James 4:5

Or, you-are-esteeming that emptily the scripture is-saying toward jealousy the Spirit who houses-down in to{us} is-whence-ing-upon/longing[?]

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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 adulterous, you-have_not_beheld that the fond-ia/friendship of{the world} is-being hostility of{the God}. So, who if-supposing may-intend to-be-being friend of{the world} is-standing/setting-down-self hostile of{the God}.

6Moreover, he-is-giving greater grace/favor through-which it-is-saying the God "is-setting-self-against/opposed/contrary to{[the] over-shown/proud/arrogant}; moreover, is-giving grace/favor to{[the] humble[plural]}."

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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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