Parallel Verses
Amplified
Or do you think that the Scripture says to no purpose
New American Standard Bible
Or do you think that the Scripture
King James Version
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
Holman Bible
Or do you think it’s without reason the Scripture says that the Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously?
International Standard Version
Or do you think the Scripture means nothing when it says that the Spirit that God caused to live in us jealously yearns for us?
A Conservative Version
Or think ye that the scripture says vainly, The spirit that he caused to dwell in us yearns with jealousy?
American Standard Version
Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?
An Understandable Version
Or, do you think that the Scripture says [this] for nothing? [Note: No specific passage is here cited, but the idea occurs in several Old Testament passages]. "The Holy Spirit, whom God has made to live in us, longs jealously [for us to be faithful to God]."
Anderson New Testament
Do you suppose that the scripture speaks to no purpose? Does the Spirit that dwells in us incline to envy? No.
Bible in Basic English
Or does it seem to you that it is for nothing that the holy Writings say, The spirit which God put into our hearts has a strong desire for us?
Common New Testament
Or do you think that the Scripture says without reason: "He jealously desires the Spirit which he has made to dwell in us"?
Daniel Mace New Testament
or do you imagine that passage of scripture to be insignificant, "does the spirit that dwells in you, incite you to vice?"
Darby Translation
Think ye that the scripture speaks in vain? Does the Spirit which has taken his abode in us desire enviously?
Godbey New Testament
Whether do you think that the scripture says in vain, The spirit who dwells in us fights against envy?
Goodspeed New Testament
Do you suppose the Scripture means nothing when it says, "He yearns jealously over the Spirit he has put in our hearts?"
John Wesley New Testament
Do ye think, that the scripture saith in vain, The Spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth against envy?
Julia Smith Translation
Or think ye that the writing says vainly, That the spirit longs for envy, which dwelt in us?
King James 2000
Do you think that the scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Or do you think that in vain the scripture says, "The spirit which he caused to dwell in us desires jealously"?
Modern King James verseion
Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us yearns to envy?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Either do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, "The spirit that dwelleth in you, lusteth even contrary to envy,"
Moffatt New Testament
What, do you consider this is an idle word of scripture? ??'He yearns jealously for the spirit he set within us.')
Montgomery New Testament
Or do you suppose that it is in vain that the Scripture says, "The spirit which has its home in us yearns over us unto jealousy?"
NET Bible
Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says, "The spirit that God caused to live within us has an envious yearning"?
New Heart English Bible
Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit which he made to dwell in us yearns jealously"?
Noyes New Testament
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, "Zealously doth the Spirit, which made its abode in us, long for us"?
Sawyer New Testament
Or do you suppose that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit which dwells in us desires to envy?
The Emphasized Bible
Or think ye that, in vain, the scripture speaketh? Is it, for envying, that the spirit which hath taken an abode within us doth crave?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Think ye that the scripture saith without meaning, The spirit which dwelleth in you strongly urges to envy?
Twentieth Century New Testament
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?'
Webster
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
Weymouth New Testament
Or do you suppose that it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, "The Spirit which He has caused to dwell in our hearts yearns jealously over us"?
Williams New Testament
Or, do you think that the Scripture means nothing when it says, "He jealously yearns for the Spirit that He causes to dwell in your hearts"?
World English Bible
Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously"?
Worrell New Testament
Or do ye think that the Scripture says in vain, "The spirit that dwells in us has jealous longings?"
Worsley New Testament
Do ye think the scripture speaks in vain? or does the Spirit that dwelleth in us, excite to envy?
Youngs Literal Translation
Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, 'To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,'
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in James 4:5
Prayers for James 4:5
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Context Readings
Subject Yourselves To God
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You adulteresses [disloyal sinners—flirting with the world and breaking your vow to God]! Do you not know that being the world’s friend [that is, loving the things of the world] is being God’s enemy? So whoever chooses to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
5 Or do you think that the Scripture says to no purpose
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Cross References
Genesis 6:5
The Lord saw that the wickedness (depravity) of man was great on the earth, and that every imagination or intent of the thoughts of his heart were only evil continually.
Genesis 8:21
The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma [a soothing, satisfying scent] and the Lord said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intent (strong inclination, desire) of man’s heart is wicked from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.
Genesis 26:14
he owned flocks and herds and a great household [with a number of servants], and the Philistines envied him.
Genesis 30:1
When Rachel saw that she conceived no children for Jacob, she envied her sister, and said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I will die.”
Genesis 37:11
Joseph’s brothers were envious and jealous of him, but his father kept the words [of Joseph] in mind [wondering about their meaning].
Numbers 11:29
But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put His Spirit upon them!”
Psalm 37:1
Nor be envious toward wrongdoers;
Psalm 106:16
They envied Moses in the camp,
And Aaron [the high priest], the holy one of the Lord,
Proverbs 21:10
The soul of the wicked desires evil [like an addictive substance];
His neighbor finds no compassion in his eyes.
Ecclesiastes 4:4
I have seen that every [effort in] labor and every skill in work comes from man’s rivalry with his neighbor. This too is vanity (futility, false pride) and chasing after the wind.
Isaiah 11:13
Then the jealousy of
And those who harass
Ephraim will not be jealous of Judah,
And Judah will not harass Ephraim.
John 7:42
Does the Scripture not say that the Christ comes from the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
John 10:35
John 19:37
And again another Scripture says, “They shall look at Him whom they have pierced.”
Acts 7:9
“The [ten elder] patriarchs, overwhelmed with jealousy, sold [their younger brother] Joseph into [slavery in] Egypt; but God was with him,
Romans 1:29
until they were filled (permeated, saturated) with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice and mean-spiritedness. They are gossips [spreading rumors],
Romans 9:17
For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “I raised you up for this very purpose, to display My power in [dealing with] you, and so that My name would be proclaimed in all the earth.”
1 Corinthians 6:19
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is within you, whom you have [received as a gift] from God, and that you are not your own [property]?
2 Corinthians 6:16
What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said:
And I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
Galatians 3:8
The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the good news [of the Savior] to Abraham in advance [with this promise], saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed.”
Titus 3:3
For we too once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various sinful desires and pleasures, spending and wasting our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
Genesis 4:5-6
but for Cain and his offering He had no respect. So Cain became extremely angry (indignant), and