· Translation: KJV

James 4:6But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

The setting

Jerusalem, ~49 AD. James offers hope after his sharp rebuke, showing God's character contrast with human pride...

The emotion here: relief and tenderness after delivering hard truth, offering grace

The original word

meizōn (μείζονα) — greater, more abundant grace than our pride deserves

Why it matters

James quotes Proverbs 3:34 from the Septuagint, showing early Christian use of Greek OT

Read with care

What most readers miss in James 4:6

The word 'but' shows this isn't conditional — God ALREADY gives more grace than we could imagine

Common misconceptionPeople think this means if you're humble enough, you'll earn more grace. But grace can't be earned — humility just opens our hands to receive what God already offers.

Bible Genome reading

James 4:6 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerJames
Eraearly_church
Primary emotiongrateful
Literary typeprophecy
MarkPromise of God

Emotional genome

Comfort power80%
Quotability90%
Memorability90%
Crisis relevance80%
Standalone80%
Themes:gracehumility pride

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Open James 4

James 4:6 comes from the book of James, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to James. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include grace, humility pride. Notable phrases: he gives more grace; God resists the proud. This verse contains a promise of God.

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