James 4:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: "God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble."

New Living Translation
And he gives grace generously. As the Scriptures say, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

English Standard Version
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

Berean Study Bible
But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

New American Standard Bible
But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.”

NASB 1995
But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, "GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE."

NASB 1977
But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.”

Amplified Bible
But He gives us more and more grace [through the power of the Holy Spirit to defy sin and live an obedient life that reflects both our faith and our gratitude for our salvation]. Therefore, it says, “GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD and HAUGHTY, BUT [continually] GIVES [the gift of] GRACE TO THE HUMBLE [who turn away from self-righteousness].”

Christian Standard Bible
But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says: God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says: God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

Contemporary English Version
In fact, God treats us with even greater kindness, just as the Scriptures say, "God opposes everyone who is proud, but he blesses all who are humble with undeserved grace."

Good News Translation
But the grace that God gives is even stronger. As the scripture says, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But God shows us even more kindness. Scripture says, "God opposes arrogant people, but he is kind to humble people."

International Standard Version
But he gives all the more grace. And so he says, "God opposes the arrogant but gives grace to the humble."

NET Bible
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

New King James Version
But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”

King James 2000 Bible
But he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace unto the humble.

New Heart English Bible
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

World English Bible
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

American King James Version
But he gives more grace. Why he said, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

American Standard Version
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture'saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

A Faithful Version
But He gives greater grace. This is the reason it says, "God sets Himself against the proud, but He gives grace to the humble."

Darby Bible Translation
But he gives more grace. Wherefore he says, God sets himself against [the] proud, but gives grace to [the] lowly.

English Revised Version
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

Webster's Bible Translation
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But the Scripture offereth more grace, and therefore sayth, God resisteth the proude, and giueth grace to the humble.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But the scripture offereth more grace, and therefore sayth, God resisteth the proude, but geueth grace vnto ye lowlie.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
but geueth more grace.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
but geveth more grace.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
but [God] gives greater grace, for this reason it says, “God sets Himself up against proud ones, and He gives grace to lowly ones.”

Berean Literal Bible
But He gives greater grace. Therefore it says: "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

Young's Literal Translation
and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, 'God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he gives greater grace. Wherefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

Literal Emphasis Translation
However He gives greater grace. Therefore He says, “God resists the proud, however gives grace to the humble.”

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But he giveth greater grace. Wherefore he saith: God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But he gives a greater grace. Therefore he says: “God resists the arrogant, but he gives grace to the humble.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But our Lord gives us more grace; therefore, he said, “God humbles the proud and he gives grace to the humble.”

Lamsa Bible
But our LORD has given us abundant grace. Therefore he said, God humbles the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But he gives more grace. "Wherefore he says: God sets himself against the proud, but gives grace to the lowly.

Godbey New Testament
and he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.

Haweis New Testament
But he giveth mightier grace. Wherefore he saith, ?God sets himself against the proud, but giveth grace to the lowly.?

Mace New Testament
on the contrary, he heaps his favours upon you, wherefore 'tis said, "God defeats the proud, but is gracious to the humble."

Weymouth New Testament
But He gives more abundant grace, as is implied in His saying, "God sets Himself against the haughty, but to the lowly He gives grace."

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

Worsley New Testament
No, He giveth more grace: wherefore it is said, God resisteth the proud, but sheweth favor to the humble.
















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