James 4:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

James 4:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But he giveth more grace - The reference here is undoubtedly to God. Some have regarded this clause as a continuation of the quotation in the previous verse, but it is rather to be considered as...
James 4:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The climax of the last paragraph leads to a diagnosis of the disease that poisoned quarrelsome Jewish communities. Faction fights were the logical outcome of unbridled passions; they campaign against...
James 4:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

more . greater. grace . App-184. This has reference to the now nature. Compare 1 Corinthians 2:12 . resisteth . Greek. antitassomai. See Acts 18:6 . proud . See Romans 1:30 . unto . to....
James 4:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. But he giveth more grace - Μειζονα χαριν, A greater benefit, than all the goods that the world...
James 4:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Do ye think, &c.— Dr. Benson paraphrases the passage as follows: "Do you think that the scripture speaketh in vain, or without a very good reason, when it condemns such a worldly temper?—No, t...
James 4:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. But - Nay rather. He - God. Giveth more grace - ever increasing, the further ye...
James 4:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Denunciation of Greed and Love of Pleasure 1. Lusts] better, 'pleasures.'
James 4:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But he giveth more grace — i.e. , because of this very presence of the Holy Ghost within us. He, as the author and conveyer of all good gifts, in their mystic seven-fold order ( Isaiah 11:2 ) adds...
James 4:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 18 ST. JAMES AND PLATO ON LUSTS AS THE CAUSES OF STRIFE; THEIR EFFECT ON PRAYER. James 4:1-13 THE change from the close of the third chapter to the beginning of the fourth is startling...
James 4:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Draw Nigh to God” James 4:1-10 The Apostle returns to “the jealousy and faction” of the previous chapter, James 3:14 , and says that these evils are traceable to lust , that is, to inordinat...
James 4:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The writer now dealt with the effect of faith on character. Everything depends on desire. To attempt to satisfy a natural desire without reference to God is futile, and issues in internal conflict an...
James 4:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? (2) Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight an...
James 4:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But he giveth more grace ,.... The Arabic version adds, "to us"; the Ethiopic version, "to you"; and the Syriac version reads the whole thus; "but our Lord gives more grace to us"; or "greater grace...
James 4:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Ver. 6. But he giveth ] Or, "it," that is, the Scripture "giveth," &c., transforming u...
James 4:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But he God, giveth more grace To all those who, while they shun those tempers, sincerely and earnestly pray for it. Wherefore he saith , [see the margins] God, resisteth the proud The unhumble...
James 4:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

This chapter, to the end of v.6, continues the subject begun in Ch.3:13. Sensual. devilish wisdom was accompanied by wars and fightings: but this proceeded from the lusts of the flesh active within t...
James 4:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Origin of War and Contention; Against Pride; Submission to God. A. D. 61. 1 From whence come...
James 4:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

But he; either the Spirit of God, if spirit in the former verse be understood of the Spirit of God; or God, if spirit be there taken for the spirit of man. Giveth more grace; either, though w...
James 4:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But he gives more grace. Which is why the scripture says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble”.' ‘He gives more grace.' The One Who jealously yearns over their spirits, offers the...
James 4:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES James 4:5 .—The precise rendering is doubtful. There is no passage either in the Canonical or Apocryphal Scriptures that is here referred to. The Revised Version g...
James 4:6 - Scofield Reference Notes

grace Grace (imparted). ( 1 Peter 2:19 ); ( Romans 6:1 ); ( 2 Peter 3:18 ).
James 4:6 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

James 4:1 . From whence come wars and fightings among you? Whether between nations, or parties or individuals,-if there be wars and fightings, whence do they come? James 4:1 . Come they not h...
James 4:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 4:1 . From whence come wars and fightings among you? St. James saw in the Spirit the bloody and cruel wars which would rise among christian powers, much the same as among the heathen. He had...
James 4:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

But He giveth more grace The greatness of the Divine gifts a source of Christian encouragement I. HE GIVETH MORE GRACE THAN WE DESERVE. That may seem a self-evident proposition. It is like sayi...
James 4:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION James 4:1-59 REBUKE OF QUARRELS ARISING FROM PRIDE AND GREED . A terribly sadden transition from the "peace" with which James 3:1-59 . closed. James 4:1...
James 4:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But He giveth more grace. Wherefore He saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
James 4:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 5:5 ; 1 Samuel 2:3 ; 2 Chronicles 32:26 ; 2 Chronicles 33:12 ; 2 Chronicles 33:19 ; 2 Chronicles 33:23 ; 2 Chronicles 34:27 ; Daniel 4:37 ; Daniel 5:20-23 ; Exodus 10:3 ; Exodus 10...
James 4:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

But he giveth greater grace — To all who shun those tempers. Therefore it — The scripture. Saith, God resisteth the proud — And pride is the great root of all unkind affections. Proverbs 3:34

James 4:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

James 4:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

James 4:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

James 4:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

James 4:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

James 4:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

James 4:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

James 4:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

James 4:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

James 4:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

James 4:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

James 4:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James 4:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

James 4:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

James 4:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 4:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

James 4:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

James 4:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

James 4:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

James 4:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

James 4:6 - Scofield Reference Notes

James 4:6 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

James 4:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 4:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

James 4:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

James 4:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

James 4:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

James 4:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes