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Chapter 4

1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not behind, even of your lusts that war in your members?

Original Greek

ΠόθενPothenFrom whereG4159ADV-I
πόλεμοιpolemoi[come] disputesG4171N-NPM
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
πόθενpothenfrom whereG4159ADV-I
μάχαιmachaiquarrelsG3163N-NPF
ἐνenamongG1722PREP
ὑμῖν;huminyou?G4771P-2DP
οὐκoukSurelyG3756PRT-N
ἐντεῦθεν,enteuthenfrom there,G1782ADV
ἐκekout ofG1537PREP
τῶνtōntheG3588T-GPF
ἡδονῶνhēdonōnpassionsG2237N-GPF
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP
τῶνtōnthoseG3588T-GPF
στρατευομένωνstrateuomenōnwarringG4754V-PMP-GPF
ἐνeninG1722PREP
τοῖςtoistheG3588T-DPN
μέλεσινmelesinmembersG3196N-DPN
ὑμῶν;humōnof you?G4771P-2GP

2 All of you lust, and have not: all of you kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: all of you fight and war, yet all of you have not, because all of you ask not.

Original Greek

ἐπιθυμεῖτεepithumeiteYou desireG1937V-PAI-2P
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
οὐκouknotG3756PRT-N
ἔχετε·echetehave;G2192V-PAI-2P
φονεύετεphoneueteyou killG5407V-PAI-2P
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
ζηλοῦτεzēloutecovetG2206V-PAI-2P
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
οὐounotG3756PRT-N
δύνασθεdunastheare ableG1410V-PNI-2P
ἐπιτυχεῖν·epitucheinto obtain;G2013V-2AAN
μάχεσθεmachestheYou quarrelG3164V-PNI-2P
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
πολεμεῖτε·polemeitewrangle;G4170V-PAI-2P
οὐκoukNotG3756PRT-N
ἔχετεecheteyou haveG2192V-PAI-2P
δὲdenowG1161CONJ
διὰdiabecauseG1223PREP
τὸto<the>G3588T-ASN
μὴmēnotG3361PRT-N
αἰτεῖσθαιaiteisthaito askG0154V-PMN
ὑμᾶς·humasyou;G4771P-2AP

3 All of you ask, and receive not, because all of you ask amiss, that all of you may consume it upon your lusts.

Original Greek

αἰτεῖτεaiteiteYou askG0154V-PAI-2P
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
οὐounotG3756PRT-N
λαμβάνετε,lambanetereceive,G2983V-PAI-2P
διότιdiotibecauseG1360CONJ
κακῶςkakōswronglyG2560ADV
αἰτεῖσθε,aiteistheyou ask,G0154V-PMI-2P
ἵναinathatG2443CONJ
ἐνeninG1722PREP
ταῖςtaistheG3588T-DPF
ἡδοναῖςhēdonaispleasuresG2237N-DPF
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP
δαπανήσητε.dapanēsēteyou may spend [it].G1159V-AAS-2P

4 All of you adulterers and adulteresses, know all of you 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.

Original Greek

μοιχοὶmoichoiadulterers —G3432N-VPM
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
μοιχαλίδες,moichalidesAdulteresses!G3428A-VPF
οὐκoukSurelyG3756PRT-N
οἴδατεoidateyou knowG6063V-RAI-2P
ὅτιhotithatG3754GCONJ
ἡhētheG3588T-NSF
φιλίαphiliafriendshipG5373N-NSF
τοῦtouwith theG3588T-GSM
κόσμουkosmouworldG2889N-GSM
ἔχθραechthrahostilityG2189N-NSF
τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSM
θεοῦtheouwith GodG2316N-GSM-T
ἐστιν;estinis?G1510V-PAI-3S
ὃςhosWho[ever]G3739R-NSM
ἐὰνeanmaybeG1437COND
οὖνounthereforeG3767CONJ
βουληθῇboulēthēashall chooseG1014V-AOS-3S
φίλοςphilosa friendG5384A-NSM
εἶναιeinaito beG1511V-PAN
τοῦtouof theG3588T-GSM
κόσμου,kosmouworld,G2889N-GSM
ἐχθρὸςechthrosan enemyG2190N-NSM
τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSM
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T
καθίσταται.kathistataiis appointed.G2525V-PPI-3S

