James

James 4:6

⁶But He gives us more grace. This is why it says:

“God opposes the proud,

but gives grace to the humble.”^e

Footnotes

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
He gives	δίδωσιν	didōsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
more	μείζονα	meizona	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
grace	χάριν	charin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
This is why	διὸ	dio	Conjunction	G1352 wherefore
it says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
opposes	ἀντιτάσσεται	antitassetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G498 I set myself against, resist
proud	ὑπερηφάνοις	hyperēphanois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G5244 proud, arrogant
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
gives	δίδωσιν	didōsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
grace	χάριν	charin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
to	ταπεινοῖς	tapeinois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G5011 humble, lowly

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.