James

James 4:13–15

¹³Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.” ¹⁴You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

¹⁵Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”

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James 4:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Come	Ἄγε	Age	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G71 I lead
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
you who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Vocative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
say	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
Today	Σήμερον	Sēmeron	Adverb	G4594 today, now
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
tomorrow	αὔριον	aurion	Adverb	G839 tomorrow
we will go	πορευσόμεθα	poreusometha	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G4198 I travel, journey, go
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
this or that	τήνδε	tēnde	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3592 this here, this
city	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
spend	ποιήσομεν	poiēsomen	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
a year	ἐνιαυτὸν	eniauton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1763 a year
there	ἐκεῖ	ekei	Adverb	G1563 there, yonder, thither
carry on business	ἐμπορευσόμεθα	emporeusometha	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G1710 I travel as a merchant, engage in trade
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
make a profit	κερδήσομεν	kerdēsomen	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2770 I gain, win, avoid loss

James 4:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	οἵτινες	hoitines	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
do not even know	ἐπίστασθε	epistasthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1987 I know, understand
what	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
tomorrow	αὔριον	aurion	Adverb	G839 tomorrow
What	ποία	poia	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4169 of what sort
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
life	ζωὴ	zōē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
You are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
a mist	ἀτμὶς	atmis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G822 breath, steam, vapor
that appears	φαινομένη	phainomenē	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5316 I shine, appear, seem
for a little	ὀλίγον	oligon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3641 small, brief, few, soon
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
then	ἔπειτα	epeita	Adverb	G1899 then, thereafter, afterwards
vanishes	ἀφανιζομένη	aphanizomenē	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G853 I cause to disappear, I hide, remove, disfigure

James 4:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Instead	Ἀντὶ	Anti	Preposition	G473 instead of, for
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to say	λέγειν	legein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3004 I say, speak
If	Ἐὰν	Ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
is willing	θελήσῃ	thelēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
we will live	ζήσομεν	zēsomen	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2198 I live
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
do	ποιήσομεν	poiēsomen	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
that	ἐκεῖνο	ekeino	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder

Cross-references

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James 4:13 Proverbs 27:1 · Luke 12:17–20 · Genesis 11:3–4 · Ecclesiastes 2:1

James 4:14 1 Peter 1:24 · Psalm 39:5 · 1 John 2:17 · Psalm 102:3 · Job 7:6–7 · James 1:10 · Job 14:1–2 · Job 9:25–26 · Psalm 90:5–7 · Psalm 89:47 · 1 Peter 4:7 · Isaiah 38:12

James 4:15 Proverbs 19:21 · Hebrews 6:3 · Lamentations 3:37 · Acts 18:21 · Romans 1:10 · 1 Corinthians 16:7 · Romans 15:32 · 2 Samuel 15:25–26 · 1 Corinthians 4:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.