But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.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 read more
6. More grace Literally, But a greater grace he bestows; namely, as the next sentence shows, the grace of God to the humble. Greater than what is this grace? It is given greater to the humble (next verse) than it otherwise would be given in view of the antithesis of the humble against the proud, that is, the high spirit of envy. The question then amounts to this: Say not rightly the Scriptures that man’s proud yet God-bestowed spirit tends to envy, and to overcome... read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - James 4:6
God: Exodus 10:3, Exodus 10:4, Exodus 15:9, Exodus 15:10, Exodus 18:11, 1 Samuel 2:3, Job 22:29, Job 40:10-2 Kings :, Psalms 138:6, Proverbs 3:34, Proverbs 6:16, Proverbs 6:17, Proverbs 29:23, Isaiah 2:11, Isaiah 2:12, Isaiah 2:17, Isaiah 10:8-2 Chronicles :, Isaiah 16:6, Isaiah 16:7, Daniel 4:37, Daniel 5:20-Isaiah :, Matthew 23:12, Luke 1:52, Luke 14:11, Luke 18:14, 1 Peter 5:5 giveth grace: 2 Chronicles 32:26, 2 Chronicles 33:12, 2 Chronicles 33:19, 2 Chronicles 33:23, 2 Chronicles 34:27,... read more