James 4
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James 4:1-10

1From whenceG4159 come warsG4171 andG2532 fightingsG3163 amongG1722 youG4771? come they notG3756 henceG1782, even ofG1537 yourG4771 lustsG3588G2237 that warG4754 inG1722 yourG4771 membersG3588G3196? 2Ye lustG1937, andG2532 haveG2192 notG3756: ye killG5407, andG2532 desire to haveG2206, andG2532 cannotG1410 obtainG2013: ye fightG3164 andG2532 warG4170, yetG1161 ye haveG2192 notG3756, becauseG1223 yeG4771 askG154 notG3361. 3Ye askG154, andG2532 receiveG2983 notG3756, becauseG1360 ye askG154 amissG2560, thatG2443 ye may consumeG1159 it uponG1722 yourG4771 lustsG3588G2237. 4Ye adulterersG3432 andG2532 adulteressesG3428, know yeG1492 notG3756 thatG3754 the friendshipG3588G5373 of the worldG3588G2889 isG1510 enmityG2189 with GodG3588G2316? whosoeverG3739G302 thereforeG3767 willG1014 beG1510 a friendG5384 of the worldG3588G2889 isG2525 the enemyG2190 of GodG3588G2316. 5DoG2228 ye thinkG1380 thatG3754 the scriptureG3588G1124 saithG3004 in vainG2761, The spiritG3588G4151 thatG3739 dwellethG2730 inG1722 usG1473 lustethG1971 toG4314 envyG5355? 6ButG1161 he givethG1325 moreG3173 graceG5485. WhereforeG1352 he saithG3004, GodG3588G2316 resistethG498 the proudG5244, butG1161 givethG1325 graceG5485 unto the humbleG5011. 7

Submit yourselvesG5293 thereforeG3767 to GodG3588G2316. ResistG436 the devilG1228, andG2532 he will fleeG5343 fromG575 youG4771. 8Draw nighG1448 to GodG3588G2316, andG2532 he will draw nighG1448 to youG4771. CleanseG2511 your handsG5495, ye sinnersG268; andG2532 purifyG48 your heartsG2588, ye double mindedG1374. 9Be afflictedG5003, andG2532 mournG3996, andG2532 weepG2799: letG3344 yourG4771 laughterG3588G1071 be turnedG3344 toG1519 mourningG3997, andG2532 your joyG3588G5479 toG1519 heavinessG2726. 10Humble yourselvesG5013 in the sight ofG1799 the LordG3588G2962, andG2532 he shall liftG5312 youG4771 upG5312.

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