Key Verse Spotlight
James 4:10 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.”
James 4:10
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse {your} hands, {ye} sinners; and purify {your} hearts, {ye} double minded.
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and {your} joy to heaviness.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of {his} brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
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