James 4:6 (WEB)
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Catechism · 1
“"You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions."” — Catechism footnote: Jas 4:3; cf. the whole context: Jas 4:1-10; 1:5-8; 5:16.
Fathers and councils · 33
Jerome
“James iv. 6.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“…pride lest he fall into the condemnation of the devil,” and that it is written in another passage, “God resisteth the proud but giveth grace to the humble,” there is nothing I have striven so much to avoid from my boyhood up as a swelling mind and a stiff neck, things which always provoke against themselves the…” — editor's note: James iv. 6.
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Augustine of Hippo
“And man, being a part of Thy creation, desires to praise Thee, man, who bears about with him his mortality, the witness of his sin, even the witness that Thou “resistest the proud,”—yet man, this part of Thy creation, desires to praise Thee.” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6, and 1 Pet. v. 5.
Read the whole comment“There was in those days a wise man, very skilful in medicine, and much renowned therein, who had with his own proconsular hand put the Agonistic garland upon my distempered head, not, though, as a physician; for this disease Thou alone healest, who resistest the proud, and givest grace to the humble.” — editor's note: 1 Pet. v. 5, and Jas. iv. 6.
Read the whole comment“But I pressed towards Thee, and was repelled by Thee that I might taste of death, for Thou “resistest the proud.”” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6, and 1 Pet. v. 5.
Read the whole comment“And Thou, willing first to show me how Thou “resistest the proud, but givest grace unto the humble” and by how great art act of mercy Thou hadst pointed out to men the path of humility, in that Thy “Word was made flesh” and dwelt among men,—Thou procuredst…” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6, and l Pet. v. 5.
Read the whole comment“And therefore dost Thou resist the proud, but givest grace unto the humble; and Thou thunderest upon the ambitious designs of the world, and “the foundations of the hills” tremble.” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6.
Read the whole comment““The testimony of the Lord is sure;” for, “no man knoweth the Father save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal Him,” which things have been hidden from the wise and revealed to babes; for, “God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.”” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6.
Read the whole comment““For if grace, no longer of works: otherwise grace no longer is grace.”…“But to humble men He giveth grace.”” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6.
Read the whole comment“…mother: but when he wishes to be great, and wishes not to be small, as would be for his welfare, God, who resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble, because He alone is great, fulfilleth all things which He predicted, and contradicteth those who blaspheme.” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6.
Read the whole comment“Even as He resisted the proud, and gave grace to the humble: the proud, that is, the first people of the Jews, arrogant, and extolling itself on its descent from Abraham, and because to that nation “were entrusted the oracles of God.”” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6.
Read the whole comment“Namely, that hope which is given to the humble, as the Scripture saith: “God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6 and 1 Pet. v. 5.
Read the whole comment“Because “God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace unto the humble.”” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6 and 1 Pet. v. 5.
Read the whole comment“When evils befall the wicked, they are weakened thereby; when evils befall the righteous, “the Lord strengtheneth all that are falling.”…“And lifteth up all those that have been cast down:” all, that is, who belong to him; for “God resisteth the proud.”” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6.
Read the whole comment“The more there is in any one on account of which to be self-pleased, the more I fear, lest, by pleasing self, he please not Him, Who “resisteth the proud, but unto the humble giveth grace.”” — editor's note: James iv. 6
Read the whole comment“Nay, let her not doubt to prefer this thing to that thing; yet let not this or that virgin, obeying and fearing God, dare to set herself before this or that woman, obeying and fearing God; otherwise she will not be humble, and “God resisteth the proud!”” — editor's note: James iv. 6
Read the whole comment“For He is rightly called the adversary of those whom He resists, for “God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble;” and “pride is the beginning of all sin, but the beginning of man’s pride is to become apostate from God;” and the apostle says, “For if, when we were enemies,…” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6.
Read the whole comment“So then whatever good thou doest, let nought but God be pleasing to thee; whatever evil thou sufferest, let not God be displeasing to thee.” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6.
Read the whole comment“Why dost thou marvel then, if “God resist the proud, and giveth grace unto the lowly”?” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6.
Read the whole comment“For so it is written; “God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”” — editor's note: Prov. iii. 34; Jas. iv. 6.
Read the whole comment“And since, as it is written, “God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble,” we may say, the one dwelling in the heaven of heavens, the other cast thence, and raging through the lower regions of the air; the one tranquil in the…” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6.
Read the whole comment“Whence it is said, “God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.”” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6; 1 Pet. v. 5.
Read the whole comment“Which we also read elsewhere, “God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.”” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6; 1 Pet. v. 5.
Read the whole comment“But of those who believed, there were some whose confession went so far, that they took branches of palm trees, and met Him as He approached, turning in their…” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6.
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Gregory the Great
“For hence it is written, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble (Jam. iv. 6).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“But, if he persists in pride, I already see what will follow:—that he will find Him as his adversary of whom it is written, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble (Jam. iv. 6).” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Gregory of NyssaCatena Aurea on Luke
“(James 4:6, 1 Pet. 5:5.)” — the author cites it
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“(James 4:6, 1 Pet. 5:5.)” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom
““God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”” — editor's note: James iv. 6.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“This was the doing of the God of Saints, Who worketh and changeth all things for the best, who resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.” — editor's note: S. James iv. 6.
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John Cassian
“…foe, saying, “Let not the foot of pride come to me,” for he feared and dreaded falling into that which is said of the proud, viz., “God resisteth the proud;” and again: “Every one that exalteth his heart is unclean before the Lord.”” — editor's note: S. James iv. 6.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Eis autem dicit Scriptura: “Deus superbis resistit, humilibus autem dat gratiam.”” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6; 1 Pet. v. 5.
Read the whole comment““For God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.”” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6; 1 Pet. v. 5.
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Cross-references · 50
Parallel passages
James 4:6 and 1 Peter 5:5 share the same wording (10 words).
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Cited together in Catechism §2737.
Cited together in Confessions I.1.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 1:30–33 (Catena Aurea) and 2 other places.
Cited together in The City of God XI.33.
Cited together in The City of God XIX.27.
Cited together in Confessions X.36.
Cited together in Confessions IV.15.
Cited together in Confessions I.1.
Cited together in The Institutes XII.6.
Cited together in The Institutes XII.6.
Cited together in Confessions IV.3.
Cited together in Confessions IV.3 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Confessions IV.15.
Cited together in The Institutes XII.6.
Cited together in Confessions X.36.
Cited together in Confessions X.36.
Cited together in Confessions X.36.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.
Cited together in Confessions IV.15.
Cited together in Confessions I.1.
Cited together in Confessions I.1.
Cited together in The City of God XI.33.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.
Cited together in Confessions X.36.
Cited together in Confessions X.36.
Cited together in The Institutes XII.6.
Cited together in Confessions IV.3.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 1:30–33 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 1:30–33 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Gregory of Nyssa on Luke 22:39–42 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Gregory of Nyssa on Luke 22:39–42 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Confessions IV.15.
Cited together in Confessions IV.3.
Cited together in Confessions I.1.
Cited together in The City of God XIX.27.
Cited together in The City of God XI.33.
Cited together in The City of God XI.33.
Cited together in Confessions IV.15.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 34.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 34.
Cited together in Catechism §2737.
Cited together in Catechism §2737.
Cited together in Catechism §2737.
Cited together in Catechism §2737.
Cited together in The City of God XIX.27.
Quotes
'God resists the proud', the Septuagint wording also used in 1 Peter 5:5.