James 4:5

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, “Zealously doth the Spirit, which made its abode in us, long for us”?

Noyes Bible

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

4Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore chooseth to be a friend of the world, becometh an enemy of God.

6but he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, “God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.”

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Cross References

Psalms 106:16They also envied Moses in the camp, And Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.

Ecclesiastes 4:4And I saw all labor, and all success in work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This also is vanity, and striving after wind.

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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