Devine Scripture

James 4:3

James chapter 4 · verse 3 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.

Context

v.2Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.

v.3This passage

v.4Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 18:41

    They cried, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.

  • Micah 3:4

    Then shall they cry unto Jehovah, but he will not answer them; yea, he will hide his face from them at that time, according as they have wrought evil in their doings.

  • Proverbs 1:28

    Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me:

  • Zechariah 7:13

    And it is come to pass that, as he cried, and they would not hear, so they shall cry, and I will not hear, said Jehovah of hosts;

  • 1 John 3:22

    and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

  • Proverbs 21:27

    The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!