New American Standard Bible 1995
James 4:4-6
4You 1adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with 2the world is 3hostility toward God? 4Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
5Or do you think that the Scripture 5speaks to no purpose: “6He 7jealously desires 8the Spirit which He has made to dwell in us”?
6But 9He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “10God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Notes
- 1. James 4:4 Jer 2:2; Ezek 16:32 ↩
- 2. James 4:4 James 1:27 ↩
- 3. James 4:4 Rom 8:7; 1 John 2:15 ↩
- 4. James 4:4 Matt 6:24; John 15:19 ↩
- 5. James 4:5 Num 23:19 ↩
- 6. James 4:5 Or The spirit which He has made to dwell in us lusts with envy ↩
- 7. James 4:5 Lit desires to jealousy ↩
- 8. James 4:5 1 Cor 6:19; 2 Cor 6:16 ↩
- 9. James 4:6 Is 54:7f; Matt 13:12 ↩
- 10. James 4:6 Ps 138:6; Prov 3:34; Matt 23:12; 1 Pet 5:5 ↩
Commentaries on James 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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