James

James 4:7–8

⁷Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. ⁸Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

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James 4:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Submit yourselves	Ὑποτάγητε	Hypotagēte	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G5293 I place under, subject to
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
Resist	ἀντίστητε	antistēte	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G436 I take a stand against, oppose, resist
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
devil	διαβόλῳ	diabolō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G1228 slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he will flee	φεύξεται	pheuxetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G5343 I flee, escape, shun
from	ἀφ’	aph’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

James 4:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Draw near	ἐγγίσατε	engisate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1448 I come near, approach
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He will draw near	ἐγγιεῖ	engiei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1448 I come near, approach
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Cleanse	καθαρίσατε	katharisate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2511 I make clean
hands	χεῖρας	cheiras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
sinners	ἁμαρτωλοί	hamartōloi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
purify	ἁγνίσατε	hagnisate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G48 I cleanse, purify
hearts	καρδίας	kardias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
double-minded	δίψυχοι	dipsychoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G1374 double-minded, wavering

Cross-references

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James 4:7 1 Peter 5:8–9 · Ephesians 4:27 · Ephesians 6:11–12 · 1 Peter 5:6 · Luke 4:2–13 · Matthew 4:3–11 · Hebrews 12:9 · Romans 10:3 · Matthew 11:29 · 2 Chronicles 30:8 · Psalm 66:3 · Ephesians 5:21

James 4:8 Psalm 145:18 · Hebrews 10:22 · Malachi 3:7 · Zechariah 1:3 · Isaiah 55:6–7 · 2 Chronicles 15:2 · Hosea 6:1–2 · Jeremiah 4:14 · Ezekiel 36:25–27 · Psalm 51:6–7 · 1 John 3:3 · Psalm 51:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.