James 4

¹What causes conflictsπόλεμοιpolemoi — warfare, battle, armed conflictG4171 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → quarrelsμάχαιmachai — quarrel, fighting, disputeG3163 — Full Word Study → amongἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →? Don’t they come fromἐκek — out from, out of, from withinG1537 — Full Word Study → the passionsἡδονῶνhēdonōn — Sensual pleasure, desire for enjoymentG2237 — Full Word Study → at warστρατευομένωνstrateuomenōn — To serve as a soldier; to wage war or battleG4754 — Full Word Study → withinἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → youὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →? ²You craveἐπιθυμεῖτεepithymeite — To desire strongly; to crave or long forG1937 — Full Word Study → what you do not haveἔχετεechete — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study →; you killφονεύετεphoneuete — to commit murder; to unlawfully kill a personG5407 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → covetζηλοῦτεzēloute — to be zealous, earnestly desire, envyG2206 — Full Word Study →, butκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → are unableδύνασθεdynasthe — To be able; to have power or capacityG1410 — Full Word Study → to obtain it. You quarrelμάχεσθεmachesthe — To fight, quarrel, or engage in conflictG3164 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → fightπολεμεῖτεpolemeite — to engage in battle or warfareG4170 — Full Word Study →. You do not haveἔχετεechete — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study →, becauseδιὰdia — through; by means of; because ofG1223 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → do not askαἰτεῖσθαιaiteisthai — to ask for, request, or demandG154 — Full Word Study →. ³And when you do ask, you do not receiveλαμβάνετεlambanete — to take, receive, or obtainG2983 — Full Word Study →, becauseδιότιdioti — because; for the reason thatG1360 — Full Word Study → you askαἰτεῖσθεaiteisthe — to ask for, request, or demandG154 — Full Word Study → with wrong motivesκακῶςkakōs — badly, evilly, wickedly, or in a diseased mannerG2560 — Full Word Study →, thatἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → you may squander it onἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → yourὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → pleasuresἡδοναῖςhēdonais — Sensual pleasure, desire for enjoymentG2237 — Full Word Study →. ⁴You adulteresses! Do you not knowοἴδατεoidate — to see, perceive, understand, knowG1492 — Full Word Study → thatὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → friendshipφιλίαphilia — The bond of friendship; affection between friendsG5373 — Full Word Study → with theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → worldκόσμουkosmou — The world; the cosmos; the system of humanity opposed to GodG2889 — Full Word Study → isἐστινestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → hostilityἔχθραechthra — Hostility, enmity, hatredG2189 — Full Word Study → toward GodΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study →? Thereforeοὖνoun — therefore, then, so, thusG3767 — Full Word Study →, whoeverὃςhos — who, which, thatG3739 — Full Word Study → choosesβουληθῇboulēthē — to desire, wish, or intend; to exercise one's willG1014 — Full Word Study → to beεἶναιeinai — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → a friendφίλοςphilos — friend; one who is lovedG5384 — Full Word Study → of theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → worldκόσμουkosmou — The world; the cosmos; the system of humanity opposed to GodG2889 — Full Word Study → renders himselfκαθίσταταιkathistatai — to appoint, ordain, or constitute in an officeG2525 — Full Word Study → an enemyἐχθρὸςechthros — adversary; one who opposes or harbors hostilityG2190 — Full Word Study → of GodΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Orἢē — Or; either...or; conjunction expressing alternativesG2228 — Full Word Study → do you thinkδοκεῖτεdokeite — to seem, appear, or think; to suppose or judgeG1380 — Full Word Study → theἡhē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → Scriptureγραφὴgraphē — Writing, scripture, sacred textG1124 — Full Word Study → saysλέγειlegei — to say, speak, or tellG3004 — Full Word Study → without reason that theτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma — Spirit; breath; immaterial nature or beingG4151 — Full Word Study → He caused to dwellκατῴκισενkatōkisen — to dwell, to inhabit, to settle and resideG2730 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → usἡμῖνhēmin — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → yearnsἐπιποθεῖepipothei — To long for earnestly; to desire intenselyG1971 — Full Word Study → withΠρὸςPros — toward, to, with, in relation toG4314 — Full Word Study → envyφθόνονphthonon — jealous resentment; envious desire for another's advantageG5355 — Full Word Study →? ⁶Butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → He gives us moreμείζοναmeizona — Great in size, power, or intensityG3173 — Full Word Study → graceχάρινcharin — God's unmerited favor and kindnessG5485 — Full Word Study →. This is whyδιὸdio — therefore, for this reason, whereforeG1352 — Full Word Study → it saysλέγειlegei — to say, speak, or tellG3004 — Full Word Study →: “GodΘεὸςTheos — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study → opposesἀντιτάσσεταιantitassetai — To resist, oppose, or set oneself againstG498 — Full Word Study → the proud, butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → givesδίδωσινdidōsin — to give, grant, or bestowG1325 — Full Word Study → graceχάρινcharin — God's unmerited favor and kindnessG5485 — Full Word Study → to the humble.” ⁷Submit yourselvesὙποτάγητεHypotagēte — to subject, submit, or subordinate oneselfG5293 — Full Word Study →, thenοὖνoun — therefore, then, so, thusG3767 — Full Word Study →, to GodΘεῷTheō — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study →. Resistἀντίστητεantistēte — to resist, oppose, or stand againstG436 — Full Word Study → theτῷtō — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → devilδιαβόλῳdiabolō — The Devil; slanderer; adversaryG1228 — Full Word Study →, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → he will fleeφεύξεταιpheuxetai — To flee, escape, or run awayG5343 — Full Word Study → fromἀφ’aph’ — from, away from, out ofG575 — Full Word Study → youὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Draw nearἐγγίσατεengisate — to draw near, approach, come closeG1448 — Full Word Study → to GodΘεῷTheō — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study →, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → He will draw nearἐγγιεῖ*engiei — to draw near, approach, come closeG1448 — Full Word Study → to youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →. Cleanseκαθαρίσατεkatharisate — to cleanse, purify, make cleanG2511 — Full Word Study → your handκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study →s, you sinners, and purifyἁγνίσατεhagnisate — to purify, make clean, cleanse oneselfG48 — Full Word Study → your hearts, you double-minded. ⁹Grieveταλαιπωρήσατεtalaipōrēsate — to suffer hardship, be in distressG5003 — Full Word Study →, mournπενθήσατεpenthēsate — to mourn, grieve, or lamentG3996 — Full Word Study →, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → weepκλαύσατεklausate — to weep; to cry out in sorrowG2799 — Full Word Study →. Turnμετατραπήτωmetatrapētō — to turn around, pervert, distortG3344 — Full Word Study → yourὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → laughterγέλωςgelōs — laughter, mirth, derisionG1071 — Full Word Study → toεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → mourningπένθοςpenthos — deep grief, mourning, sorrowG3997 — Full Word Study →, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → your joyχαρὰchara — Joy, gladness, delightG5479 — Full Word Study → toεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → gloomκατήφειανkatēpheian — downcast heaviness, gloomy countenanceG2726 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Humble yourselvesταπεινώθητεtapeinōthēte — to humble, abase, or make lowG5013 — Full Word Study → beforeἐνώπιονenōpion — in the presence of, before, in front ofG1799 — Full Word Study → the Lord, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → He will exaltὑψώσειhypsōsei — to lift up, exalt, or elevateG5312 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Brothersἀδελφοίadelphoi — brother; male sibling or fellow believerG80 — Full Word Study →, do not slanderκαταλαλεῖτεkatalaleite — To speak evil of, slander, or defameG2635 — Full Word Study → one anotherἀλλήλωνallēlōn — one another; mutual relationshipG240 — Full Word Study →. Anyone whoὁho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → speaks againstκαταλαλῶνkatalalōn — To speak evil of, slander, or defameG2635 — Full Word Study → his brother orἢē — Or; either...or; conjunction expressing alternativesG2228 — Full Word Study → judgesκρίνωνkrinōn — To judge, evaluate, or decideG2919 — Full Word Study → him speaks againstκαταλαλεῖkatalalei — To speak evil of, slander, or defameG2635 — Full Word Study → the law andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → judgesκρίνειkrinei — To judge, evaluate, or decideG2919 — Full Word Study → it. Andδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → ifεἰei — if; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical or contingent circumstancesG1487 — Full Word Study → you judgeκρίνειςkrineis — To judge, evaluate, or decideG2919 — Full Word Study → the law, you areεἶei — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → notοὐκouk — No, not, negation particleG3756 — Full Word Study → a practitionerποιητὴςpoiētēs — one who does or makes; a doerG4163 — Full Word Study → of the law, butἀλλὰalla — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → a judge of it. ¹²There isἐστινestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → only oneεἷςheis — one, a single unit, unifiedG1520 — Full Word Study → Lawgiverνομοθέτηςnomothetēs — One who establishes or gives laws; lawgiverG3550 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → Judgeκριτήςkritēs — A judge; one who renders judgment or verdictG2923 — Full Word Study →, the One who is ableδυνάμενοςdynamenos — To be able; to have power or capacityG1410 — Full Word Study → to saveσῶσαιsōsai — To save, rescue, or deliver from