6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
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.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Commentary
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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