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Verse 1

Whence{G4159} [come] wars{G4171} and{G2532} whence [come] fightings{G3163} among{G1722} you?{G5213} [come they] not{G3756} hence,{G1782} [even] of{G1537} your{G5216} pleasures{G2237} that war{G4754} in{G1722} your{G5216} members?{G3196}

Verse 2

Ye lust,{G1937} and{G2532} have{G2192} not:{G3756} ye kill,{G5407} and{G2532} covet,{G2206} and{G2532} cannot{G1410} {G3756} obtain:{G2013} ye fight{G3164} and{G2532} war;{G4170} {G1161} ye have{G2192} not,{G3756} because{G1223} ye{G5209} ask{G154} not.{G3756}

Verse 3

Ye ask,{G154} and{G2532} receive{G2983} not,{G3756} because{G1360} ye ask{G154} amiss,{G2560} that{G2443} ye may spend{G1159} [it] in{G1722} your{G5216} pleasures.{G2237}

Verse 4

Ye {G3432} {G2532} adulteresses,{G3428} know ye{G1492} not{G3756} that{G3754} the friendship{G5373} of the world{G2889} is{G2076} enmity{G2189} with God?{G2316} Whosoever{G3739} {G302} therefore{G3767} would{G1014} be{G1511} a friend{G5384} of the world{G2889} maketh{G2525} himself an enemy{G2190} of God.{G2316}

Verse 5

Or think{G1380} ye that{G3754} the scripture{G1124} speaketh{G3004} in vain?{G2761} Doth the spirit{G4151} which{G2730} he made to{G4314} dwell{G2730} in{G1722} us{G2254} long{G1971} unto{G4314} envying?{G5355}

Verse 6

But{G1161} he giveth{G1325} more{G3173} grace.{G5485} Wherefore{G1352} [the scripture] saith,{G3004} God{G2316} resisteth{G498} the proud,{G5244} but{G1161} giveth{G1325} grace{G5485} to the humble.{G5011}

Verse 7

Be subject{G5293} therefore{G3767} unto God;{G2316} but resist{G436} the devil,{G1228} and{G2532} he will flee{G5343} from{G575} you.{G5216}

Verse 8

Draw nigh{G1448} to God,{G2316} and{G2532} he will draw nigh{G1448} to you.{G5213} Cleanse{G2511} your hands,{G5495} ye sinners;{G268} and{G2532} purify{G48} your hearts,{G2588} ye doubleminded.{G1374}

Verse 9

Be afflicted,{G5003} and{G2532} mourn,{G3996} and{G2532} weep:{G2799} let{G3344} your{G5216} laughter{G1071} be turned{G3344} to{G1519} mourning,{G3997} and{G2532} your joy{G5479} to{G1519} heaviness.{G2726}

Verse 10

Humble yourselves{G5013} in the sight of{G1799} the Lord,{G2962} and{G2532} he shall exalt{G5312} {G5312} you.{G5209}

Verse 11

Speak{G2635} not{G3361} one against{G2635} another,{G240} brethren.{G80} He that{G3588} speaketh against{G2635} a brother,{G80} or{G2532} judgeth{G2919} his{G846} brother,{G80} speaketh against{G2635} the law,{G3551} and{G2532} judgeth{G2919} the law:{G3551} but{G1161} if{G1487} thou judgest{G2919} the law,{G3551} thou art{G1488} not{G3756} a doer{G4163} of the law,{G3551} but{G235} a judge.{G2923}

Verse 12

One{G1520} [only] is{G2076} the lawgiver{G3550} and judge, [even] he who{G3588} is able{G1410} to save{G4982} and{G2532} to destroy:{G622} but who{G5101} art{G1488} thou{G4771} that{G3739} judgest{G2919} thy neighbor?{G2087}

Verse 13

Come{G71} now,{G3568} ye{G3588} that say,{G3004} To-day{G4594} or{G2532} to-morrow{G839} we will go{G4198} into{G1519} this{G3592} city,{G4172} and{G2532} spend{G4160} a{G1520} year{G1763} there,{G1563} and{G2532} trade,{G1710} and{G2532} get gain:{G2770}

Verse 14

whereas{G3748} ye know{G1987} not{G3756} what{G3588} shall be on the morrow.{G839} {G1063} What{G4169} is your{G5216} life?{G2222} For ye are{G2076} a{G1063} vapor,{G822} that appeareth{G5316} for{G4314} a little time,{G3641} and{G1161} then{G1899} vanisheth away.{G853}

Verse 15

For that{G473} ye{G5209} ought to say,{G3004} If{G1437} the Lord{G2962} will,{G2532} we shall both live,{G2198} and{G2532} do{G4160} this{G5124} or{G2228} that.{G1565}

Verse 16

But{G1161} now{G3568} ye glory{G2744} in{G1722} your{G5216} vauntings:{G212} all{G3956} such{G5108} glorying{G2746} is{G2076} evil.{G4190}

Verse 17

To him therefore{G3767} that knoweth{G1492} to do{G4160} good,{G2570} and{G2532} doeth{G4160} it not,{G3361} to him{G846} it is{G2076} sin.{G266}

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