James 4:5
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
Doe ye thinke that the Scripture saith in vaine, the spirit that dwelleth in vs lusteth ‖to enuy?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, enuiously.
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- 2 Corinthians 6:16Rank 1 from verse 5
16And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
16And what agreement hath the Temple of God with idoles? for ye are the Temple of the liuing God, as God hath saide, *I will dwell in them, and walke in them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
- 1 Corinthians 6:19Rank 2 from verse 5
- Numbers 11:29Rank 3 from verse 5
29And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the Lord’s people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them!
29And Moses said vnto him, Enuiest thou for my sake? Would God that all the LORDs people were Prophets, and that the LORD would put his Spirit vpon them.
3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
3For we our selues also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceiued, seruing diuers lusts and pleasures, liuing in malice and enuy, hatefull, and hating one another.
- Genesis 8:21Rank 5 from verse 5
21And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
21And the LORD smelled a †sweete sauour, and the LORD said in his heart, I will not againe curse the ground any more for mans sake; for the *imagination of mans heart is euil from his youth: neither will I againe smite any more euery thing liuing, as I haue done.
- Psalms 37:1Rank 6 from verse 5
- Genesis 6:5Rank 7 from verse 5
5¶ And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
5¶ And God saw, that the wickednes of man was great in the earth, and that ‖euery imagination of the thoughts of his *heart was onely euill †continually.
- Genesis 26:14Rank 8 from verse 5
- Genesis 30:1Rank 9 from verse 5
- Genesis 37:11Rank 10 from verse 5
- John 10:35Rank 11 from verse 5
- Proverbs 21:10Rank 12 from verse 5
- Ecclesiastes 4:4Rank 14 from verse 5
4¶ Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
4¶ ††Againe I considered all trauaile, and euery right worke, that for this a man is enuied of his neighbour: this is also vanitie, and vexation of spirit.
- Galatians 3:8Rank 15 from verse 5
8And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
8And the Scripture foreseeing that God would iustifie the heathen through faith, preached before the Gospel vnto Abraham, saying, *In thee shall all nations be blessed.
- Genesis 4:5–6Rank 16 from verse 5
5But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
6And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
5But vnto Cain, and to his offring he had not respect: and Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
6And the LORD said vnto Cain, Why art thou wroth? And why is thy countenance fallen?
- Psalms 106:16Rank 17 from verse 5
- Romans 1:29Rank 18 from verse 5
29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
29Being filled with all vnrighteousnes, fornication, wickednesse, couetousnes, maliciousnes, full of enuie, murther, debate, deceit, malignitie, whisperers,
- Isaiah 11:13Rank 19 from verse 5
13The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.
13The enuie also of Ephraim shal depart, and the aduersaries of Iudah shalbe cut off: Ephraim shall not enuie Iudah, and Iudah shall not vexe Ephraim.
- Romans 9:17Rank 20 from verse 5
17For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
17For the Scripture saith vnto Pharaoh, *Euen for this same purpose haue I raised thee vp, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my Name might bee declared throughout all the earth.
- John 19:37Rank 21 from verse 5
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James 4:5
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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1. To form or hold a thought. 2. To judge or suppose. 3. To intend. 4. To consider or remember. 5. To imagine or esteem.
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The sacred writing or writings given by inspiration of God, whether taken collectively or as a particular passage.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Empty, fruitless, ineffective, unprofitable, worthless, false, unsubstantial, or conceited.
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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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Third-person singular present form of lust, meaning to desire or crave.
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Sense 1: Resentful desire at another's good. Sense 2: As a verb, to feel such jealousy.
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4:1FROM whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
4:1¶ From whence come warres and ‖fightings among you? come they not hence, euen of your ‖lusts, that warre in your members?
4:2Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
4:2Ye lust, and haue not: yee kill, and desire to haue, and cannot obtaine: yee fight and warre, yet yee haue not, because ye aske not.
4:3Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
4:3Ye aske and receiue not, because ye aske amisse, that yee may consume it vpon your ‖lusts.
4:4Ye 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.
4:4Ye adulterers, and adulteresses, know yee not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoeuer therefore will be a friend of the world, is the enemy of God.
4:5Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
4:5Doe ye thinke that the Scripture saith in vaine, the spirit that dwelleth in vs lusteth ‖to enuy?
Selected passage4:6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
4:6But he giueth more grace, wherefore he saith, *God resisteth the proude, but giueth grace vnto the humble.
4:7Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
4:7Submit your selues therefore to God: resist the deuill, and hee will flee from you.
4:8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
4:8Draw nigh to God, and hee will draw nigh to you: cleanse your hands ye sinners, and purifie your hearts yee double minded.
4:9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
4:9Bee afflicted, and mourne, and weepe: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your ioy to heauinesse.
4:10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
4:10Humble your selues in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you vp.