James 4:1

Where do wars and fights among you come from? Do they not come from your passions that wage war among your members?

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From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

In Context

2You desire but do not have. You murder and are jealous but cannot obtain what you want. You fight and war. You do not have because you do not ask.

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Cross References

Mark 7:21For from within, from the hearts of men, come evil thoughts, adultery, fornication, murder,

Romans 7:5For when we were in the flesh, our sinful passions, which were aroused by the law, were at work in our members to bear fruit leading to death.

Romans 8:7The mindset of the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to the law of God; indeed, it is unable to do so.

Colossians 3:5Put to death therefore whatever belongs to your earthly nature: fornication, impurity, lust, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

Titus 3:3For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, and enslaved to various lusts and pleasures. Living in wickedness and envy, we were loathsome and hated one another.

Matthew Henry on James 4:1

In this chapter we are directed to consider, I. Some causes of contention, besides those mentioned in the foregoing chapter, and to watch against them, ver. 1-5 . II. We are taught to abandon the friendship of this world, so as to submit and subject ourselves entirely to God, ver. 4-10 . III. All detraction and rash judgment of others are to be carefully avoided, ver. 11, 12 . IV. We must preserve a constant regard, and pay the utmost deference to the disposals of divine Providence, ver. 13, to the end . Read the whole commentary →

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