5 Do all of you think that the scripture says in vain, The spirit (o. pneuma) that dwells in us lusts to envy?

Original Greek

ἢēOrG2228CONJ
δοκεῖτεdokeitethink youG1380V-PAI-2P
ὅτιhotithatG3754GCONJ
κενῶςkenōsin vainG2761ADV
ἡhētheG3588T-NSF
γραφὴgraphēScriptureG1124N-NSF
λέγει;legeispeaks?G3004GV-PAI-3S
πρὸςprosWithG4314PREP
φθόνονphthononenvyG5355N-ASM
ἐπιποθεῖepipotheiyearnsG1971V-PAI-3S
τὸtotheG3588T-ASN
πνεῦμαpneumaSpiritG4151GN-ASN
ὃhothatG3739R-ASN
κατῴκισενkatōkisenhe settledG6052V-AAI-3S
ἐνeninG1722PREP
ἡμῖν,hēminus,G3165P-1DP

6 But he gives more grace. Wherefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace unto the humble.

Original Greek

μείζοναmeizonaGreaterG3173A-ASF-C
δὲdehoweverG1161CONJ
δίδωσινdidōsinHe givesG1325V-PAI-3S
χάριν·charingrace;G5485N-ASF
διὸdioThereforeG1352CONJ
λέγει·legeiit says:G3004GV-PAI-3S
ὁho<the>G3588T-NSM
θεὸςtheosGodG2316N-NSM-T
ὑπερηφάνοιςhuperēphanois[the] proudG5244A-DPM
ἀντιτάσσεται,antitassetaiopposes,G0498V-PMI-3S
ταπεινοῖςtapeinoisto [the] humbleG5011A-DPM
δὲdehoweverG1161CONJ
δίδωσινdidōsingivesG1325V-PAI-3S
χάριν.¶charingrace.G5485N-ASF

7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Original Greek

ὑποτάγητεhupotagētedo be subjectedG5293V-2APM-2P
οὖνounthereforeG3767CONJ
τῷtō<the>G3588T-DSM
θεῷ.theōto God.G2316N-DSM-T
ἀντίστητεantistētedo resistG0436V-2AAM-2P
δὲdehoweverG1161CONJ
τῷtōtheG3588T-DSM
διαβόλῳdiabolōdevilG1228A-DSM
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
φεύξεταιpheuxetaihe will fleeG5343V-FDI-3S
ἀφ᾽aph᾽fromG0575PREP
ὑμῶν,humōnyou,G4771P-2GP

8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, all of you sinners; and purify your hearts, all of you double minded.

Original Greek

ἐγγίσατεengisatedo draw nearG1448V-AAM-2P
τῷtō<the>G3588T-DSM
θεῷtheōto GodG2316N-DSM-T
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
ἐγγιεῖengieiHe will draw nearG1448V-FAI-3S
ὑμῖν.huminto you.G4771P-2DP
καθαρίσατεkatharisatedo cleanseG2511V-AAM-2P
χεῖρας,cheiras[your] hands,G5495N-APF
ἁμαρτωλοί,hamartōloi[you] sinners,G0268A-VPM
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
ἁγνίσατεhagnisatedo purifyG0048V-AAM-2P
καρδίας,kardiashearts,G2588N-APF
δίψυχοι.dipsuchoi[you] double-minded.G1374A-VPM

