James 4:6 (KJV)

Passage

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Nearby Context

James 4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

James 4:5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

James 4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

James 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "giveth", "wherefore", "saith", "resisteth", and "proud". It is saying that salvation is received as God's gift through faith, so boasting is pushed out by the wording itself.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "Do ye think that the scripture saith..." into verse 7's "Submit yourselves therefore to God Resist the...", so "grace" and "giveth" belong inside that flow. In James context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "grace" and "giveth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.