Skip to content

ApprovedShowing approved records only.

James

Jas 4

Berean Standard Bible, with the SBLGNT beneath the selected verse, with the SBLGNT beneath every verse, with an SBLGNT interlinear beneath every verse. Team packages so far: Deut 32:1–43, John 1:1–18, Rom 1:1–32, Rom 2:1–29, Rom 3:1–31, Rom 4:1–25, Rom 5:1–21, Rom 6:1–23, Rom 7:1–25, Rom 8:1–39, Rom 9:1–33, Rom 10:1–21, Rom 11:1–36, Rom 12:1–21, Rom 13:1–14.

Certainty Says · the text states it Implies · strong inference Uncertain · views differ

hat causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you? ΠόθενFrom whereADV-I πόλεμοι[come] disputesN-NPM καὶandCONJ πόθενfrom whereADV-I μάχαιquarrelsN-NPF ἐνamongPREP ὑμῖν;you?P-2DP οὐκSurelyPRT-N ἐντεῦθεν,from there,ADV ἐκout ofPREP τῶνtheT-GPF ἡδονῶνpassionsN-GPF ὑμῶνof youP-2GP τῶνthoseT-GPF στρατευομένωνwarringV-PMP-GPF ἐνinPREP τοῖςtheT-DPN μέλεσινmembersN-DPN ὑμῶν;of you?P-2GP 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. ἐπιθυμεῖτε,You desireV-PAI-2P καὶandCONJ οὐκnotPRT-N ἔχετε·have;V-PAI-2P φονεύετεyou killV-PAI-2P καὶandCONJ ζηλοῦτε,covetV-PAI-2P καὶandCONJ οὐnotPRT-N δύνασθεare ableV-PNI-2P ἐπιτυχεῖν·to obtain;V-2AAN μάχεσθεYou quarrelV-PNI-2P καὶandCONJ πολεμεῖτε.wrangle;V-PAI-2P οὐκNotPRT-N ἔχετεyou haveV-PAI-2P διὰbecausePREP τὸ<the>T-ASN μὴnotPRT-N αἰτεῖσθαιto askV-PMN ὑμᾶς·you;P-2AP 3And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures. αἰτεῖτεYou askV-PAI-2P καὶandCONJ οὐnotPRT-N λαμβάνετε,receive,V-PAI-2P διότιbecauseCONJ κακῶςwronglyADV αἰτεῖσθε,you ask,V-PMI-2P ἵναthatCONJ ἐνinPREP ταῖςtheT-DPF ἡδοναῖςpleasuresN-DPF ὑμῶνof youP-2GP δαπανήσητε.you may spend [it].V-AAS-2P 4You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God. μοιχαλίδες,Adulteresses!A-VPF οὐκSurelyPRT-N οἴδατεyou knowV-RAI-2P ὅτιthatCONJ ἡtheT-NSF φιλίαfriendshipN-NSF τοῦwith theT-GSM κόσμουworldN-GSM ἔχθραhostilityN-NSF τοῦ<the>T-GSM θεοῦwith GodN-GSM-T ἐστιν;is?V-PAI-3S ὃςWho[ever]R-NSM ἐὰνmaybeCOND οὖνthereforeCONJ βουληθῇshall chooseV-AOS-3S φίλοςa friendA-NSM εἶναιto beV-PAN τοῦof theT-GSM κόσμου,world,N-GSM ἐχθρὸςan enemyN-NSM τοῦ<the>T-GSM θεοῦof GodN-GSM-T καθίσταται.is appointed.V-PPI-3S 5Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy? ἢOrCONJ δοκεῖτεthink youV-PAI-2P ὅτιthatCONJ κενῶςin vainADV ἡtheT-NSF γραφὴScriptureN-NSF λέγει·speaks?V-PAI-3S ΠρὸςWithPREP φθόνονenvyN-ASM ἐπιποθεῖyearnsV-PAI-3S τὸtheT-ASN πνεῦμαSpiritN-ASN ὃthatR-ASN κατῴκισενhe settledV-AAI-3S ἐνinPREP ἡμῖν;us,P-1DP 6But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” μείζοναGreaterA-ASF-C δὲhoweverCONJ δίδωσινHe givesV-PAI-3S χάριν·grace;N-ASF διὸThereforeCONJ λέγει·it says:V-PAI-3S Ὁ<the>T-NSM θεὸςGodN-NSM-T ὑπερηφάνοις[the] proudA-DPM ἀντιτάσσεταιopposes,V-PMI-3S ταπεινοῖςto [the] humbleA-DPM δὲhoweverCONJ δίδωσινgivesV-PAI-3S χάριν.grace.N-ASF 7Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. ὑποτάγητεdo be subjectedV-2APM-2P οὖνthereforeCONJ τῷ<the>T-DSM θεῷ·to God.N-DSM-T ἀντίστητεdo resistV-2AAM-2P δὲhoweverCONJ τῷtheT-DSM διαβόλῳ,devilA-DSM καὶandCONJ φεύξεταιhe will fleeV-FDI-3S ἀφ’fromPREP ὑμῶν·you,P-2GP 8Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. ἐγγίσατεdo draw nearV-AAM-2P τῷ<the>T-DSM θεῷ,to GodN-DSM-T καὶandCONJ ἐγγιεῖHe will draw nearV-FAI-3S ὑμῖν.to you.P-2DP καθαρίσατεdo cleanseV-AAM-2P χεῖρας,[your] hands,N-APF ἁμαρτωλοί,[you] sinners,A-VPM καὶandCONJ ἁγνίσατεdo purifyV-AAM-2P καρδίας,hearts,N-APF δίψυχοι.