James 4:6 - The Text-Critical English New Testament

⁶ but God gives greater grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ But He gives us more and more grace (power of the Holy Spirit, to meet this evil tendency and all others fully). That is why He says, God sets Himself against the proud and haughty, but gives grace [continually] to the lowly (those who are humble enough to receive it). [Prov. 3:34.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

Common English Bible

⁶ But he gives us more grace. This is why it says, “God stands against the proud, but favors the humble”.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ But he gives a greater grace. Therefore he says: "God resists the arrogant, but he gives grace to the humble."

James 4:6 Cross References

Matthew 13:12

For whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Matthew 23:12

For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Luke 1:52

He has brought down rulers from their thrones and exalted the lowly.

Luke 14:11

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Luke 18:14

I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

James 4:10

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

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, you who are younger must submit to your elders. And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility as you submit to one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”