Berean Standard Bible
James 4:4-10
4Youadulteressesμοιχαλίδες,moichalidesG3428!Do you not knowοὐκoukG3756G1492thatὅτιhotiG3754ἡhēG3588friendshipφιλίαphiliaG5373with theτοῦtouG3588worldκόσμουkosmouG2889isG1510hostilityἔχθραechthraG2189towardτοῦtouG3588GodθεοῦtheouG2316?ThereforeοὖνounG3767,whoeverὃς ἐὰνhos eanG3739G1437choosesβουληθῇboulēthēaG1014to beG1510a friendφίλοςphilosG5384of theτοῦtouG3588worldκόσμου,kosmouG2889renders himselfκαθίσταται.kathistataiG2525an enemyἐχθρὸςechthrosG2190τοῦtouG3588of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.
6ButδὲdeG1161He givesδίδωσινdidōsinG1325usmoreμείζοναmeizonaG3173graceχάριν·charinG5485.This is whyδιὸdioG1352it saysλέγει·legeiG3004ὁhoG3588: “GodθεὸςtheosG2316opposesἀντιτάσσεται,antitassetaiG498theproudὑπερηφάνοιςhuperēphanoisG5244,butδὲdeG1161givesδίδωσινdidōsinG1325graceχάριν.¶charinG5485to the humbleταπεινοῖςtapeinoisG5011.”
8Draw nearἐγγίσατεengisateG1448τῷtōG3588to GodθεῷtheōG2316,andκαὶkaiG2532He will draw nearἐγγιεῖengieiG1448to youὑμῖν.huminG4771.CleanseκαθαρίσατεkatharisateG2511yourhandsχεῖρας,cheirasG5495, yousinnersἁμαρτωλοί,hamartōloiG268,andκαὶkaiG2532purifyἁγνίσατεhagnisateG48yourheartsκαρδίας,kardiasG2588, youdouble-mindedδίψυχοι.dipsuchoiG1374.
9GrieveταλαιπωρήσατεtalaipōrēsateG5003καὶkaiG2532,mournπενθήσατεpenthēsateG3996,andκαὶkaiG2532weepκλαύσατε·klausateG2799.TurnG3344yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771ὁhoG3588laughterγέλωςgelōsG1071toεἰςeisG1519mourningπένθοςpenthosG3997,andκαὶkaiG2532yourἡhēG3588joyχαρὰcharaG5479toεἰςeisG1519gloomκατήφειαν.katēpheianG2726.
Commentaries on James 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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