9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

Original Greek

ταλαιπωρήσατεtalaipōrēsatedo be grievedG5003V-AAM-2P
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
πενθήσατεpenthēsatedo mournG3996V-AAM-2P
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
κλαύσατε·klausatedo weep;G2799V-AAM-2P
ὁhoTheG3588T-NSM
γέλωςgelōslaughterG1071N-NSM
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP
εἰςeistoG1519PREP
πένθοςpenthosmourningG3997N-ASN
μετατραπήτωmetatrapētōshould be turnedG6060V-2APM-3S
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
ἡhētheG3588T-NSF
χαρὰcharajoyG5479N-NSF
εἰςeistoG1519PREP
κατήφειαν.katēpheiangloom.G2726N-ASF

10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

Original Greek

ταπεινώθητεtapeinōthētedo be humbledG5013V-APM-2P
ἐνώπιονenōpionin the presence ofG1799PREP
τοῦtoutheG3588T-GSM
κυρίουkuriouLordG2962GN-GSM-T
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
ὑψώσειhupsōseiHe will exaltG5312V-FAI-3S
ὑμᾶς.¶humasyou.G4771P-2AP

11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaks evil of his brother, and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law, and judges the law: but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

Original Greek

ΜὴMēNotG3361PRT-N
καταλαλεῖτεkatalaleitedo speak againstG2635V-PAM-2P
ἀλλήλων,allēlōnone another,G0240C-GPM
ἀδελφοί·adelphoibrothers;G0080N-VPM
ὁhoThe [one]G3588T-NSM
καταλαλῶνkatalalōnspeaking againstG2635V-PAP-NSM
ἀδελφοῦadelphou[his] brotherG0080N-GSM
ἢēorG2228CONJ
κρίνωνkrinōnjudgingG2919V-PAP-NSM
τὸνtontheG3588T-ASM
ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrotherG0080N-ASM
αὐτοῦautouof himG0846P-GSM
καταλαλεῖkatalaleispeaks againstG2635V-PAI-3S
νόμουnomou[the] LawG3551N-GSM
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
κρίνειkrineijudgesG2919V-PAI-3S
νόμον·nomon[the] Law;G3551N-ASM
εἰeiIfG1487GCOND
δὲdehoweverG1161CONJ
νόμονnomon[the] LawG3551N-ASM
κρίνεις,krineisyou judge,G2919V-PAI-2S
οὐκouknotG3756PRT-N
εἶeiyou areG1510V-PAI-2S
ποιητὴςpoiētēsa doerG4163N-NSM
νόμουnomouof [the] LawG3551N-GSM
ἀλλὰallabutG0235CONJ
κριτής.kritēsa judge.G2923N-NSM

12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who are you that judge another?

Original Greek

εἷςheisOneG1520A-NSM
ἐστινestinthere isG1510V-PAI-3S
ὁho<the>G3588T-NSM
νομοθέτηςnomothetēsLawgiverG3550N-NSM
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
κριτὴςkritēsJudgeG2923N-NSM
ὁhowhoG3588T-NSM
δυνάμενοςdunamenosis being ableG1410V-PNP-NSM
σῶσαιsōsaito saveG4982V-AAN
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
ἀπολέσαι·apolesaito destroy;G0622V-AAN
σὺsuYou yourselfG4771P-2NS
δὲdehoweverG1161CONJ
τίςtiswhoG5101I-NSM
εἶeiareG1510V-PAI-2S
ὁhoyou who [are]G3588T-VSM
κρίνωνkrinōnjudgingG2919V-PAP-VSM
τὸνtontheG3588T-ASM
πλησίον;¶plēsionneighbour?G4139ADV

