Jam 4:7-10 | TNotes | STEP | 4:7 Resist the devil: See also Eph 6:11 ; 1 Pet 5:8 .

a4:7►

bEph 6:11►

c1 Pet 5:8►

d4:8►

e2:23►

f1:6-8►

gMark 7:1-23►

h4:10►

iJas 2:6-7►

‏ James 4:7-10

4:7 ^a Resist the devil: See also Eph 6:11 ^b; 1 Pet 5:8 ^c.
4:8 ^d Come close to God: This is the language of friendship (2:23 ^e) and loyalty (1:6-8 ^f).

• Wash your hands ... purify your hearts: The language of ceremonial cleansing is applied to the inner purity of one’s intentions (cp. Mark 7:1-23 ^g).
4:10 ^h To those who humble themselves before him, God gives honor in place of the shame of their persecution and oppression (Jas 2:6-7 ⁱ).