James 4:7-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
7 So submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.(A) 8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you of two minds.(B) 9 Begin to lament, to mourn, to weep. Let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy into dejection. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.(C)
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