Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
But He gives more grace. Therefore He says, God resists the proud, but He 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.
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 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 Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us yearns to envy? 6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says, God resists the proud, but He gives grace to the humble. 7 Therefore submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 3:34
Surely He scorns the scorners; but He gives grace to the lowly.
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, younger ones, be subject to older ones, and all being subject to one another. Put on humility. For God resists proud ones, but He gives grace to the humble.
Job 22:29
For they have humiliated you, and you shall say, Pride! And He shall save the lowly of eyes.
Psalm 138:6
Though Jehovah is high, yet He has respect to the lowly; but the proud He knows afar off.
Matthew 23:12
And whoever shall exalt himself shall be abased, and he who shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Proverbs 29:23
A man's pride shall bring him low; but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Exodus 10:3-4
And Moses and Aaron came in to Pharaoh and said to him, So says Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may serve Me.
Exodus 15:9-10
The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them, I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
Exodus 18:11
Now I know that Jehovah is greater than all gods; for in the thing in which they were proved against them.
1 Samuel 2:3
Talk no more so very proudly. Remove arrogance out of your mouth, for Jehovah is a God of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed.
2 Chronicles 32:26
And Hezekiah was humbled for the pride of his heart, he and the people of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of Jehovah did not come on them in the days of Hezekiah.
2 Chronicles 33:12
And when he was in affliction, he sought Jehovah his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
2 Chronicles 33:19
and his prayer, and his entreaty, and all his sin and his trespass, and the places in which he built high places and set up Asherahs and graven images, before he was humbled, behold, they are written among the Matters of the Seers.
2 Chronicles 33:23
And he did not bow before Jehovah, like the humbling of his father Manasseh. For Amon himself multiplied guilt.
2 Chronicles 34:27
Because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before your God when you heard His words against this place and against its people, and humbled yourself before Me, and tore your garments and wept before Me, I have even heard also, says Jehovah.
Job 40:10-12
Adorn yourself now with majesty and grandeur, and with glory and honor clothe yourself.
Psalm 9:12
For He remembers them, the seekers of bloodshed; He forgets not the cry of the humble.
Proverbs 6:16-17
These six Jehovah hates; yea, seven are hateful to his soul:
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility.
Proverbs 18:12
Before shattering, the heart of man is proud, and before honor is humility.
Proverbs 22:4
By humility and the fear of Jehovah are riches and honor and life.
Isaiah 2:11-12
The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the pride of men shall be bowed down, and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.
Isaiah 2:17
And the pride of man shall be bowed down, and the loftiness of men shall be made low; and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.
Isaiah 10:8-14
For he says, Are not my commanders all like kings?
Isaiah 16:6-7
We have heard of the pride of Moab; very proud; even of his vanity, and his pride, and his rage; not so are his babblings.
Isaiah 54:7
For a little moment I have left you; but with great mercies I will gather you.
Isaiah 57:15
For so says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity; whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, even with the contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Daniel 4:37
Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and exalt and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are truth and His ways judgment. And those who walk in pride He is able to humble.
Daniel 5:20-23
But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was put down from the throne of his kingdom, and they took his glory from him.
Matthew 13:12
For whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance. But whoever does not have, from him shall be taken away even that which he has.
Luke 1:52
He has put down rulers from their seats and exalted the lowly,
Luke 14:11
For whoever exalts himself shall be abased, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.
Luke 18:14
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself shall be abased, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.