James 4:6–12

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.

11 Don’t criticize one another, brothers and sisters. Anyone who defames or judges a fellow believerE defames and judges the law. If you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.k 12 There is one lawgiver and judgeF who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?l