James 4
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1From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
James 4:1
2Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
James 4:2
3Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
James 4:3
4Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
James 4:4
5Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
James 4:5
6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
James 4:6
7Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
James 4:7
8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
James 4:8
9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
James 4:9
10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
James 4:10
11Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
James 4:11
12There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
James 4:12
13Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
James 4:13
14Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
James 4:14
15For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
James 4:15
16But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
James 4:16
17Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
James 4:17
Chapter 4
Cross References
James 4:1
1 Peter 2:11Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lu...Galatians 5:17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and...Romans 7:23But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bri...Romans 8:7Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law...1 John 2:15Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love th...
James 4:2
John 16:24Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your...Matthew 7:7¶ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall b...James 1:5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally,...Luke 11:9And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; kno...John 4:10Jesus answered and said unto her,If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is...
James 4:3
1 John 5:14And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing accord...1 John 3:22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and...James 1:6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave...James 4:1From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your...Micah 3:4Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide...
James 4:4
1 John 2:15Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love th...Romans 8:7Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law...Galatians 1:10For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet plea...John 15:19If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of...Matthew 6:24¶ No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the ot...
James 4:5
2 Corinthians 6:16And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of t...1 Corinthians 6:19What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you...Numbers 11:29And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD’s...Titus 3:3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving div...Psalms 37:1Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the worke...
James 4:6
Matthew 23:12And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble hims...Proverbs 3:34Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.1 Peter 5:5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subje...Proverbs 18:12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.Psalms 138:6Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he kn...
James 4:7
1 Peter 5:8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walk...Ephesians 4:27Neither give place to the devil.Ephesians 6:11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles o...1 Peter 5:6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you...Luke 4:2Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and...
James 4:8
Psalms 145:18The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in...Hebrews 10:22Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts...Malachi 3:7¶ Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and...Zechariah 1:3Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, sai...Isaiah 55:6¶ Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
James 4:9
Matthew 5:4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.2 Corinthians 7:10For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the...Proverbs 14:13Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.Luke 6:25Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! fo...James 5:1Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you...
James 4:10
Psalms 147:6The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.Matthew 23:12And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble hims...1 Peter 5:6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you...Luke 14:11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself sha...James 4:6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but givet...
James 4:11
1 Peter 2:1Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, a...Romans 2:1Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wher...James 5:9Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judg...Luke 6:37Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemne...1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will brin...
James 4:12
Romans 14:4Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth o...Romans 2:1Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wher...Matthew 10:28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but ra...Isaiah 33:22For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he wi...Hebrews 7:25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by hi...
Cross References
James 4:1
1 Peter 2:11Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lu...Galatians 5:17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and...Romans 7:23But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bri...Romans 8:7Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law...1 John 2:15Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love th...
James 4:2
John 16:24Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your...Matthew 7:7¶ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall b...James 1:5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally,...Luke 11:9And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; kno...John 4:10Jesus answered and said unto her,If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is...
James 4:3
1 John 5:14And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing accord...1 John 3:22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and...James 1:6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave...James 4:1From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your...Micah 3:4Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide...
James 4:4
1 John 2:15Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love th...Romans 8:7Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law...Galatians 1:10For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet plea...John 15:19If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of...Matthew 6:24¶ No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the ot...
James 4:5
2 Corinthians 6:16And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of t...1 Corinthians 6:19What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you...Numbers 11:29And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD’s...Titus 3:3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving div...Psalms 37:1Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the worke...
James 4:6
Matthew 23:12And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble hims...Proverbs 3:34Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.1 Peter 5:5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subje...Proverbs 18:12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.Psalms 138:6Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he kn...
James 4:7
1 Peter 5:8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walk...Ephesians 4:27Neither give place to the devil.Ephesians 6:11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles o...1 Peter 5:6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you...Luke 4:2Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and...
James 4:8
Psalms 145:18The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in...Hebrews 10:22Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts...Malachi 3:7¶ Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and...Zechariah 1:3Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, sai...Isaiah 55:6¶ Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
James 4:9
Matthew 5:4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.2 Corinthians 7:10For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the...Proverbs 14:13Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.Luke 6:25Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! fo...James 5:1Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you...
James 4:10
Psalms 147:6The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.Matthew 23:12And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble hims...1 Peter 5:6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you...Luke 14:11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself sha...James 4:6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but givet...
James 4:11
1 Peter 2:1Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, a...Romans 2:1Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wher...James 5:9Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judg...Luke 6:37Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemne...1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will brin...
James 4:12
Romans 14:4Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth o...Romans 2:1Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wher...Matthew 10:28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but ra...Isaiah 33:22For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he wi...Hebrews 7:25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by hi...