8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.


In Context

5 Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, |The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously|?

6 But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, |God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.|

7 Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

9 Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom.

10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.

James 4:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double minded.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:8Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners: and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double-minded.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double-minded.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you; cleanse hands, ye sinners! and purify hearts, ye two-souled!