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Maar Hij geeft ons steeds meer genade. Daarom staat er in de Boeken: ‘God keert Zich tegen de hoogmoedigen, maar Hij is genadig voor wie nederig is.’

Onderwerp u dus aan God, maar verzet u tegen de duivel en hij zal van u wegvluchten. Ga dichter naar God toe, dan komt God dichter bij u. Was uw handen, zondaars, u die op twee gedachten hinkt, laat uw hart zuiver voor God zijn.

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But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](A)

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil,(B) and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you.(C) Wash your hands,(D) you sinners, and purify your hearts,(E) you double-minded.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. James 4:6 Prov. 3:34

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

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

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

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But (A)he gives more grace. Therefore it says, (B)“God opposes the proud but (C)gives grace to the humble.” Submit yourselves therefore to God. (D)Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (E)Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. (F)Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and (G)purify your hearts, (H)you double-minded.

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