James 4:7
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King James Version (modern wording)
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
James 4:7 (KJV)
American Standard Version
Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
James 4:7 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
James 4:7 (BSB)
Context of James 4:7
James 4 opens with a question about the fights and quarrels among the readers (4:1 to 3), then warns about loving the world (4:4). Verse 6 says God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble, and verse 7 follows that with two commands.
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Questions about James 4:7
What does James 4:7 say?
James 4:7 in modern King James wording reads: "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
Where is James 4:7 found in the Bible?
James 4:7 is verse 7 of chapter 4 of the book of James, in the New Testament. James has 5 chapters.
What is the context of James 4:7?
James 4 opens with a question about the fights and quarrels among the readers (4:1 to 3), then warns about loving the world (4:4). Verse 6 says God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble, and verse 7 follows that with two commands.