James 4:5New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Or do you think that the Scripture speaks to no purpose: “He jealously desires the Spirit which He has made to dwell in us”?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Think ye that the scripture speaks in vain? Does the Spirit which has taken his abode in us desire enviously?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Or think ye that, in vain, the scripture speaketh? Is it, for envying, that the spirit which hath taken an abode within us doth crave?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, 'To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Or do you think that the scripture saith in vain: To envy doth the spirit covet which dwelleth in you?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Doe ye thinke that the Scripture sayeth in vaine, The spirit that dwelleth in vs, lusteth after enuie?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Doe ye thinke that the Scripture saith in vaine, the spirit that dwelleth in vs lusteth to enuy?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Or do you think that the scripture said in vain, The pride that dwells in us is provoked by jealousy?
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— Or do you vainly think that the scripture saith, that In emulation desireth the Spirit who dwelleth in us?
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Or think ye, that the scripture hath vainly said: The spirit dwelling in us lusteth with envy? |
y2228 [2228] Standardἤe{ay}
A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.
Do ye
x2228 (2228) Complementἤe{ay}
A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.
think
1380 {1380} Primeδοκέωdokeo{dok-eh'-o}
A prolonged form of a primary verb δόκω [[doko]], {dok'-o} (used only as an alternate in certain tenses; compare the base of G1166); of the same meaning; to think; by implication to seem (truthfully or uncertainly).
z5719 <5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 3019
that
3754 {3754} Primeὅτιhoti{hot'-ee}
Neuter of G3748 as conjugation; demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because.
the
x3588 (3588) Complementὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
scripture
1124 {1124} Primeγραφήgraphe{graf-ay'}
From G1125; a document, that is, holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it).
saith
3004 {3004} Primeλέγωlego{leg'-o}
A primary verb; properly to 'lay' forth, that is, (figuratively) relate (in words [usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue]); by implication to mean.
z5719 <5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 3019
in vain,
2761 {2761} Primeκενῶςkenos{ken-oce'}
Adverb from G2756; vainly, that is, to no purpose.
The
x3588 (3588) Complementὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
spirit
4151 {4151} Primeπνεῦμαpneuma{pnyoo'-mah}
From G4154; a current of air, that is, breath ( blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively a spirit, that is, (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, daemon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy spirit.
that
3739 {3739} Primeὅςhos{hos}
Probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article G3588); the relative (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that.
dwelleth
2730 {2730} Primeκατοικέωkatoikeo{kat-oy-keh'-o}
From G2596 and G3611; to house permanently, that is, reside (literally or figuratively).
z5656 <5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 2319
in
1722 {1722} Primeἐνen{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); ' in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
us
2254 {2254} Primeἡμῖνhemin{hay-meen'}
Dative plural of G1473; to (or for, with, by) us.
lusteth
1971 {1971} Primeἐπιποθέωepipotheo{ep-ee-poth-eh'-o}
From G1909 and ποθέω [[potheo]] (to yearn); to dote upon, that is, intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully).
z5719 <5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 3019
to
4314 {4314} Primeπρόςpros{pros}
A strengthened form of G4253; a preposition of direction; forward to, that is, toward (with the genitive case the side of, that is, pertaining to; with the dative case by the side of, that is, near to; usually with the accusative case the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, that is, whither or for which it is predicated).
envy?
5355 {5355} Primeφθόνοςphthonos{fthon'-os}
Probably akin to the base of G5351; ill will (as detraction), that is, jealousy ( spite). |
James 4:5
_ _ in vain — No word of Scripture can be so. The quotation here, as in Ephesians 5:14, seems to be not so much from a particular passage as one gathered by James under inspiration from the general tenor of such passages in both the Old and New Testaments, as Numbers 14:29; Proverbs 21:20; Galatians 5:17.
_ _ spirit that dwelleth in us — Other manuscripts read, “that God hath made to dwell in us” (namely, at Pentecost). If so translated, “Does the (Holy) Spirit that God hath placed in us lust to (towards) envy” (namely, as ye do in your worldly “wars and fightings”)? Certainly not; ye are therefore walking in the flesh, not in the Spirit, while ye thus lust towards, that is, with envy against one another. The friendship of the world tends to breed envy; the Spirit produces very different fruit. Alford attributes the epithet “with envy,” in the unwarrantable sense of jealously, to the Holy Spirit: “The Spirit jealously desires us for His own.” In English Version the sense is, “the (natural) spirit that hath its dwelling in us lusts with (literally, ‘to,’ or ‘towards’) envy.” Ye lust, and because ye have not what ye lust after (James 4:1, James 4:2), ye envy your neighbor who has, and so the spirit of envy leads you on to “fight.” James also here refers to James 3:14, James 3:16. |
James 4:5
Do you think that the scripture saith in vain — Without good ground. St. James seems to refer to many, not any one particular scripture. The spirit of love that dwelleth in all believers lusteth against envy — Galatians 5:17; is directly opposite to all those unloving tempers which necessarily flow from the friendship of the world. |
James 4:5
(4) Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
(4) The taking away of an objection: in deed our minds run headlong into these vices, but we ought so much the more diligently take heed of them: whose care and study shall not be in vain, seeing that God resists the stubborn and gives the grace to the modest and humble that surmounts all those vices. |
- the scripture:
John 7:42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
John 10:35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
John 19:37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
Romans 9:17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Galatians 3:8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, [saying], In thee shall all nations be blessed.
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- The spirit:
Genesis 4:5-6 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. ... And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
Genesis 6:5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man [was] great in the earth, and [that] every imagination of the thoughts of his heart [was] only evil continually.
Genesis 8:21 And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart [is] evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
Genesis 26:14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
Genesis 30:1 And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
Genesis 37:11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
Numbers 11:29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, [and] that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!
Psalms 37:1 [[[A Psalm] of David.]] Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
Psalms 106:16 They envied Moses also in the camp, [and] Aaron the saint of the LORD.
Proverbs 21:10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
Ecclesiastes 4:4 Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This [is] also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Isaiah 11:13 The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.
Acts 7:9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
Romans 1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Titus 3:3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.
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