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}.
Referenced Verses
- John 16:24 : 24 Hitherto{G2193}{G737} have ye asked{G154}{(G5656)} nothing{G3756}{G3762} in{G1722} my{G3450} name{G3686}: ask{G154}{(G5720)}, and{G2532} ye shall receive{G2983}{(G5695)}, that{G2443} your{G5216} joy{G5479} may be{G5600}{(G5753)} full{G4137}{(G5772)}.
- Jas 1:5 : 5 {G1161} If any{G1536} of you{G5216} lack{G3007}{(G5743)} wisdom{G4678}, let him ask{G154}{(G5720)} of{G3844} God{G2316}, that giveth{G1325}{(G5723)} to all{G3956} men liberally{G574}, and{G2532} upbraideth{G3679}{(G5723)} not{G3361}; and{G2532} it shall be given{G1325}{(G5701)} him{G846}.
- Matt 7:7-8 : 7 Ask{G154}{(G5720)}, and{G2532} it shall be given{G1325}{(G5701)} you{G5213}; seek{G2212}{(G5720)}, and{G2532} ye shall find{G2147}{(G5692)}; knock{G2925}{(G5720)}, and{G2532} it shall be opened{G455}{(G5691)} unto you{G5213}: 8 For{G1063} every one{G3956} that asketh{G154}{(G5723)} receiveth{G2983}{(G5719)}; and{G2532} he that seeketh{G2212}{(G5723)} findeth{G2147}{(G5719)}; and{G2532} to him that knocketh{G2925}{(G5723)} it shall be opened{G455}{(G5691)}.
- Luke 11:9-9 : 9 And{G2504} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, Ask{G154}{(G5720)}, and{G2532} it shall be given{G1325}{(G5701)} you{G5213}; seek{G2212}{(G5720)}, and{G2532} ye shall find{G2147}{(G5692)}; knock{G2925}{(G5720)}, and{G2532} it shall be opened{G455}{(G5691)} unto you{G5213}. 10 For{G1063} every one{G3956} that asketh{G154}{(G5723)} receiveth{G2983}{(G5719)}; and{G2532} he that seeketh{G2212}{(G5723)} findeth{G2147}{(G5719)}; and{G2532} to him that knocketh{G2925}{(G5723)} it shall be opened{G455}{(G5691)}. 11 If{G1161} a son{G5207} shall ask{G154}{(G5692)} bread{G740} of any of you{G5216} that is a father{G3962}{G5101}, will he give{G1929}{(G5692)}{G3361} him{G846} a stone{G3037}? or{G1499} if he ask a fish{G2486}, will he{G1929} for{G473} a fish{G2486} give{G1929}{(G5692)}{G3361} him{G846} a serpent{G3789}? 12 Or{G2228}{G2532} if{G1437} he shall ask{G154}{(G5661)} an egg{G5609}, will he offer{G3361}{G1929}{(G5692)} him{G846} a scorpion{G4651}? 13 If{G1487} ye{G5210} then{G3767}, being{G5225}{(G5723)} evil{G4190}, know{G1492}{(G5758)} how to give{G1325}{(G5721)} good{G18} gifts{G1390} unto your{G5216} children{G5043}: how much{G4214} more{G3123} shall{G1325} your heavenly{G3772} Father{G3962}{G1537} give{G1325}{(G5692)} the Holy{G40} Spirit{G4151} to them that ask{G154}{(G5723)} him{G846}?
- 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 But{G1161} they that will{G1014}{(G5740)} be rich{G4147}{(G5721)} fall{G1706}{(G5719)} into{G1519} temptation{G3986} and{G2532} a snare{G3803}, and{G2532} into many{G4183} foolish{G453} and{G2532} hurtful{G983} lusts{G1939}, which{G3748} drown{G1036}{(G5719)} men{G444} in{G1519} destruction{G3639} and{G2532} perdition{G684}. 10 For{G1063} the love of money{G5365} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the root{G4491} of all{G3956} evil{G2556}: which{G3739} while some{G5100} coveted after{G3713}{(G5734)}, they have erred{G635}{(G5681)} from{G575} the faith{G4102}, and{G2532} pierced{G4044} themselves{G1438} through{G4044}{(G5656)} with many{G4183} sorrows{G3601}.
