James 4:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?”
James 4:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
James 4:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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James 4:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”?”
James 4:5 — World English Bible
James 4:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?”
James 4:5 — American Standard Version
James 4:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, `To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,'”
James 4:5 — Young's Literal Translation
James 4:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Think ye that the scripture speaks in vain? Does the Spirit which has taken his abode in us desire enviously?”
James 4:5 — Darby Translation
James 4:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Doe ye thinke that the Scripture sayeth in vaine, The spirit that dwelleth in vs, lusteth after enuie?”
James 4:5 — Geneva Bible
James 4:5 in Context — James 4
3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
What Does James 4:5 Mean?
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