James 4:5 “Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He c…”

James 4:5

Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

World English Bible

Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”?

American Standard Version

Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?

Geneva Bible 1599

Doe ye thinke that the Scripture sayeth in vaine, The spirit that dwelleth in vs, lusteth after enuie?

Darby Translation

Think ye that the scripture speaks in vain? Does the Spirit which has taken his abode in us desire enviously?

Young's Literal Translation

Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, 'To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,'

Bible in Basic English

Or does it seem to you that it is for nothing that the holy Writings say, The spirit which God put into our hearts has a strong desire for us?

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Cross references

“the scripture”

John 10:35 Galatians 3:8 Romans 9:17 John 7:42 John 19:37

John 10:35 · BSB

If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken—

Galatians 3:8 · BSB

The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”

Romans 9:17 · BSB

For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”

John 7:42 · BSB

Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived? ”

John 19:37 · BSB

And, as another Scripture says: “They will look on the One they have pierced.”

“The spirit”

Numbers 11:29 Titus 3:3 Genesis 8:21 Psalm 37:1 Genesis 4:5 Genesis 4:6

Numbers 11:29 · BSB

But Moses replied, “Are you jealous on my account? I wish that all the LORD’s people were prophets and that the LORD would place His Spirit on them!”

Titus 3:3 · BSB

For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

Genesis 8:21 · BSB

When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all l…

Psalm 37:1 · BSB

Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.

Genesis 4:5 · BSB

but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.

Genesis 4:6 · BSB

“Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?

Also

2 Corinthians 6:16 1 Corinthians 6:19

2 Corinthians 6:16 · BSB

What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”

1 Corinthians 6:19 · BSB

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;

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

In context

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.

6But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Read James 4