James 4:1-10

11What is the source of quarrels and 2conflicts among you? 3Is the source not your pleasures that wage 4war in 5your body’s parts? 2You lust and do not have, so you 6commit murder. And you are envious and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask. 3You ask and 7do not receive, because you ask 8with the wrong motives, so that you may spend what you request 9on your pleasures. 4You 10adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with 11the world is 12hostility toward God? 13Therefore whoever wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. 5Or do you think that the Scripture 14says to no purpose, “15He 16jealously desires 17the Spirit whom He has made to dwell in us”? 6But 18He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “19God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 720Submit therefore to God. But 2122resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 823Come close to God and He will come close to you. 24Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and 25purify your hearts, you 2627double-minded. 928Be miserable, and mourn, and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into gloom. 1029Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.