danger or harmG4982 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → destroyἀπολέσαιapolesai — to destroy, ruin, or cause to perishG622 — Full Word Study →. Butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → whoτίςtis — Who? What? Which? (interrogative pronoun)G5101 — Full Word Study → areεἶei — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → youσὺsy — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → to judgeκρίνωνkrinōn — To judge, evaluate, or decideG2919 — Full Word Study → your neighborπλησίονplēsion — near, neighboring; one's neighborG4139 — Full Word Study →? ¹³ComeἌγεAge — to lead, bring, or carryG71 — Full Word Study → nowνῦνnyn — now, at the present timeG3568 — Full Word Study →, you whoοἱhoi — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → sayλέγοντεςlegontes — to say, speak, or tellG3004 — Full Word Study →, “TodayΣήμερονSēmeron — Today; this present dayG4594 — Full Word Study → orἢē — Or; either...or; conjunction expressing alternativesG2228 — Full Word Study → tomorrowαὔριονaurion — tomorrow; the next dayG839 — Full Word Study → we will goπορευσόμεθαporeusometha — To go, travel, or journeyG4198 — Full Word Study → toεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → this or thatτήνδεtēnde — this one; he, she, thatG3592 — Full Word Study → cityπόλινpolin — A city; a populated urban centerG4172 — Full Word Study →, spendποιήσομενpoiēsomen — to do, make, perform, or accomplishG4160 — Full Word Study → a yearἐνιαυτὸνeniauton — a period of one year; annual cycleG1763 — Full Word Study → thereἐκεῖekei — in that place, there, thitherG1563 — Full Word Study →, carry on businessἐμπορευσόμεθαemporeusometha — to engage in commerce, trade, or buy and sellG1710 — Full Word Study →, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → make a profitκερδήσομενkerdēsomen — to gain, profit, or winG2770 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁴Youοἵτινεςhoitines — whoever, whichever, the one whoG3748 — Full Word Study → do not even knowἐπίστασθεepistasthe — to know, to understand, to be acquainted withG1987 — Full Word Study → what will happen tomorrowαὔριονaurion — tomorrow; the next dayG839 — Full Word Study →! What is yourὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → lifeζωὴzōē — Life, living existence, vitalityG2222 — Full Word Study →? You areἐστεeste — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → a mistἀτμὶςatmis — vapor, mist, or smokeG822 — Full Word Study → that appearsφαινομένηphainomenē — To appear, shine, or become visibleG5316 — Full Word Study → for a little while andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → thenἔπειταepeita — then, afterward, next in sequenceG1899 — Full Word Study → vanishesἀφανιζομένηaphanizomenē — to destroy, make disappear, or render invisibleG853 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵InsteadἈντὶAnti — in place of, instead of, for the sake ofG473 — Full Word Study →, you ought to sayλέγεινlegein — to say, speak, or tellG3004 — Full Word Study →, “IfἘὰνEan — conditional particle; if, whether, in case thatG1437 — Full Word Study → theὁho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → LordΚύριοςKyrios — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study → is willingθελήσῃthelēsē — to desire, wish, or will; to be inclined towardG2309 — Full Word Study →, we will liveζήσομενzēsomen — to live, be alive, existG2198 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → doποιήσομενpoiēsomen — to do, make, perform, or accomplishG4160 — Full Word Study → thisτοῦτοtouto — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → orἢē — Or; either...or; conjunction expressing alternativesG2228 — Full Word Study → thatἐκεῖνοekeino — that one, that person, the otherG1565 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁶As it isνῦνnyn — now, at the present timeG3568 — Full Word Study →, you boastκαυχᾶσθεkauchasthe — to boast, glory, or take pride in somethingG2744 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → yourὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → proud intentionsἀλαζονείαις*alazoneiais — Arrogant boasting; proud self-promotionG212 — Full Word Study →. Allπᾶσαpasa — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → suchτοιαύτηtoiautē — such, of this kind, like thisG5108 — Full Word Study → boastingκαύχησιςkauchēsis — boasting, proud confidence, gloryingG2746 — Full Word Study → isἐστινestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → evilπονηράponēra — Evil, wicked, morally badG4190 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷Anyoneαὐτῷautō — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study →, thenοὖνoun — therefore, then, so, thusG3767 — Full Word Study →, who knowsεἰδότιeidoti — to see, perceive, understand, knowG1492 — Full Word Study → the right thing to doποιεῖνpoiein — to do, make, perform, or accomplishG4160 — Full Word Study →, yetκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → failsμὴmē — Not; negation; lestG3361 — Full Word Study → to do it, isἐστινestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → guilty of sinἁμαρτίαhamartia — transgression, violation of God's law; wrongdoingG266 — Full Word Study →.