James 4:5

Let us think about this word from God's book. “God has given us his Spirit, and the Spirit wants us for himself.” That was not written carelessly, it is true.

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In The King James Version

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

In Context

4You bad people, you have run away from God. You go around with people who are always doing wrong as if you hate God and get angry with him.

6But God makes us strong. That is why this word was also written long ago. “God will make you strong if you are not proud but you trust in him.”

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Cross References

Genesis 6:5When Yahweh looked at the people, he saw that they were all very wicked. They kept on thinking about evil all the time.

Genesis 26:14He had many sheep and cattle and many servants. And so the Philistine people became jealous of him.

Genesis 37:11His brothers were jealous of him but his father kept on thinking about the two dreams.

Matthew Henry on James 4:2-11

Origin of War and Contention; Against Pride; Submission to God. ( a. d. 61.) 1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever… Read the whole commentary →

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