James 4
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James 4:4-10

4Ye adulterersG3432 andG2532 adulteressesG3428, know yeG1492 notG3756 thatG3754 the friendshipG5373 of the worldG2889 isG2076 enmityG2189 with GodG2316? whoeverG3739G302 thereforeG3767 will beG1511G1014 a friendG5384 of the worldG2889 isG2525 the enemyG2190 of GodG2316. 5Do ye thinkG1380 thatG3754 the scriptureG1124 saithG3004 in vainG2761, The spiritG4151 thatG3739 dwellethG2730 inG1722 usG2254 lustethG1971 toG4314 envyG5355?1 6ButG1161 he givethG1325 moreG3187 graceG5485. ThereforeG1352 he saithG3004, GodG2316 resistethG498 the proudG5244, butG1161 givethG1325 graceG5485 to the humbleG5011. 7Submit yourselvesG5293 thereforeG3767 to GodG2316. ResistG436 the devilG1228, andG2532 he will fleeG5343 fromG575 youG5216. 8Draw nearG1448 to GodG2316, andG2532 he will draw nearG1448 to youG5213. CleanseG2511 your handsG5495, ye sinnersG268; andG2532 purifyG48 your heartsG2588, ye double mindedG1374. 9Be afflictedG5003, andG2532 mournG3996, andG2532 weepG2799: let yourG5216 laughterG1071 be turnedG3344 toG1519 mourningG3997, andG2532 your joyG5479 toG1519 heavinessG2726. 10Humble yourselvesG5013 in the sightG1799 of the LordG2962, andG2532 he shall liftG5312 youG5209 upG5312.

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  1. 1. James 4:5 to envy: or, enviously? ↩

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