Where a verse leads
James 4:8: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.”James 4:8
James 4:8 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 5 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. 9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
James 4 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
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Questions people ask
What does James 4:8 mean?
James 4:8 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is James 4:8 in the Bible?
James 4:8 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does James 4:8 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens James 4:8 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.