James 1:7 “That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.”

James 1:7

That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

World English Bible

For that man shouldn’t think that he will receive anything from the Lord.

American Standard Version

For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord;

Geneva Bible 1599

Neither let that man thinke that hee shall receiue any thing of the Lord.

Darby Translation

for let not that man think that he shall receive anything from the Lord;

Young's Literal Translation

for let not that man suppose that he shall receive anything from the Lord —

Bible in Basic English

Let it not seem to such a man that he will get anything from the Lord;

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Cross references

“For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.”

James 4:3 Proverbs 15:8 Isaiah 1:15 Proverbs 21:27 Isaiah 58:3 Isaiah 58:4

James 4:3 · BSB

And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.

Proverbs 15:8 · BSB

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Isaiah 1:15 · BSB

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.

Proverbs 21:27 · BSB

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with ill intent!

Isaiah 58:3 · BSB

“Why have we fasted, and You have not seen? Why have we humbled ourselves, and You have not noticed?” “Behold, on the day of your fast, you do as you please, and you oppress all your workers.

Isaiah 58:4 · BSB

You fast with contention and strife to strike viciously with your fist. You cannot fast as you do today and have your voice be heard on high.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

8He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

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