James 4:15 “Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and d…”

James 4:15

Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

World English Bible

For you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that.”

American Standard Version

For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall both live, and do this or that.

Geneva Bible 1599

For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, and, if we liue, we will doe this or that.

Darby Translation

instead of your saying, If the Lord should [so] will and we should live, we will also do this or that.

Young's Literal Translation

instead of your saying, 'If the Lord may will, we shall live, and do this or that;'

Bible in Basic English

But the right thing to say would be, If it is the Lord's pleasure and if we are still living, we will do this and that.

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Cross references

“If”

Proverbs 19:21 Hebrews 6:3 Lamentations 3:37 Acts 18:21 Romans 1:10 1 Corinthians 16:7

Proverbs 19:21 · BSB

Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.

Hebrews 6:3 · BSB

And this we will do, if God permits.

Lamentations 3:37 · BSB

Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?

Acts 18:21 · BSB

But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.

Romans 1:10 · BSB

in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.

1 Corinthians 16:7 · BSB

For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

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

In context

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.

16As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.

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