James 4
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James 4:1-5

1From whereG4159comewarsG4171 andG2532 fightingsG3163 amongG1722 youG5213? come theynotG3756 from thisG1782, even fromG1537 yourG5216 lustsG2237 that warG4754 inG1722 yourG5216 membersG3196?12

2Ye lustG1937, andG2532 haveG2192 notG3756: ye killG5407, andG2532 desire to haveG2206, andG2532 cannotG3756G1410 obtainG2013: ye fightG3164 andG2532 warG4170, yetG1161 ye haveG2192 notG3756, becauseG1223 yeG5209 askG154 notG3361.

3Ye askG154, andG2532 receiveG2983 notG3756, becauseG1360 ye askG154 amissG2560, thatG2443 ye may consumeG1159 it uponG1722 yourG5216 lustsG2237.3

4Ye adulterersG3432 andG2532 adulteressesG3428, know yeG1492 notG3756 thatG3754 the friendshipG5373 of the worldG2889 isG2076 enmityG2189 with GodG2316? whoeverG3739G302 thereforeG3767 will beG1511G1014 a friendG5384 of the worldG2889 isG2525 the enemyG2190 of GodG2316.

5Do ye thinkG1380 thatG3754 the scriptureG1124 saithG3004 in vainG2761, The spiritG4151 thatG3739 dwellethG2730 inG1722 usG2254 lustethG1971 toG4314 envyG5355?4

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Notes

  1. 1. James 4:1 fightings: or, brawlings ↩
  2. 2. James 4:1 lusts: or, pleasures ↩
  3. 3. James 4:3 lusts: or, pleasures ↩
  4. 4. James 4:5 to envy: or, enviously? ↩

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Revised Webster's Bible — 1833 — Public Domain