6 xHumble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. fResist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 gDraw near to God, and he will draw near to you. hCleanse your hands, you sinners, and ipurify your hearts, jyou double-minded. 9 kBe wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 lHumble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
4 For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, u‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
