James 4:5

Or do you suppose that the Scripture says in vain that the Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously?

Family 35 New Testament

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

4Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? So whoever may want to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

6But He gives greater grace; therefore He says: “God resists proud ones, but gives grace to humble ones.”

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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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