James 4:10 KJV — MannaFest

James 4:10

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

KJV

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WEB

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

ASV

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

YLT

be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.

DBT

Humble yourselves before [the] Lord, and he shall exalt you.

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James — The Lord's brother writes to the twelve tribes scattered abroad — five chapters of direct, practical wisdom on the life faith produces. Pure religion, the tongue, the prayer of the righteous.

Author: James the Lord's brother (traditional — cf. Gal 1:19), leader of the Jerusalem church
Date: Early — possibly mid-40s AD, making it likely the earliest NT letter

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1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
Psalms 147:6
The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Matthew 23:12
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Proverbs 22:4
By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.
Luke 14:11
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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8 ), hands free from blood, and bribes, and every thing that is unjust or cruel, and free from every defilement of sin: he is not subject to God who is a servant of sin. The hands must be cleansed by faith, repentance, and reformation, or it will be in vain for us to draw nigh to God in prayer, or in any of the exercises of devotion.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. In this part of the chapter, I. We are cautioned against the sin of evil-speaking: Speak not evil one of another, brethren,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The tree, to grow upwards, must strike its roots deep downwards; so man, to be exalted, must have his mind deep-rooted in humility. In 1Pe 5:6, it is, Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, namely, in His dealings of Providence: a distinct thought from that here. lift you up--in part in this world, fully in the world to come.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

We are taught, in the whole of our conduct, to act up to our own convictions, and, whether we have to do with God or men, to see that we never go contrary to our own knowledge (

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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JAS 4:101PE 5:6 PRO 29:23
Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
JAS 4:101PE 5:6 LUK 14:11
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
JAS 4:101PE 5:6 MAT 23:12
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
JAS 4:101PE 5:6 LUK 18:14
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
JAS 4:10MAT 23:12 JAS 4:6
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
JAS 4:101PE 5:6 LUK 1:52
JAS 4:10MAT 23:12 1PE 5:5
JAS 4:10MAT 23:12 MAT 18:4

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