James 4:1

Whence come wars and whence come battles within you? are they not from thence, from your pleasures warring in your members?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2You lust, and you have not: you murder, and you strive, and you are not able to obtain: you fight and you war; and have not, because you do not ask:

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Cross References

Mark 7:21For within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil reasonings, adulteries, fornications, murders,

Romans 7:5For when we were in carnality, the emotions of sins, which were through the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

Romans 8:7Therefore the mind of depravity is enmity toward God: for it is not subordinated to the law of God, for it is not able so to be.

Colossians 3:5Therefore kill your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

Titus 3:3For when we also were without understanding, being disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in sin and envy, hateful, hating 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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