- Jas 5:1-5 : 1 Go to{G33}{(G5720)} now{G3568}, ye rich men{G4145}, weep{G2799}{(G5657)} and howl{G3649}{(G5723)} for{G1909} your{G5216} miseries{G5004} that shall come upon{G1904}{(G5740)} you. 2 Your{G5216} riches{G4149} are corrupted{G4595}{(G5754)}, and{G2532} your{G5216} garments{G2440} are{G1096}{(G5754)} motheaten{G4598}. 3 Your{G5216} gold{G5557} and{G2532} silver{G696} is cankered{G2728}{(G5769)}; and{G2532} the rust{G2447} of them{G846} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} a witness{G3142} against{G1519} you{G5213}, and{G2532} shall eat{G5315}{(G5695)} your{G5216} flesh{G4561} as it were{G5613} fire{G4442}. Ye have heaped treasure together{G2343}{(G5656)} for{G1722} the last{G2078} days{G2250}. 4 Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, the hire{G3408} of the labourers{G2040} who{G3588} have reaped down{G270}{(G5660)} your{G5216} fields{G5561}, which{G3588} is of{G575} you{G5216} kept back by fraud{G650}{(G5772)}, crieth{G2896}{(G5719)}: and{G2532} the cries{G995} of them which have reaped{G2325}{(G5660)} are entered{G1525}{(G5754)} into{G1519} the ears{G3775} of the Lord{G2962} of sabaoth{G4519}. 5 Ye have lived in pleasure{G5171}{(G5656)} on{G1909} the earth{G1093}, and{G2532} been wanton{G4684}{(G5656)}; ye have nourished{G5142}{(G5656)} your{G5216} hearts{G2588}, as{G5613} in{G1722} a day{G2250} of slaughter{G4967}.
- John 4:10 : 10 Jesus{G2424} answered{G611}{(G5662)} and{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto her{G846}, If{G1487} thou knewest{G1492}{(G5715)} the gift{G1431} of God{G2316}, and{G2532} who{G5101} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} that saith{G3004}{(G5723)} to thee{G4671}, Give{G1325}{(G5628)} me{G3427} to drink{G4095}{(G5629)}; thou{G4771} wouldest{G302} have asked{G154}{(G5656)} of him{G846}, and{G2532} he would{G302} have given{G1325}{(G5656)} thee{G4671} living{G2198}{(G5723)} water{G5204}.
- Prov 1:19 : 19 So are the ways{H734} of every one that is greedy{H1214}{(H8802)} of gain{H1215}; which taketh away{H3947}{(H8799)} the life{H5315} of the owners{H1167} thereof.
- Eccl 4:8 : 8 There is{H3426} one{H259} alone, and there is not a second{H8145}; yea, he hath neither child{H1121} nor brother{H251}: yet is there no end{H7093} of all his labour{H5999}; neither is his eye{H5869} satisfied{H7646}{(H8799)} with riches{H6239}; neither saith he, For whom do I labour{H6001}, and bereave{H2637}{(H8764)} my soul{H5315} of good{H2896}? This is also vanity{H1892}, yea, it is a sore{H7451} travail{H6045}.
- Isa 7:12 : 12 But Ahaz{H271} said{H559}{(H8799)}, I will not ask{H7592}{(H8799)}, neither will I tempt{H5254}{(H8762)}{H853} the LORD{H3068}.
- Hab 2:5 : 5 Yea also, because he transgresseth{H898}{(H8802)} by wine{H3196}, he is a proud{H3093} man{H1397}, neither keepeth at home{H5115}{(H8799)}, who enlargeth{H7337}{(H8689)} his desire{H5315} as hell{H7585}, and is as death{H4194}, and cannot be satisfied{H7646}{(H8799)}, but gathereth{H622}{(H8799)} unto him all nations{H1471}, and heapeth{H6908}{(H8799)} unto him all people{H5971}: