Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Or do you think it’s without reason the Scripture says that the Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously?
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?
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?
Amplified
Or do you think that the Scripture says to no purpose
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
Hoti
ὅς ἥ ὅ
Hos
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Pneuma
Epipotheo
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in James 4:5
Prayers for James 4:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Subject Yourselves To God
4
Adulteresses!
but gives grace to the humble.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 6:5
When the Lord saw that man’s wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every scheme his mind thought of was nothing but evil all the time,
Genesis 8:21
When the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma,
Genesis 26:14
He had flocks of sheep, herds of cattle, and many slaves, and the Philistines were envious of him.
Genesis 30:1
When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she envied her sister. “Give me sons, or I will die!”
Genesis 37:11
His brothers were jealous of him,
Numbers 11:29
But Moses asked him, “Are you jealous on my account?
Psalm 37:1
Davidic.
do not envy those who do wrong.
Psalm 106:16
and of Aaron, the Lord’s holy one.
Proverbs 21:10
he has no consideration
Ecclesiastes 4:4
I saw that all labor and all skillful work is due to a man’s jealousy of his friend.
Isaiah 11:13
Judah’s harassment will end.
Ephraim will no longer be envious of Judah,
and Judah will not harass Ephraim.
John 7:42
Doesn’t the Scripture
John 10:35
John 19:37
Also, another Scripture says: They will look at the One they pierced.
Acts 7:9
“The patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him into Egypt, but God was with him
Romans 1:29
They are filled with all unrighteousness,
Romans 9:17
For the Scripture tells Pharaoh:
so that I may display My power in you
and that My name may be proclaimed in all the earth.
1 Corinthians 6:19
Don’t you know that your body is a sanctuary
2 Corinthians 6:16
And what agreement does God’s sanctuary have with idols?
and walk among them,
and I will be their God,
and they will be My people.
Galatians 3:8
Now the Scripture saw in advance that God would justify the Gentiles by faith and told the good news ahead of time to Abraham,
Titus 3:3
For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved by various passions
Genesis 4:5-6
but He did not have regard for Cain and his offering. Cain was furious, and he looked despondent.