James

James 3:14

¹⁴But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you	ἔχετε	echete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
bitter	πικρὸν	pikron	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4089 bitter, acrid, malignant
jealousy	ζῆλον	zēlon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2205 eagerness, zeal, rivalry
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
selfish ambition	ἐριθείαν	eritheian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2052 ambition, rivalry
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
hearts	καρδίᾳ	kardia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
boast	κατακαυχᾶσθε	katakauchasthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G2620 I boast against
or	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
deny	ψεύδεσθε	pseudesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G5574 I lie
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth

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