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James 4:10 (KJV)

“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.”

James 4:10 · King James Version

James 4:10 is verse of the day number 267 of 366 on Lampfold, under the theme “Humble yourselves”. It comes from James 4, and 10 other passages connected to it are listed below.

James 4:10 in other translations

  • Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

    Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

  • Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you.

    American Standard Version (ASV)

James 4:10 in context

James 4:7–13 (KJV). The verse of the day is highlighted.

7Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

11Speak 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.

12There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

13Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:

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Cross-references for James 4:10

Passages most often linked to James 4:10, strongest connections first.

  • The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

  • And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

  • Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

  • For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

  • When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

  • He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

  • He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

  • He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

  • I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

  • I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

Cross-reference data courtesy of openBible.info (CC-BY).

Scripture text: King James Version, Berean Standard Bible and American Standard Version (public domain).