[you] double-minded.A-VPM 9Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom. ταλαιπωρήσατεdo be grievedV-AAM-2P καὶandCONJ πενθήσατεdo mournV-AAM-2P καὶandCONJ κλαύσατε·do weep;V-AAM-2P ὁTheT-NSM γέλωςlaughterN-NSM ὑμῶνof youP-2GP εἰςtoPREP πένθοςmourningN-ASN μετατραπήτωshould be turnedV-2APM-3S καὶandCONJ ἡtheT-NSF χαρὰjoyN-NSF εἰςtoPREP κατήφειαν·gloom.N-ASF 10Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you. ταπεινώθητε ἐνώπιον κυρίου, καὶ ὑψώσει ὑμᾶς. ταπεινώθητεdo be humbledV-APM-2P ἐνώπιονin the presence ofPREP κυρίου,LordN-GSM-T καὶandCONJ ὑψώσειHe will exaltV-FAI-3S ὑμᾶς.you.P-2AP 11Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it. ΜὴNotPRT-N καταλαλεῖτεdo speak againstV-PAM-2P ἀλλήλων,one another,C-GPM ἀδελφοί·brothers;N-VPM ὁThe [one]T-NSM καταλαλῶνspeaking againstV-PAP-NSM ἀδελφοῦ[his] brotherN-GSM ἢorCONJ κρίνωνjudgingV-PAP-NSM τὸνtheT-ASM ἀδελφὸνbrotherN-ASM αὐτοῦof himP-GSM καταλαλεῖspeaks againstV-PAI-3S νόμου[the] LawN-GSM καὶandCONJ κρίνειjudgesV-PAI-3S νόμον·[the] Law;N-ASM εἰIfCOND δὲhoweverCONJ νόμον[the] LawN-ASM κρίνεις,you judge,V-PAI-2S οὐκnotPRT-N εἶyou areV-PAI-2S ποιητὴςa doerN-NSM νόμουof [the] LawN-GSM ἀλλὰbutCONJ κριτής.a judge.N-NSM 12There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor? εἷςOneA-NSM ἐστινthere isV-PAI-3S νομοθέτηςLawgiverN-NSM καὶandCONJ κριτής,JudgeN-NSM ὁwhoT-NSM δυνάμενοςis being ableV-PNP-NSM σῶσαιto saveV-AAN καὶandCONJ ἀπολέσαι·to destroy;V-AAN σὺYou yourselfP-2NS δὲhoweverCONJ τίςwhoI-NSM εἶ,areV-PAI-2S ὁyou who [are]T-VSM κρίνωνjudgingV-PAP-VSM τὸνtheT-ASM πλησίον;neighbour?ADV 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.” Ἄγεdo comeV-PAM-2S νῦνnowADV οἱyou who [are]T-VPM λέγοντες·saying;V-PAP-VPM ΣήμερονTodayADV ἢorCONJ αὔριονtomorrowADV πορευσόμεθαwe will goV-FDI-1P εἰςintoPREP τήνδεsuchD-ASF τὴν<the>T-ASF πόλινcityN-ASF καὶandCONJ ποιήσομενwill spendV-FAI-1P ἐκεῖthereADV ἐνιαυτὸνa yearN-ASM καὶandCONJ ἐμπορευσόμεθαwill tradeV-FDI-1P καὶandCONJ κερδήσομεν·will make a profit;V-FAI-1P 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. οἵτινες[you] whoR-NPM οὐκnotPRT-N ἐπίστασθεyou knowV-PNI-2P τὸwhat [is]T-ASN τῆςon theT-GSF αὔριονnext day [is]ADV ποίαWhat [is]I-NSF ἡtheT-NSF ζωὴlifeN-NSF ὑμῶν·of you!P-2GP ἀτμὶςA vaporN-NSF γάρjustCONJ ἐστεyou areV-PAI-2P ἡ<the>T-NSF πρὸςforPREP ὀλίγονa little [while]A-ASN φαινομένη,appearingV-PEP-NSF ἔπειταthenADV καὶalsoCONJ ἀφανιζομένη·vanishing;V-PPP-NSF 15Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.” ἀντὶInstead [ought]PREP τοῦ<the>T-GSN λέγεινto sayV-PAN ὑμᾶς·you;P-2AP ἘὰνIfCOND ὁtheT-NSM κύριοςLordN-NSM-T θελήσῃ,shall wishV-AAS-3S καὶbothCONJ ζήσομενwe will liveV-FAI-1P καὶandCONJ ποιήσομενwe will doV-FAI-1P τοῦτοthisD-ASN ἢorCONJ ἐκεῖνο.that.D-ASN 16As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil. νῦνNowADV δὲhoweverCONJ καυχᾶσθεyou boastV-PNI-2P ἐνinPREP ταῖςtheT-DPF ἀλαζονείαιςarroganceN-DPF ὑμῶν·of you;P-2GP πᾶσαAllA-NSF καύχησιςboastingN-NSF τοιαύτηsuchD-NSF πονηράevilA-NSF ἐστιν.is.V-PAI-3S 17Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin. εἰδότιTo [him] knowingV-RAP-DSM οὖνthereforeCONJ καλὸνgoodA-ASN ποιεῖνto doV-PAN καὶandCONJ μὴnotPRT-N ποιοῦντι,doing [it],V-PAP-DSM ἁμαρτίαsinN-NSF αὐτῷto himP-DSM ἐστιν.it is.V-PAI-3S

Margin · Jas 4:10 0