10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
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The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-10)The former chapter speaks of envying one another, as the great spring of strifes and contentions; this chapter speaks of a lust after worldly things, and a setting too great a value upon worldly pleasures and friendships, as that which carried their divisions to a shameful height. I. The apostle here reproves the Jewish Christians for their wars, and for their lusts as the cause of them: Whence co…
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