New American Standard Bible 1995
James 4
Things to Avoid
2You lustἐπιθυμεῖτεepithumeiteG1937and do not haveἔχετε·echeteG2192; so youcommitG5407murderG5407.You are enviousζηλοῦτεzēlouteG2206and cannotδύνασθεdunastheG1410G3756obtainἐπιτυχεῖν·epitucheinG2013; soyou fightμάχεσθεmachestheG3164and quarrelπολεμεῖτε·polemeiteG4170.You do not haveἔχετεecheteG2192becauseδιὰdiaG1223you do not askαἰτεῖσθαιaiteisthaiG154.
4Youadulteressesμοιχαλίδες,moichalidesG3428,do you not knowG3609that friendshipφιλίαphiliaG5373withthe worldκόσμουkosmouG2889ishostilityἔχθραechthraG2189toward GodθεοῦtheouG2316?ThereforeοὖνounG3767whoeverὃς ἐὰνhos eanG3739G1437wishesβουληθῇboulēthēaG1014to be a friendφίλοςphilosG5384of the worldκόσμου,kosmouG2889makesκαθίσταται.kathistataiG2525himself an enemyἐχθρὸςechthrosG2190of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.
6ButHe givesδίδωσινdidōsinG1325a greaterμείζοναmeizonaG3173graceχάριν·charinG5485.ThereforeδιὸdioG1352itsaysλέγει·legeiG3004, “GodθεὸςtheosG2316is opposedἀντιτάσσεται,antitassetaiG498to the proudὑπερηφάνοιςhuperēphanoisG5244,but givesδίδωσινdidōsinG1325graceχάριν.¶charinG5485to the humbleταπεινοῖςtapeinoisG5011.”
8DrawἐγγίσατεengisateG1448nearG1448to GodθεῷtheōG2316and He will drawἐγγιεῖengieiG1448nearG1448to you.CleanseκαθαρίσατεkatharisateG2511your handsχεῖρας,cheirasG5495,you sinnersἁμαρτωλοί,hamartōloiG268; andpurifyἁγνίσατεhagnisateG48your heartsκαρδίας,kardiasG2588, youdouble-mindedδίψυχοι.dipsuchoiG1374.
11Do not speakG2635againstG2635oneἀλλήλων,allēlōnG240anotherG240,brethrenἀδελφοί·adelphoiG80.He who speaksG2635againstG2635a brotherἀδελφοῦadelphouG80orἢēG2228judgesκρίνωνkrinōnG2919his brotherἀδελφὸνadelphonG80,speaksG2635againstG2635the lawνόμουnomouG3551and judgesκρίνειkrineiG2919the lawνόμον·nomonG3551;but ifεἰeiG1487you judgeκρίνεις,krineisG2919the lawνόμονnomonG3551, you are nota doerποιητὴςpoiētēsG4163of the lawνόμουnomouG3551but a judgeκριτής.kritēsG2923of it.
13ComeG33nowνῦνnunG3568,you who sayλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “TodayσήμερονsēmeronG4594orἢēG2228tomorrowαὔριονaurionG839we will goπορευσόμεθαporeusomethaG4198to suchG3592and suchG3592a cityπόλινpolinG4172,and spendG4160a yearἐνιαυτὸνeniautonG1763thereἐκεῖekeiG1563and engageG1710in businessG1710and makeG4160a profitκερδήσομεν·kerdēsomenG2770.”
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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