13 Go to now, all of you that say, To day or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:

Original Greek

ἌγεAgedo comeG0071V-PAM-2S
νῦνnunnowG3568ADV
οἱhoiyou who [are]G3588T-VPM
λέγοντες·legontessaying;G3004GV-PAP-VPM
σήμερονsēmeronTodayG4594ADV
ἢēorG2228CONJ
αὔριονauriontomorrowG0839ADV
πορευσόμεθαporeusomethawe will goG4198V-FDI-1P
εἰςeisintoG1519PREP
τήνδεtēndesuchG3592D-ASF
τὴνtēn<the>G3588T-ASF
πόλινpolincityG4172N-ASF
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
ποιήσομενpoiēsomenwill spendG4160JV-FAI-1P
ἐκεῖekeithereG1563ADV
ἐνιαυτὸνeniautona yearG1763N-ASM
ἕναhenaoneG1520A-ASM
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
ἐμπορευσόμεθαemporeusomethawill tradeG1710V-FDI-1P
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
κερδήσομεν·kerdēsomenwill make a profit;G2770V-FAI-1P

14 Whereas all of you know not what shall be on the next day. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.

Original Greek

οἵτινεςoitines[you] whoG3748R-NPM
οὐκouknotG3756PRT-N
ἐπίστασθεepistastheyou knowG1987V-PNI-2P
τὸtowhat [is]G3588T-ASN
τῆςtēson theG3588T-GSF
αὔριονaurionnext day [is]G0839ADV
ποίαpoiaWhat [is]G4169I-NSF
γὰρgarforG1063CONJ
ἡhētheG3588T-NSF
ζωὴzōēlifeG2222N-NSF
ὑμῶν.humōnof you!G4771P-2GP
ἀτμὶςatmisA vaporG0822N-NSF
γάρgarjustG1063CONJ
ἐστεesteyou areG1510V-PAI-2P
ἡhē<the>G3588T-NSF
πρὸςprosforG4314PREP
ὀλίγονoligona little [while]G3641A-ASN
φαινομένηphainomenēappearingG5316V-PEP-NSF
ἔπειταepeitathenG1899ADV
δὲdeandG1161CONJ
καὶkaialsoG2532CONJ
ἀφανιζομένη·aphanizomenēvanishing;G0853V-PPP-NSF

15 For that all of you ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

Original Greek

ἀντὶantiInstead [ought]G0473PREP
τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSN
λέγεινlegeinto sayG3004GV-PAN
ὑμᾶς·humasyou;G4771P-2AP
ἐὰνeanIfG1437COND
ὁhotheG3588T-NSM
κύριοςkuriosLordG2962GN-NSM-T
θελήσῃthelēsēshall wishG2309V-AAS-3S
καὶkaibothG2532CONJ
ζήσομενzēsomenwe will liveG2198V-FAI-1P
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
ποιήσομενpoiēsomenwe will doG4160GV-FAI-1P
τοῦτοtoutothisG3778D-ASN
ἢēorG2228CONJ
ἐκεῖνο.ekeinothat.G1565D-ASN

16 But now all of you rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

Original Greek

νῦνnunNowG3568ADV
δὲdehoweverG1161CONJ
καυχᾶσθεkauchastheyou boastG2744V-PNI-2P
ἐνeninG1722PREP
ταῖςtaistheG3588T-DPF
ἀλαζονείαιςalazoneiaisarroganceG0212N-DPF
ὑμῶν·humōnof you;G4771P-2GP
πᾶσαpasaAllG3956A-NSF
καύχησιςkauchēsisboastingG2746N-NSF
τοιαύτηtoiautēsuchG5108D-NSF
πονηράponēraevilG4190A-NSF
ἐστιν.estinis.G1510V-PAI-3S

17 Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.

Original Greek

εἰδότιeidotiTo [him] knowingG6063V-RAP-DSM
οὖνounthereforeG3767CONJ
καλὸνkalongoodG2570GA-ASN
ποιεῖνpoieinto doG4160GV-PAN
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
μὴmēnotG3361PRT-N
ποιοῦντι,poiountidoing [it],G4160GV-PAP-DSM
ἁμαρτίαhamartiasinG0266N-NSF
αὐτῷautōto himG0846P-DSM
ἐστιν.¶estinit is.G1510V-PAI-3S