James 4:5
“Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 James 4:5 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Do you suppose there is no meaning in the passage of scripture which asks — ‘Is envy to result from the longings of the Spirit which God has implanted within you?’
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Oder meinet ihr, daß die Schrift vergeblich rede? Begehrt der Geist, der in uns wohnt, mit Neid?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
¿Pensáis que la Escritura dice sin causa: El espíritu que mora en nosotros codicia para envidia?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Ou pensais ser em vão que a Escritura diz: “O Espírito que ele fez habitar em nós ansia com ciúmes?”
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Ou pensais que a Escritura diz em vão: "Com ciúmes, Deus anseia pelo Espírito que Ele fez habitar em nós?"
📖 James 4:5 in Context
3Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
4Ye 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.
5Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
7Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
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