James 4:15

For that all of you ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

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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

14Whereas all of you know not what shall be on the next day. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.

16But now all of you rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 15:25And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation:

Lamentations 3:37Who is he that says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord commands it not?

Romans 1:10Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

1 Corinthians 4:19But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech (o. logos) of them which are puffed up, but the power.

Hebrews 6:3And this will we do, if 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 →

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