James

James 4:1–3

¹What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?^a ²You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask. ³And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.

Footnotes

a 4:1 Literally passions warring among your members?

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James 4:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	Πόθεν	Pothen	Adverb	G4159 whence
conflicts	πόλεμοι	polemoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4171 a war, battle, strife
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
quarrels	μάχαι	machai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3163 strife, contention, quarrel
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Don’t	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
passions	ἡδονῶν	hēdonōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2237 pleasure, lust, strong desire
at war	στρατευομένων	strateuomenōn	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Plural	G4754 I wage war, fight
within	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

James 4:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You crave	ἐπιθυμεῖτε	epithymeite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1937 I long for, covet, lust after
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
have	ἔχετε	echete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
you kill	φονεύετε	phoneuete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5407 I murder
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
covet	ζηλοῦτε	zēloute	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2206 I am jealous, eager for
but	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
are unable	δύνασθε	dynasthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
to obtain	ἐπιτυχεῖν	epitychein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2013 I attain, obtain, acquire
You quarrel	μάχεσθε	machesthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G3164 I engage in battle, fight, strive
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
fight	πολεμεῖτε	polemeite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4170 I make war, contend
You do not have	ἔχετε	echete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
because	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
ask	αἰτεῖσθαι	aiteisthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition

James 4:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
you do ask	αἰτεῖτε	aiteite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
receive	λαμβάνετε	lambanete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
because	διότι	dioti	Conjunction	G1360 on this account, because, for
you ask	αἰτεῖσθε	aiteisthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
with wrong motives	κακῶς	kakōs	Adverb	G2560 badly, evilly
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you may squander	δαπανήσητε	dapanēsēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1159 I spend, bear expense, waste
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
pleasures	ἡδοναῖς	hēdonais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2237 pleasure, lust, strong desire

Cross-references

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James 4:1 1 Peter 2:11 · Galatians 5:17 · Romans 7:23 · James 1:14 · Romans 8:7 · 1 John 2:15–17 · Jeremiah 17:9 · Jude 1:16–18 · 1 Peter 1:14 · Colossians 3:5 · Mark 7:21–23 · James 3:14–18

James 4:2 John 16:24 · Matthew 7:7–8 · James 1:5 · Luke 11:9–13 · John 4:10 · 1 Timothy 6:9–10 · James 5:1–5 · Proverbs 1:19

James 4:3 1 John 5:14 · 1 John 3:22 · James 1:6–7 · James 4:1 · Proverbs 15:8 · Psalm 66:18–19 · Micah 3:4 · Job 35:12 · Zechariah 7:13 · Job 27:8–10 · Luke 16:1–2 · Proverbs 21:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.