James 4
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James 4:5-8

5OrἢēG2228do you thinkδοκεῖτεdokeiteG1380that the ScriptureγραφὴgraphēG1124saysλέγει;legeiG3004toG2761noG2761purposeG2761, “HejealouslyφθόνονphthononG5355desiresἐπιποθεῖepipotheiG1971the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151whomὃhoG3739He has madeG2733toG2733dwellG2733in us”?
6ButHe givesδίδωσινdidōsinG1325a greaterμείζοναmeizonaG3173graceχάριν·charinG5485.ThereforeδιὸdioG1352itsaysλέγει·legeiG3004, “GodθεὸςtheosG2316is opposedἀντιτάσσεται,antitassetaiG498to the proudὑπερηφάνοιςhuperēphanoisG5244,but givesδίδωσινdidōsinG1325graceχάριν.¶charinG5485to the humbleταπεινοῖςtapeinoisG5011.”
7SubmitὑποτάγητεhupotagēteG5293thereforeοὖνounG3767to Godθεῷ.theōG2316. ButresistἀντίστητεantistēteG436the devilδιαβόλῳdiabolōG1228,and he will fleeφεύξεταιpheuxetaiG5343from you.
8ComeG1448closeG1448to GodθεῷtheōG2316and He will comeG1448closeG1448to you.CleanseκαθαρίσατεkatharisateG2511yourhandsχεῖρας,cheirasG5495,you sinnersἁμαρτωλοί,hamartōloiG268; andpurifyἁγνίσατεhagnisateG48yourheartsκαρδίας,kardiasG2588, youdouble-mindedδίψυχοι.dipsuchoiG1374.
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