James 4:1-10 ▼

1 Whence are wars, and whence are battles among you? Are they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members?

2 Ye desire, and have not; ye kill, and envy, and cannot obtain; ye fight, and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.

3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it on your pleasures.

4 Adulteresses! know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever, therefore, purposes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

5 Or do ye think that the Scripture says in vain, "The spirit that dwells in us has jealous longings?"

6 But He giveth more grace Wherefore, the Scripture says, "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble."

7 Submit yourselves, therefore, to God. But resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.

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

9 Be wretched, and mourn, and weep; let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness!

10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will exalt you.