Jam 4:6 | RWP | e4.org | More grace ( μειζονα χαριν ). "Greater grace." Greater than what? "Greater grace in view of the greater requirement" (Ropes), like . God does this. Wherefore ( διο ). To prove this point James quotes . God resisteth the proud ( ο θεος υπερηφανοις αντιτασσετα ). Present middle (direct) indicative of αντιτασσω , old military term, to range in battle against, with dative case ( ) as in . Hυπερηφανοις ( υπερ, φαινομα ) is like our vernacular "stuck-up folks" ( ), "haughty persons." But giveth grace to the humble ( ταπεινοις δε διδωσιν χαριν ). Anarthrous adjective again, "to humble or lowly persons," for which word see . Cf. ; .

‏ James 4:6

More grace ( μειζονα χαριν ). "Greater grace." Greater than what? "Greater grace in view of the greater requirement" (Ropes), like Ro 5:20f. God does this.

Wherefore ( διο ). To prove this point James quotes Pr 3:34.

God resisteth the proud ( ο θεος υπερηφανοις αντιτασσετα ). Present middle (direct) indicative of αντιτασσω, old military term, to range in battle against, with dative case (Ro 13:2) as in 5:6. Hυπερηφανοις ( υπερ, φαινομα ) is like our vernacular "stuck-up folks" (Ro 1:30), "haughty persons."

But giveth grace to the humble ( ταπεινοις δε διδωσιν χαριν ). Anarthrous adjective again, "to humble or lowly persons," for which word see 1:9f. Cf. 2:5-7; 5:1-6.