New American Standard Bible 2020
James 4:11-17
111Do not speakG2635 againstG2635 oneG240 anotherG240, 2brothersG80 and sisters. The one who speaksG2635 againstG2635 a brotherG80 or sister, orG2228 3judgesG2919 his brotherG80 or sister, speaksG2635 againstG2635 4the lawG3551 and judgesG2919 the lawG3551; but ifG1487 you judgeG2919 the lawG3551, you are not 5a doerG4163 of the lawG3551 but a judgeG2923 of it. 12There is only oneG1520 6LawgiverG3550 and JudgeG2923, the One who is 7ableG1410 to saveG4982 and to destroyG622; but 8whoG5101 are you, 9judgingG2919 your neighborG4139?
1310ComeG33 nowG3568, you who sayG3004, “11TodayG4594 orG2228 tomorrowG839 we will goG4198 to suchG3592 and suchG3592 a cityG4172, and spendG4160 a yearG1763 thereG1563 and engageG1710 inG1710 businessG1710 and makeG2770 aG2770 profitG2770.” 1412YetG3748 you do not knowG1987 13whatG4169 your lifeG2222 will be like tomorrowG839. 14For you are just a vaporG822 that appearsG5316 for a littleG3641 whileG3641, and thenG1899 vanishesG853 awayG853. 1515InsteadG473, you ought to sayG3004, “16IfG1437 the LordG2962 willsG2309, we will liveG2198 and alsoG2532 doG4160 thisG3778 orG2228 that.” 16But as it is, you boastG2744 in your 17arroganceG212; 18allG3956 suchG5108 boastingG2746 is evilG4190. 17SoG3767 19for one who knowsG3609 the 20rightG2570 thingG2570 to doG4160 and doesG4160 not doG4160 it, for him it is sinG266.
Notes
- 1. James 4:11 2 Cor 12:20; James 5:9; 1 Pet 2:1 ↩
- 2. James 4:11 James 1:16; 5:7, 9, 10 ↩
- 3. James 4:11 Matt 7:1; Rom 14:4 ↩
- 4. James 4:11 James 2:8 ↩
- 5. James 4:11 James 1:22 ↩
- 6. James 4:12 Is 33:22; James 5:9 ↩
- 7. James 4:12 Matt 10:28 ↩
- 8. James 4:12 Rom 14:4 ↩
- 9. James 4:12 Lit the one judging ↩
- 10. James 4:13 James 5:1 ↩
- 11. James 4:13 Prov 27:1; Luke 12:18-20 ↩
- 12. James 4:14 Lit Who do not ↩
- 13. James 4:14 Or what will happen tomorrow. What kind of life is yours? ↩
- 14. James 4:14 Job 7:7; Ps 39:5; 102:3; 144:4 ↩
- 15. James 4:15 Lit Instead of your saying ↩
- 16. James 4:15 Acts 18:21 ↩
- 17. James 4:16 Or pretensions ↩
- 18. James 4:16 1 Cor 5:6 ↩
- 19. James 4:17 Luke 12:47; John 9:41; 2 Pet 2:21 ↩
- 20. James 4:17 Or good ↩
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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