James 1:7

James 1:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;
• New King James Version (NKJV)For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;

Context of James 1:7

5But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him. 6But he must ask in faith without doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed around by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord, 8since he is a double-minded individual, unstable in all his ways. 9Now the believer of humble means should take pride in his high position.

James 1:7 word by word

μὴ γὰρ οἰέσθω ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἐκεῖνος ὅτι λήμψεταί τι παρὰ τοῦ κυρίου·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• let notμήmē · notG3361
• thatἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• manὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• thinkοἴομαιoiomai oimai · to supposeG3633
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• he shall receiveλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• any thingτιςtis · oneG5100
• ofπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962

Cross-references for James 1:7

• James 4:3you ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly, so you can spend it on your passions.
• Proverbs 15:8The Lord abhors the sacrifices of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
• Proverbs 21:27The wicked person’s sacrifice is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with evil intent!
• Isaiah 1:15When you spread out your hands in prayer, I look the other way; when you offer your many prayers, I do not listen, because your hands are covered with blood.
• Isaiah 58:3They lament, ‘Why don’t you notice when we fast? Why don’t you pay attention when we humble ourselves?’ Look, at the same time you fast, you satisfy your selfish desires, you oppress your workers.

Commentaries on James 1:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Let not that man think - The man whose mind is divided, who is not properly persuaded either of his own wants or God's sufficiency. Such persons may pray, but having no faith, they can get no answer.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord - Compare Hebrews 11:6. A man can hope for favor from God only as he puts confidence in him. He sees the heart; and if he sees that there is no belief in his existence, or his perfections - no real trust in him - no reliance on his promises, his wisdom, his grace - it cannot be proper that he should grant an answer to our petitions. That will account sufficiently for the fact that there…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-8James introduces wisdom as a common theme (compare 3:13–18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. For--resumed from "For" in Jas 1:6. that man--such a wavering self-deceiver. think--Real faith is something more than a mere thinking or surmise. anything--namely, of the things that he prays for: he does receive many things from God, food, raiment, &c., but these are the general gifts of His providence: of the things specially granted in answer to prayer, the waverer shall not receive "anything," much less wisdom.Read the comment

Topics related to James 1:7

• Character
• Instability
• Prayer
• Unbelief
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Entice
• Fade
• Lack
• Lay
• Liberally
• Lust
• Pure
• Receive
• Religion
• Swift

Commentaries on James 1

• 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
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• 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