Parallel Verses
Amplified
For such a person ought not to think or expect that he will receive anything [at all] from the Lord,
New American Standard Bible
For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,
King James Version
For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
Holman Bible
That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
International Standard Version
Such a person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
A Conservative Version
For that man should not think that he will receive anything from the Lord,
American Standard Version
For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord;
An Understandable Version
For that [doubting] person should not think that he will receive anything from the Lord [through prayer],
Anderson New Testament
For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing from the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
Let it not seem to such a man that he will get anything from the Lord;
Common New Testament
For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,
Daniel Mace New Testament
such a man must not expect any answer from the Lord.
Darby Translation
for let not that man think that he shall receive anything from the Lord;
Godbey New Testament
For let not that man think that he will receive anything from the Lord,
Goodspeed New Testament
Such a man must not expect to get anything from the Lord??8 an irresolute person like him, who is uncertain about everything he does.
John Wesley New Testament
For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing from the Lord.
Julia Smith Translation
For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
King James 2000
For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;
Modern King James verseion
For do not let that man think that he shall receive anything from the Lord;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Neither let that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
Moffatt New Testament
that man need not imagine he will get anything from God,
Montgomery New Testament
Such a man need not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord,
NET Bible
For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord,
New Heart English Bible
For let that man not think that he will receive anything from the Lord.
Noyes New Testament
For let not that man think that he shall receive anything from the Lord,
Sawyer New Testament
For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing from the Lord,
The Emphasized Bible
For let not that man think that he shall receive anything from the Lord -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing from the Lord.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Such a man must not expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,
Webster
For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing from the Lord.
Weymouth New Testament
A person of that sort must not expect to receive anything from the Lord--
Williams New Testament
Such a man, indeed, a person with two minds,
World English Bible
For let that man not think that he will receive anything from the Lord.
Worrell New Testament
For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;
Worsley New Testament
Let not that man think that he shall receive any thing from the Lord.
Youngs Literal Translation
for let not that man suppose that he shall receive anything from the Lord --
Themes
Prayer » Causes of failure in » Instability
Interlinear
Ekeinos
ὅτι
Hoti
Usage: 764
Word Count of 37 Translations in James 1:7
Images James 1:7
Prayers for James 1:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Trials, Testing, And Faith
6 But he must ask [for wisdom] in faith, without doubting [God’s willingness to help], for the one who doubts is like a billowing surge of the sea that is blown about and tossed by the wind. 7 For such a person ought not to think or expect that he will receive anything [at all] from the Lord, 8 being a double-minded man, unstable and restless in all his ways [in everything he thinks, feels, or decides].
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord,
But the prayer of the upright is His delight!
Proverbs 21:27
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable and offensive [to the Lord].
How much more [unacceptable and insulting can it be] when he brings it with evil intention?
Isaiah 1:15
“So when you spread out your hands [in prayer, pleading for My help],
I will hide My eyes from you;
Yes, even though you offer many prayers,
I will not be listening.
Your hands are full of blood!
Isaiah 58:3-4
‘Why have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and You do not see it?
Why have we humbled ourselves and You do not notice?’
Hear this [O Israel], on the day of your fast [when you should be grieving for your sins] you find something you desire [to do],
And you force your hired servants to work [instead of stopping all work, as the law teaches].
James 4:3
You ask [God for something] and do not receive it, because you ask