James 4:3–10

3 You ask and don’t receive because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.d

4 You adulterous people!B Don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? So whoever wants to be the friend of the world becomes the enemy of God.e 5 Or do you think it’s without reason that the Scripture says: The spirit he made to dwell in us envies intensely?C,f

6 But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says:

God resists the proud

but gives grace to the humble.D,g

7 Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.h 8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.i 9 Be miserable and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.j 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.