World English Bible
James 4:7
“Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
Verse in context — James 4
5
Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously"?
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But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
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Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
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Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
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Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom.