James 4:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for James 4:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
James 4:7 is a verse from the book of James in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
James 4:7 — KJV
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
— James 4:7 (KJV)
James 4:7 in Context — About the Book of James
James, the Lord's brother, writes the New Testament's wisdom book — blunt, practical, allergic to empty religion. Ask God for wisdom and He gives generously; faith without works is dead; the tongue is a fire; and the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
Cross-References for James 4:7
“Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.”
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“Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. nor...: Heb. neither let there be anger in your eyes”
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“For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.”
Shares key themes with James 4:7: yourselves, therefore, god
“Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the LORD your God.”
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“Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.”
Shares key themes with James 4:7: yourselves, therefore, god
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