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James 4:5-6

5 Or do you think Scripture says without reason that the spirit he caused to live in us envies intensely?

6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:
“God opposes the proud
but gives grace to the humble.”

Cross References for James 4:5-6

Acts 13:45 - When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and talked abusively against what ... Click to read the verse Acts 13:45 Click to read the verse Acts 13:45

2 Corinthians 6:16 - What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the livin... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:16 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:16

Genesis 6:5 - The Lord saw how great man’s wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of ... Click to read the verse Genesis 6:5 Click to read the verse Genesis 6:5

Genesis 8:21 - The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: “Never again will I curse the ground... Click to read the verse Genesis 8:21 Click to read the verse Genesis 8:21

Titus 3:3 - At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions an... Click to read the verse Titus 3:3 Click to read the verse Titus 3:3

Romans 13:13 - Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immoral... Click to read the verse Romans 13:13 Click to read the verse Romans 13:13

Galatians 3:8 - The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in... Click to read the verse Galatians 3:8 Click to read the verse Galatians 3:8

Genesis 26:14 - He had so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him. Click to read the verse Genesis 26:14 Click to read the verse Genesis 26:14

1 Timothy 5:18 - For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain,” and “The wor... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 5:18 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 5:18

Ecclesiastes 4:4 - And I saw that all labor and all achievement spring from man’s envy of his neighbor. This too i... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 4:4 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 4:4

Genesis 37:11 - His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind. Click to read the verse Genesis 37:11 Click to read the verse Genesis 37:11

Exodus 1:9 - “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become much too numerous for us. Click to read the verse Exodus 1:9 Click to read the verse Exodus 1:9

Acts 7:9 - “Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God wa... Click to read the verse Acts 7:9 Click to read the verse Acts 7:9

Genesis 30:1 - When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she became jealous of her sister. ... Click to read the verse Genesis 30:1 Click to read the verse Genesis 30:1

Numbers 11:29 - But Moses replied, “Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophet... Click to read the verse Numbers 11:29 Click to read the verse Numbers 11:29

Psalms 106:16 - In the camp they grew envious of Moses and of Aaron, who was consecrated to the Lord. Click to read the verse Psalms 106:16 Click to read the verse Psalms 106:16

Proverbs 14:30 - A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. Click to read the verse Proverbs 14:30 Click to read the verse Proverbs 14:30

Mark 15:10 - knowing it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him. Click to read the verse Mark 15:10 Click to read the verse Mark 15:10

Isaiah 11:13 - Ephraim’s jealousy will vanish, and Judah’s enemies will be cut off; Ephraim will not be jealou... Click to read the verse Isaiah 11:13 Click to read the verse Isaiah 11:13

Matthew 27:18 - For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him. Click to read the verse Matthew 27:18 Click to read the verse Matthew 27:18

Genesis 38:9 - But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so whenever he lay with his brother’s wife, ... Click to read the verse Genesis 38:9 Click to read the verse Genesis 38:9

Genesis 4:5-6 - but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face w... Click to read the verse Genesis 4:5-6 Click to read the verse Genesis 4:5-6

Mark 10:41 - When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John. Click to read the verse Mark 10:41 Click to read the verse Mark 10:41

Romans 9:17 - For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display... Click to read the verse Romans 9:17 Click to read the verse Romans 9:17

1 Samuel 18:8 - Saul was very angry; this refrain galled him. “They have credited David with tens of thousands,... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 18:8 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 18:8

Deuteronomy 15:9 - Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought: “The seventh year, the year for canceling debts, ... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 15:9 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 15:9

1 Peter 2:1 - Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every k... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:1 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:1

1 Corinthians 2:12 - We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may unders... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:12 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:12

1 Corinthians 13:4 - Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 13:4 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 13:4

Acts 17:5 - But the Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed ... Click to read the verse Acts 17:5 Click to read the verse Acts 17:5

Galatians 4:30 - But what does the Scripture say? “Get rid of the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s... Click to read the verse Galatians 4:30 Click to read the verse Galatians 4:30

John 7:42 - Does not the Scripture say that the Christ will come from David’s family and from Bethlehem, th... Click to read the verse John 7:42 Click to read the verse John 7:42

1 Corinthians 6:19 - Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have rec... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 6:19 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 6:19

John 10:35 - If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken— Click to read the verse John 10:35 Click to read the verse John 10:35

Acts 6:1 - The Choosing of the Seven In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecia... Click to read the verse Acts 6:1 Click to read the verse Acts 6:1

Psalms 37:1 - Psalm 37 Of David. Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong; Click to read the verse Psalms 37:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 37:1

Acts 5:17 - The Apostles Persecuted Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the pa... Click to read the verse Acts 5:17 Click to read the verse Acts 5:17

Psalms 73:3 - For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. Click to read the verse Psalms 73:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 73:3

Romans 1:29 - They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full... Click to read the verse Romans 1:29 Click to read the verse Romans 1:29

John 19:37 - and, as another scripture says, “They will look on the one they have pierced.” Click to read the verse John 19:37 Click to read the verse John 19:37

Proverbs 21:10 - The wicked man craves evil; his neighbor gets no mercy from him. Click to read the verse Proverbs 21:10 Click to read the verse Proverbs 21:10

Luke 19:39 - Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” Click to read the verse Luke 19:39 Click to read the verse Luke 19:39

Romans 4:3 - What does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” Click to read the verse Romans 4:3 Click to read the verse Romans 4:3