James 4
Overview
4:1 We are to strive against covetousness;
4:4 intemperance;
4:5 pride;
4:11 detraction and rash judgment of others;
4:13 and not to be confident in the good success of worldly business, but mindful ever of the uncertainty of this life, to commit ourselves and all our affairs to God's providence. Verse 1 whence James 3:14-18 fightingsor, brawlingscome they 1:14; Genesis 4:5-8; Jeremiah 17:9; Matthew 15:19; Mark 7:21-23; John 8:44; Romans 8:7; 1 Timothy 6:4-10; Titus 3:3; 1 Peter 1:14, 2:11, 4:2, 4:3; 2 Peter 2:18, 3:3; 1 John 2:15-17; Jude 1:16-18 lustsor, pleasures, James 4:3 in Romans 7:5, 7:23; Galatians 5:17; Colossians 3:5 Reciprocal Genesis 8:21 - the imagination; 13:7 - a strife; Judges 12:1 - we will burn; 2 Samuel 19:43 - the words; 1 Kings 12:14 - My father made; 2 Chronicles 10:14 - My father; Psalm 68:30 - delight; Proverbs 10:12 - Hatred; 13:10 - Only; 20:3 - but; 21:10 - soul; Jeremiah 7:9 - steal; 41:1 - of the; Ezekiel 20:31 - and shall; Amos 4:12 - prepare; Zechariah 11:14 - I cut; Matthew 20:24 - they; 24:12 - because; Mark 7:20 - General; Acts 23:10 - fearing; Romans 6:12 - in the lusts; 6:13 - Neither; 1 Corinthians 1:11 - that there; 3:3 - for whereas; 6:7 - there; 2 Corinthians 12:20 - debates; Galatians 5:15 - General; Ephesians 2:3 - in the; 4:31 - wrath; Philippians 2:14 - disputings; Colossians 2:18 - fleshly; 1 Timothy 3:3 - a brawler; 2 Peter 1:4 - having; 1 John 3:15 - hateth Verse 2 lust James 5:1-5; Proverbs 1:19; Ecclesiastes 4:8; Habakkuk 2:5; 1 Timothy 6:9, 6:10 killor, envybecause James 1:5; Isaiah 7:12; Matthew 7:7, 7:8; Luke 11:9-13; John 4:10, 16:24 Reciprocal Genesis 8:21 - the imagination; Judges 12:1 - we will burn; 1 Kings 3:11 - hast not; 12:14 - My father made; 21:6 - Because; 2 Chronicles 10:14 - My father; Psalm 78:18 - by asking meat; Isaiah 43:22 - thou hast not; Ezekiel 36:37 - I will yet; Luke 11:1 - teach; Acts 23:10 - fearing; 1 Corinthians 1:11 - that there; 3:3 - for whereas; Ephesians 4:31 - wrath; 1 Timothy 6:4 - words; 2 Timothy 2:24 - strive; James 1:14 - when; 1 John 3:15 - hateth; Revelation 18:14 - thy soul Verse 3 and James 1:6, 1:7; Job 27:8-10, 35:12; Psalm 18:41, 66:18, 66:19; Proverbs 1:28, 15:8; 21:13, 21:27; Isaiah 1:15, 1:16; Jeremiah 11:11, 11:14, 14:12; Micah 3:4; Zechariah 7:13; Matthew 20:22; Mark 10:38; 1 John 3:22, 5:14 ye may Luke 15:13, 15:30, 16:1, 16:2 lustsor, pleasures, James 4:1 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 28:6 - inquired; 1 Kings 2:22 - why dost; 3:11 - hast not; Job 16:18 - let my cry; 27:9 - Will God; 35:13 - God; Psalm 78:18 - by asking meat; Isaiah 43:22 - thou hast not; 45:19 - Seek; Ezekiel 36:37 - I will yet; Hosea 7:14 - assemble; Luke 11:1 - teach; 11:10 - General; John 4:15 - give; 6:26 - Ye seek; 16:24 - ask; Romans 8:26 - for we Verse 4 adulterers Psalm 50:18, 73:27; Isaiah 57:3; Jeremiah 9:2; Hosea 3:1; Matthew 12:39, 16:4 the friendship John 7:7, 15:19, 15:23, 17:14; 1 John 2:15, 2:16 enmity Genesis 3:15; Romans 8:7 whosoever Galatians 1:10 is the Psalm 21:8; Luke 19:27; John 15:23, 15:24; Romans 5:10 Reciprocal Exodus 20:5 - of them; 20:14 - General; Numbers 15:39 - go a whoring; Joshua 10:4 - we may; 2 Chronicles 19:2 - hate the Lord; Job 16:18 - let my cry; Song of Songs 5:16 - friend; Jeremiah 5:7 - they then; 13:27 - thine adulteries; 23:10 - full; Hosea 7:4 - are all; 10:2 - Their heart is divided; Matthew 6:24 - serve; 13:27 - whence; Mark 8:38 - adulterous; 10:23 - How; Luke 6:26 - when; 16:13 - servant; John 6:26 - Ye seek; 8:23 - ye are of; 15:18 - General; 17:11 - but; Acts 16:20 - do; Romans 2:22 - adultery; 6:3 - Know; 12:2 - be not; 1 Corinthians 3:16 - Know; 2 Corinthians 6:14 - unequally; 13:5 - Know; Galatians 1:4 - from; Ephesians 2:2 - walked according; 4:18 - alienated; Colossians 1:21 - sometime; 2:20 - living; James 1:27 - to keep; 1 John 3:13 - if; 5:19 - and the Verse 5 the scripture John 7:42, 10:35, 19:37; Romans 9:17; Galatians 3:8 The spirit Genesis 4:5, 4:6, 6:5, 8:21, 26:14, 30:1, 37:11; Numbers 11:29; Psalm 37:1, 106:16; Proverbs 21:10; Ecclesiastes 4:4; Isaiah 11:13; Acts 7:9; Romans 1:29; Titus 3:3 to envyor, enviouslyReciprocal Genesis 38:9 - lest that; Exodus 1:9 - the people; Deuteronomy 15:9 - Beware; Judges 8:1 - the men; 1 Samuel 18:8 - the saying; Psalm 73:3 - I was; Proverbs 13:10 - Only; 14:30 - envy; 24:1 - not; 27:4 - but; Ezekiel 31:9 - envied; Jonah 4:1 - General; Micah 7:19 - subdue; Matthew 20:24 - they; 27:18 - he; Mark 10:41 - they; 15:10 - for envy; Luke 19:39 - rebuke; 22:24 - General; John 3:26 - he that; Acts 5:17 - indignation; 6:1 - there; 13:45 - they; 17:5 - moved; Romans 4:3 - what; 7:17 - sin; 13:13 - strife; 1 Corinthians 2:12 - not; 13:4 - envieth; Galatians 4:30 - what; 5:17 - the flesh; Philippians 1:15 - even; 2:3 - nothing; 1 Timothy 5:18 - the scripture; 6:4 - words; 1 Peter 2:1 - envies Verse 6 God Exodus 10:3, 10:4, 15:9, 15:10, 18:11; 1 Samuel 2:3; Job 22:29, 40:10-12; Psalm 138:6; Proverbs 3:34, 6:16, 6:17, 29:23; Isaiah 2:11, 2:12, 2:17, 10:8-14, 16:6, 16:7; Daniel 4:37; 5:20-23; Matthew 23:12; Luke 1:52, 14:11, 18:14; 1 Peter 5:5 giveth grace 2 Chronicles 32:26, 33:12, 33:19, 33:23, 34:27; Job 22:29; Psalm 9:12; Proverbs 15:33, 18:12; 22:4; Isaiah 57:15 Reciprocal Leviticus 26:41 - humbled; Deuteronomy 8:2 - to humble; 10:16 - stiffnecked; Judges 7:2 - Israel; 8:1 - the men; 2 Samuel 22:28 - but thine; 2 Kings 14:10 - thine heart; 22:19 - thine heart; 2 Chronicles 12:6 - humbled; 25:19 - heart; Nehemiah 9:29 - yet they; Job 5:11 - those; 9:13 - the proud helpers; 26:12 - he smiteth; 40:11 - behold; Psalm 10:17 - humble; 31:20 - from; 37:1 - neither; 99:2 - high; 119:21 - rebuked; Proverbs 13:10 - Only; 16:5 - that; 24:1 - not; 27:4 - but; Isaiah 23:9 - to stain; 25:11 - he shall bring; 65:5 - These; Jeremiah 13:9 - the pride; 43:2 - all the; 44:10 - are not; 48:29 - his loftiness; 50:31 - O thou; Ezekiel 7:10 - pride; 28:17 - heart; 31:9 - envied; 31:10 - and his; Daniel 5:22 - though; Jonah 3:6 - and he arose; 4:1 - General; Micah 6:8 - walk humbly; 7:19 - subdue; Habakkuk 2:5 - a proud man; Zechariah 12:7 - save; Matthew 6:5 - Verily; 20:24 - they; Mark 9:35 - If; Luke 7:6 - for; 14:32 - and desireth; 22:24 - General; John 3:26 - he that; Acts 9:6 - what; Romans 7:17 - sin; 11:20 - Be; 12:3 - not to; 2 Corinthians 1:12 - not; Galatians 5:17 - the flesh; Philippians 1:15 - even; 2:3 - nothing; 1 Timothy 6:4 - words; 2 Timothy 3:2 - proud; James 4:10 - Humble Verse 7 Submit 1 Samuel 3:18; 2 Samuel 15:26; 2 Kings 1:13-15; 2 Chronicles 30:8, 33:12, 33:13; Job 1:21; 40:3-5, 42:1-6; Psalm 32:3-5, 66:3, 68:30; Jeremiah 13:18; Daniel 4:25, 4:32, 4:34-37; Matthew 11:29; Acts 9:6, 16:29-31, 26:19; Romans 10:3, 14:11; Ephesians 