James 4:15
Instead of your saying—If, the Lord, be pleased, we shall both, live and do this or that;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
In Context
16Whereas, now, are ye boasting in your pretensions:—All boasting like this, is, wicked,
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:25Then said the king unto Zadok, Take back the ark of God into the city,—if I find favour in the eyes of Yahweh, then will he bring me back, and let me see both him and his habitation,
Lamentations 3:37Who was it that spake, and it was done, [when], My Lord, had not commanded?
Romans 1:10At all times in my prayers,—making supplication—if, by some means, even now, at any time, I may have a way opened, in the will of God, to come unto you;
1 Corinthians 4:19Howbeit, I will come quickly unto you,—if, the Lord, please,—and will get to know—not the speech of them who are puffed up, but, the power;
Hebrews 6:3And, this, will we do, if at least, God, permit.
Matthew Henry on James 4:12-17
Caution against Slander; Caution against Presumption. ( a. d. 61.) 11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. 12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? 13 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get… Read the whole commentary →