to Pharaoh, and they will say to him, Thus said Jehovah the God of the Hebrews, Until long didst thou refuse to humble thyself from before me. Send forth my people and they shall serve me.
Exodus 15:9-10
The enemy said, I will pursue, I will enclose, I will divide the spoil: my soul shall be filled with them: I will draw out my sword, my hand shall dispossess them.
Exodus 18:11
Now I knew that Jehovah is great above all gods; for in the word they acted proudly over them.
1 Samuel 2:3
Ye shall not enlarge; will ye sproud, proud? shall the impatient thing come forth from your mouth for Jehovah a God of knowledge, and doings were not made equal.
2 Chronicles 32:26
And Hezekiah will humble himself for the lifting up of his heart, he and those inhabiting Jerusalem, and the wrath of Jehovah came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
2 Chronicles 33:12
And when straits were to him he besought the face of Jehovah his God, and he will humble himself greatly from before the God of his fathers.
2 Chronicles 33:19
And his prayer, and he was entreated for him and all his sin, and his transgression, and the places where he built in them heights, and he set up statues and carved images before his humbling: behold them written upon the words of the seers.
2 Chronicles 33:23
And he was not humbled from before Jehovah as Manasseh his father humbled himself; for this Amon multiplied trespass.
2 Chronicles 34:27
Because thy heart was tender, and thou wilt be humbled from before God in thy hearing his words against this place and against its inhabitants, and thou wilt be humbled before me, and thou wilt rend thy garments and weep before me; I also heard, says Jehovah.
Job 40:10-12
Deck thyself now with majesty and grandeur, and thou shalt put on ornament and splendor.
Psalm 9:12
For he sought out bloods, be remembered them: he forget not the cry of the humble.
Proverbs 6:16-17
These six Jehovah hated, and seven an abomination of his soul:
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of Jehovah the instruction of wisdom; and before honor humility.
Proverbs 18:12
Before a breaking a man's heart will be lifted up, and before honor, humility.
Proverbs 22:4
The end of humility the fear of Jehovah, riches and honor and life.
Isaiah 2:11-12
The lofty eyes of man were humbled, and the height of men bowed down, and Jehovah alone was exalted in that day.
Isaiah 2:17
And the haughtiness of man was bowed down, and the height of man was humbled: and Jehovah alone was exalted in that day.
Isaiah 10:8-14
For he will say, Are not my chiefs united together kings?
Isaiah 16:6-7
We heard the pride of Moab; he was greatly elated; his haughtiness and his pride and his wrath; not so his empty talk
Isaiah 54:7
In a little moment I forsook thee; and with great mercies I will gather thee.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus said the high and lifted up inhabiting eternity, and his name Holy; being lifted up, and I will dwell in the holy place, and with the broken and humble of spirit, to preserve alive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the broken.
Daniel 4:37
Now I Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and honor to the king of the heavens, that all his works are truth, and his paths judgment: and that they going about in pride, he being able to bring low.
Daniel 5:20-23
And when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was strong for pride, he was brought down from the throne of his kingdom, and they took away his honor from him.
Matthew 13:12
For whoever has shall be given to him, and he shall have in excess; and whoever has not, also what he has shall be taken away from him.
Luke 1:52
he has pulled down the powerful from thrones, and lifted up the
Luke 14:11
For whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and he humbling himself shall be exalted.
Luke 18:14
I say to you, this one went down to his house justified rather than that one: for every one lifting up himself shall be humbled; and he humbling himself shall be lifted up.