James 4:10

James 4:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
• New International Version (NIV)Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.

Context of James 4:10

8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you. 11Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. 12There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?

James 4:10 word by word

ταπεινώθητε ἐνώπιον τοῦ κυρίου καὶ ὑψώσει ὑμᾶς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Humble yourselvesταπεινόωtapeinoō · to humbleG5013
• in the sight ofἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
• the Lordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• he shall liftὑψόωhupsoō · to lift upG5312
• youσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for James 4:10

• James 4:6But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."
• 1 Samuel 2:9"He will guard the feet of his faithful ones, but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness, for not by might shall a man prevail.
• Job 22:29For when they are humbled you say, 'It is because of pride'; but he saves the lowly.
• Psalms 27:6And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me, and I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make melody to the Lord.
• Psalms 28:9Oh, save your people and bless your heritage! Be their shepherd and carry them forever.
• Psalms 30:1I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me.
• Psalms 113:7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
• Psalms 147:6The Lord lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground.
• Matthew 23:12Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
• Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
• Luke 18:14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."
• 1 Peter 5:6Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,

Commentaries on James 4:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord - In James 4:7; they were exhorted to submit to God; here they are exhorted to humble themselves in his sight. Submission to God's authority will precede humiliation of soul, and genuine repentance is performed as in the sight of God; for when a sinner is truly awakened to a sense of his guilt and danger, he seems to see, whithersoever he turns, the face of a justly incensed God turned against him. He shall lift…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord - Compare Matthew 23:12. See the notes at James 4:6. That is, be willing to take your appropriate place in the dust on account of your transgressions. This is to be “in the sight of the Lord,” or before him. Our sins have been committed against him; and their principal aggravation, whoever may have been wronged by them, and great as is their criminality in other respects, arises from that consideration. Psalm…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10God honors those who humble themselves before him, replacing the shame of their persecution and oppression (James 2:6–7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. in the sight of the Lord--as continually in the presence of Him who alone is worthy to be exalted: recognizing His presence in all your ways, the truest incentive to humility. 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…Read the comment

Topics related to James 4:10

• Commandments
• Humility
• Prayer
• Repentance

In the dictionaries

• Adulterer
• Amiss
• Consume
• Enmity
• Flee
• Hence
• Lust
• Resist
• Sin
• Unruly

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