James 4:1

What causes strife and quarrels among you? do they not come from your passions, which are at war in your members?

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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 covet, and do not have, so you kill; and envy, and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask.

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Cross References

Mark 7:21For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,

Romans 7:5For when we were in the flesh, the passions of sin, which were aroused by the law, were at work in our members to bring forth fruit for death.

Romans 8:7Because the mind set on the flesh is hostile to God: for it is not subject to the law of God, indeed it cannot be.

Colossians 3:5Therefore, put to death what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

Titus 3:3For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, slaves to various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy; hated, and 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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