James 4:6

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But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: 'God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.'

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  • Prov 3:34 : 34 He mocks proud mockers but gives grace to the humble.
  • Matt 23:12 : 12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
  • Ps 138:6 : 6 Though the Lord is exalted, he cares for the lowly, but the proud he knows from afar.
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 In the same way, you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
  • Prov 18:12 : 12 Before destruction, the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor.
  • Job 22:29 : 29 When people are humbled and you say, 'Lift them up,' God will save the downcast.
  • Prov 29:23 : 23 A man's pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
  • Isa 2:11-12 : 11 The haughty eyes of mankind will be brought low, and humanity's pride will be humbled. The Lord alone will be exalted on that day. 12 For the day of the Lord of hosts will come against all who are proud and arrogant, against all who are exalted—they will be humbled.
  • Luke 14:11 : 11 'For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.'
  • Luke 18:14 : 14 'I tell you that this man went home justified before God rather than the other. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.'
  • Isa 57:15 : 15 For this is what the high and exalted One says—he who lives forever, whose name is holy: 'I dwell in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.'
  • Isa 2:17 : 17 The pride of mankind will be bowed down, and human arrogance will be humbled. The Lord alone will be exalted on that day.
  • Prov 22:4 : 4 The reward for humility and the fear of the LORD is riches, honor, and life.
  • Prov 15:33 : 33 The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
  • 1 Sam 2:3 : 3 'Do not keep speaking so arrogantly or let proud words come out of your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him deeds are weighed.'
  • 2 Chr 32:26 : 26 However, Hezekiah humbled himself, along with the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so the LORD's wrath did not come upon them during Hezekiah's days.
  • 2 Chr 33:23 : 23 But he did not humble himself before the LORD as his father Manasseh had humbled himself; instead, Amon increased his guilt.
  • 2 Chr 34:27 : 27 Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and its inhabitants, and because you tore your clothes and wept in My presence, I have heard you,' declares the LORD.
  • 2 Chr 33:12 : 12 When he was in distress, he sought the favor of the LORD his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his ancestors.
  • Prov 6:16-17 : 16 There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
  • Isa 10:8-9 : 8 For he says, 'Are not all my princes kings? 9 Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? And is not Samaria like Damascus? 10 Just as my hand seized the kingdoms of idols, whose carved images exceeded those of Jerusalem and Samaria, 11 shall I not do to Jerusalem and her idols as I have done to Samaria and her images? 12 When the Lord has finished all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will punish the pride of the king of Assyria's heart and the glory of his haughty eyes. 13 For he says, 'By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, because I have understanding. I removed the boundaries of nations, plundered their treasures, and brought down their mighty ones like a bull.' 14 My hand seized the wealth of nations like one finds a nest. As one gathers abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth; no wing fluttered, no beak opened to chirp.
  • Isa 16:6-7 : 6 We have heard of Moab’s pride—how exceedingly proud and arrogant he is, full of pride, fury, and empty boasts. 7 Therefore, Moab will wail for Moab—everyone will wail. Mourn for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth, utterly stricken and grieving.
  • Dan 5:20-23 : 20 But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him. 21 He was driven away from people, his mind became like that of an animal, and he lived among the wild donkeys. He ate grass like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of men and sets over it whomever He wishes. 22 But you, his son Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this. 23 Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. You had the vessels from His house brought to you, and you and your nobles, your wives, and your concubines drank wine from them. You praised gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which cannot see, hear, or understand. But the God who holds your breath in His hand and controls all your ways, you have not glorified.
  • Luke 1:52 : 52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones and exalted the humble.
  • Exod 10:3-4 : 3 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, "This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: 'How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, so that they may worship me.' 4 If you refuse to let my people go, I will bring locusts into your territory tomorrow.

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    5In the same way, you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

    6Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time.

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    7Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

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    34He mocks proud mockers but gives grace to the humble.

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    10Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

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    23A man's pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

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    2When pride comes, then comes shame, but with the humble comes wisdom.

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    18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

    19Better to be humble with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.

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    5If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without rebuke, and it will be given to him.

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    6Brothers and sisters, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your sake, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not be puffed up in being a follower of one of us over and against another.

    7For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?

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    16Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

  • Prov 22:4
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    4The reward for humility and the fear of the LORD is riches, honor, and life.

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    29So that no one may boast before him.

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    8Therefore it says: 'When he ascended on high, he took the captives captive; he gave gifts to people.'

  • Isa 5:15
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    15So humanity will be humbled, and people will be brought low; even the eyes of the arrogant will be humbled.

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    6Though the Lord is exalted, he cares for the lowly, but the proud he knows from afar.

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  • Job 9:13
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    16But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.

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    7Let that person not expect to receive anything from the Lord.

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    1As workers together with Him, we also urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.

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    8Therefore, whoever disregards this does not reject man but God, who also gives His Holy Spirit to you.

  • Isa 2:9
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    9So mankind is brought low, and humans are humbled—do not forgive them.

  • Rom 6:15
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    15What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? Certainly not!

  • Rom 13:2
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    2Therefore, whoever resists authority is resisting what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.

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    1What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?

  • Heb 6:7
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  • Isa 2:11
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  • Jas 3:17
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    17But the wisdom that comes from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and sincere.

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    12Blessed is the one who endures trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

  • 1 Pet 4:14
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    14If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

  • Job 22:29
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    29When people are humbled and you say, 'Lift them up,' God will save the downcast.

  • 2 Chr 32:26
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    26However, Hezekiah humbled himself, along with the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so the LORD's wrath did not come upon them during Hezekiah's days.