James 4:15
What you should say is, “If it's the Lord's will, we'll live like this and plan to do that.”
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
In Context
16But right now you're caught up in your vain ideas. All this boasting is evil.
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:25Then the king told Zadok, “Take the Ark of God back to the city. If I find the Lord approves of me, he will bring me back and let me see both the Ark and his Tent again.
Lamentations 3:37Who spoke and it came into existence? Wasn't it the Lord who commanded it?
Romans 1:10In my prayers I'm always asking that I might eventually come and see you, if that's what God wants.
1 Corinthians 4:19But I am coming to visit you soon, if that's what the Lord wants. Then I'll find out what these arrogant people are saying, and what kind of power they have.
Hebrews 6:3So let's get on with it, as God gives us the opportunity!
Matthew Henry on James 4:12-17
Caution against Slander; Caution against Presumption. ( a. d. 61.) 11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. 12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? 13 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get… Read the whole commentary →