James 1:7

Therefore guess not that man, that he shall take anything of the Lord. (And so do not let that man think, that he shall receive anything from the Lord.)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

In Context

6But ask he in faith, and doubt nothing; for he that doubteth, is like to a wave of the sea, which is moved and borne about of the wind. (But ask he with faith, and do not doubt; for he who doubteth, is like a wave of the sea, which is moved and carried about by the wind.)

8A man double in soul is unstable in all his ways.

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Cross References

Proverbs 15:8The sacrifices of wicked men be abominable to the Lord; the avows of just men be pleasant. (The sacrifices of the wicked be abominable to the Lord; but the vows of the righteous be pleasing to him.)

Isaiah 1:15And when ye stretch forth your hands, I shall turn away mine eyes from you; and when ye multiply prayer, I shall not hear (you); for why your hands be full of blood.

James 4:3Ye ask, and ye receive not; for that ye ask (with) evil (intent), as ye show openly in your covetings.

Matthew Henry on James 1:3-13

Necessity of Faith and Patience; Evil of Indecision. ( a. d. 61.) 2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. 5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea… Read the whole commentary →

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