11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

This verse quotes or alludes to 1 earlier text.

• Prov 3:34 · adapted
  "Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly."
  Proverbs: God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble — James adapts

• Grace
• Humility

12 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Pet 5:5 — Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
• 1Pet 5:5 — Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
• 1Sam 2:3 — Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
• 2Chr 32:26 — Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
• 2Chr 33:12 — And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
• 2Chr 33:23 — And humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.
• 2Chr 34:27 — Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and did
• 2Kgs 22:19 — Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desola
• 2Sam 22:28 — And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
• 2Tim 3:2 — For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
• Dan 4:37 — Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
• Dan 4:37 — Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
• Dan 5:20 — But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:
• Dan 5:22 — And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;
• Deut 8:2 — And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep
• Exod 10:3 — And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
• Exod 18:11 — Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.
• Exod 18:11 — Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.
• Ezek 7:10 — Behold the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded.
• Ezek 28:17 — Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
• Isa 2:11 — The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
• Isa 2:17 — And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
• Isa 23:9 — The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
• Isa 25:11 — And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.
• Isa 57:15 — For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of t
• Isa 57:15 — For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of t
• Jas 4:10 — Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
• Jer 43:2 — Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt
• Jer 50:31 — Behold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord GOD of hosts: for thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee.
• Job 9:13 — If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
• Job 22:29 — When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
• Job 22:29 — When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
• Job 26:12 — He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
• Jonah 3:6 — For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
• Judg 7:2 — And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.
• Luke 1:52 — He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
• Luke 7:6 — Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter unde
• Luke 14:11 — For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
• Luke 14:11 — For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
• Luke 18:14 — I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.