James 4:10 KJV
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Thou and Ye
- yourselves, you more than one
In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?
Matthew Henry
- Here are cautions against corrupt affections, and love of this world, which is enmity to GodSince all wars and fightings come from the corruptions of our own hearts, it is right to mortify those lusts that war in the members. Wordly and fleshly...
Thompson Chains
- God ExaltsSee the chain from Genesis 45:8 · 5 links
Cross References
- Matthew 23:12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
- Job 22:29 When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
- Psalms 113:7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
- Psalms 147:6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
- Luke 14:11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- James 4:6–7 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. …
- 1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
- Psalms 27:6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
- Luke 1:52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
- Luke 18:14 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.
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Topics
- Commandments Precepts of, explicitly stated or implied in didactic epistles
- Humility General scriptures concerning
- Prayer Answer to, promise
- Repentance Unclassified scriptures relating to
Bible Dictionary
- LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
Greek and Strong’s
- Humble yourselves Ταπεινώθητε Tapeinōthēte ταπεινόω Verb · aorist passive imperative, second person plural
- in the sight ἐνώπιον enōpion ἐνώπιον Preposition
- of the Lord τοῦ tou Article · genitive masculine singular Κυρίου Kyriou κύριος Noun · genitive masculine singular
- and καὶ kai καί Conjunction
- he shall lift ὑψώσει hypsōsei ὑψόω Verb · future active indicative, third person singular
- you ὑμᾶς hymas Pronoun · second person, accusative plural ὑμᾶς hymâs
- up ὑψόω hypsóō
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