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Verse 1

From whence{G4159} come wars{G4171} and{G2532} fightings{G3163} among{G1722} you{G5213}? come they not{G3756} hence{G1782}, even of{G1537} your{G5216} lusts{G2237} that war{G4754}{(G5734)} in{G1722} your{G5216} members{G3196}?

Verse 2

Ye lust{G1937}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} have{G2192}{(G5719)} not{G3756}: ye kill{G5407}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} desire to have{G2206}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} obtain{G2013}{(G5629)}: ye fight{G3164}{(G5736)} and{G2532} war{G4170}{(G5719)}, yet{G1161} ye have{G2192}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, because{G1223} ye{G5209} ask{G154}{(G5733)} not{G3361}.

Verse 3

Ye ask{G154}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} receive{G2983}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, because{G1360} ye ask{G154}{(G5731)} amiss{G2560}, that{G2443} ye may consume{G1159}{(G5661)} it upon{G1722} your{G5216} lusts{G2237}.

Verse 4

Ye adulterers{G3432} and{G2532} adulteresses{G3428}, know ye{G1492}{(G5758)} not{G3756} that{G3754} the friendship{G5373} of the world{G2889} is{G2076}{(G5748)} enmity{G2189} with God{G2316}? whosoever{G3739}{G302} therefore{G3767} will be{G1511}{(G5750)}{G1014}{(G5680)} a friend{G5384} of the world{G2889} is{G2525}{(G5743)} the enemy{G2190} of God{G2316}.

Verse 5

{G2228} Do ye think{G1380}{(G5719)} that{G3754} the scripture{G1124} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} in vain{G2761}, The spirit{G4151} that{G3739} dwelleth{G2730}{(G5656)} in{G1722} us{G2254} lusteth{G1971}{(G5719)} to{G4314} envy{G5355}?

Verse 6

But{G1161} he giveth{G1325}{(G5719)} more{G3187} grace{G5485}. Wherefore{G1352} he saith{G3004}{(G5719)}, God{G2316} resisteth{G498}{(G5731)} the proud{G5244}, but{G1161} giveth{G1325}{(G5719)} grace{G5485} unto the humble{G5011}.

Verse 7

Submit yourselves{G5293}{(G5649)} therefore{G3767} to God{G2316}. Resist{G436}{(G5628)} the devil{G1228}, and{G2532} he will flee{G5343}{(G5695)} from{G575} you{G5216}.

Verse 8

Draw nigh{G1448}{(G5657)} to God{G2316}, and{G2532} he will draw nigh{G1448}{(G5692)} to you{G5213}. Cleanse{G2511}{(G5657)} your hands{G5495}, ye sinners{G268}; and{G2532} purify{G48}{(G5657)} your hearts{G2588}, ye double minded{G1374}.

Verse 9

Be afflicted{G5003}{(G5657)}, and{G2532} mourn{G3996}{(G5657)}, and{G2532} weep{G2799}{(G5657)}: let your{G5216} laughter{G1071} be turned{G3344}{(G5649)} to{G1519} mourning{G3997}, and{G2532} your joy{G5479} to{G1519} heaviness{G2726}.

Verse 10

Humble yourselves{G5013}{(G5682)} in the sight{G1799} of the Lord{G2962}, and{G2532} he shall lift{G5312} you{G5209} up{G5312}{(G5692)}.

Verse 11

Speak{G2635} not{G3361} evil{G2635}{(G5720)} one of another{G240}, brethren{G80}. He that speaketh evil{G2635}{(G5723)} of his brother{G80}, and{G2532} judgeth{G2919}{(G5723)} his{G846} brother{G80}, speaketh evil{G2635}{(G5719)} of the law{G3551}, and{G2532} judgeth{G2919}{(G5719)} the law{G3551}: but{G1161} if{G1487} thou judge{G2919}{(G5719)} the law{G3551}, thou art{G1488}{(G5748)} not{G3756} a doer{G4163} of the law{G3551}, but{G235} a judge{G2923}.

Verse 12

There is{G2076}{(G5748)} one{G1520} lawgiver{G3550}, who{G3588} is able{G1410}{(G5740)} to save{G4982}{(G5658)} and{G2532} to destroy{G622}{(G5658)}: who{G5101} art{G1488}{(G5748)} thou{G4771} that{G3739} judgest{G2919}{(G5719)} another{G2087}?

Verse 13

Go to{G33}{(G5720)} now{G3568}, ye that say{G3004}{(G5723)}, To day{G4594} or{G2532} to morrow{G839} we will go{G4198}{(G5667)} into{G1519} such{G3592} a city{G4172}, and{G2532} continue{G4160}{(G5661)}{(G5625)}{G4160}{(G5692)} there{G1563} a{G1520} year{G1763}, and{G2532} buy and sell{G1710}{(G5667)}{(G5625)}{G1710}{(G5695)}, and{G2532} get gain{G2770}{(G5661)}{(G5625)}{G2770}{(G5692)}:

Verse 14

Whereas{G3748} ye know{G1987}{(G5736)} not{G3756} what{G3588} shall be on the morrow{G839}. For{G1063} what{G4169} is your{G5216} life{G2222}? It is{G2076}{(G5748)} even{G1063} a vapour{G822}, that{G4314} appeareth for{G5316}{(G5730)} a little time{G3641}, and{G1161} then{G1899} vanisheth away{G853}{(G5746)}.

Verse 15

For that{G473} ye{G5209} ought to say{G3004}{(G5721)}, If{G1437} the Lord{G2962} will{G2309}{(G5661)},{G2532} we shall live{G2198}{(G5661)}{(G5625)}{G2198}{(G5692)}, and{G2532} do{G4160}{(G5661)}{(G5625)}{G4160}{(G5692)} this{G5124}, or{G2228} that{G1565}.

Verse 16

But{G1161} now{G3568} ye rejoice{G2744}{(G5736)} in{G1722} your{G5216} boastings{G212}: all{G3956} such{G5108} rejoicing{G2746} is{G2076}{(G5748)} evil{G4190}.

Verse 17

Therefore{G3767} to him that knoweth{G1492}{(G5761)} to do{G4160}{(G5721)} good{G2570}, and{G2532} doeth{G4160}{(G5723)} it not{G3361}, to him{G846} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} sin{G266}.

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