5:21; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 Peter 2:13 Resist Matthew 4:3-11; Luke 4:2-13; Ephesians 4:27, 6:11, 6:12; 1 Peter 5:8, 5:9; Revelation 12:9-11 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 10:16 - stiffnecked; 2 Samuel 22:28 - but thine; Job 8:5 - thou wouldest; 9:13 - the proud helpers; 42:6 - I; Psalm 32:9 - Be ye; 99:2 - high; Daniel 4:37 - those that walk; Matthew 4:10 - Get; Luke 4:8 - Get; 4:13 - General; 23:41 - we indeed; Acts 3:19 - be; 5:3 - why; Habakkuk 3:1 - submit; James 4:10 - Humble; 1 John 5:17 - and Verse 8 Draw nigh to God Genesis 18:23; 1 Chronicles 28:9; 2 Chronicles 15:2; Psalm 73:28, 145:18; Isaiah 29:13, 55:6, 55:7; Hosea 6:1, 6:2; Zechariah 1:3; Malachi 3:7; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 Cleanse Job 9:30, 16:17, 17:9; Psalm 18:20, 24:4, 26:6, 73:13; Isaiah 1:15, 1:16, 13:15; Matthew 15:2, 27:24; 1 Timothy 2:8; 1 Peter 3:21 purify Psalm 51:6, 51:7, 51:10; Jeremiah 4:11; Ezekiel 18:31, 36:25-27; Matthew 12:33, 23:25, 23:26; Luke 11:39, 11:40; Acts 15:9; 2 Corinthians 7:1; 1 Peter 1:22; 1 John 3:3 ye double James 1:8 Reciprocal Genesis 27:21 - Come; 35:2 - clean; Leviticus 15:5 - General; 15:6 - General; 15:8 - General; 15:10 - General; 15:13 - wash; Numbers 8:6 - cleanse them; 8:7 - wash their; 29:7 - afflict; Deuteronomy 4:7 - who hath; 1 Samuel 14:36 - Then said the priest; 2 Samuel 22:21 - cleanness; 2 Chronicles 25:2 - but not; 30:6 - turn again; Job 11:14 - put it far; 20:18 - and he shall; 36:10 - commandeth; Ecclesiastes 7:3 - is better; Isaiah 22:12 - call; Jeremiah 4:14 - wash; 7:3 - Amend; 25:5 - Turn; Lamentations 3:57 - drewest; Ezekiel 14:6 - Repent; 18:21 - if the; Daniel 4:27 - break; 9:3 - with; Joel 1:8 - Lament; 2:12 - with fasting; Zechariah 7:3 - Should; Matthew 5:8 - are; 18:35 - from; Mark 7:4 - except; Luke 15:19 - make; John 11:55 - to purify; Acts 2:40 - Save; 1 Timothy 1:5 - a pure; Titus 2:12 - denying; 2:14 - purify; James 1:21 - filthiness; 3:17 - first Verse 9 afflicted James 5:1, 5:2; Psalm 119:67, 119:71, 119:136, 126:5, 126:6; Ecclesiastes 7:2-5; Isaiah 22:12, 22:13; Jeremiah 31:9, 31:13, 31:18-20; Ezekiel 7:16, 16:63; Zechariah 12:10-14; Matthew 5:4; Luke 6:21; 2 Corinthians 7:10, 7:11 let Job 30:31; Proverbs 14:13; Ecclesiastes 2:2, 7:6; Lamentations 5:15; Luke 6:25, 16:25; Revelation 18:7, 18:8 Reciprocal Leviticus 23:27 - afflict; Judges 2:4 - the people; 2 Samuel 12:22 - I fasted; 2 Chronicles 7:14 - humble; Esther 5:9 - joyful; Job 20:18 - and he shall; Proverbs 19:10 - Delight; Ecclesiastes 3:4 - time to weep; Jeremiah 6:26 - make thee; 50:4 - going; Daniel 10:2 - I Daniel; Joel 1:8 - Lament; 2:12 - with fasting; Malachi 3:14 - and that; Matthew 5:3 - the poor; Luke 7:38 - weeping; 2 Corinthians 7:7 - mourning; 1 Peter 1:6 - ye are Verse 10 Humble James 4:6, 4:7 he 1 Samuel 2:9; Job 22:29; Psalm 27:6, 28:9, 30:1, 113:7, 147:6; Matthew 23:12; Luke 14:11, 18:14; 1 Peter 5:6 Reciprocal Exodus 10:3 - humble; Deuteronomy 8:2 - to humble; 1 Samuel 2:7 - bringeth; 2 Samuel 12:22 - I fasted; 2 Chronicles 7:14 - humble; 12:6 - humbled; 30:11 - humbled themselves; 32:26 - Hezekiah; 33:12 - humbled; 36:12 - humbled; Job 33:17 - hide; Psalm 10:17 - humble; Proverbs 6:3 - go; 15:33 - and; 22:4 - By; Jeremiah 13:15 - be; 13:18 - Humble; Lamentations 5:15 - our dance; Matthew 5:3 - the poor; 18:4 - humble; Luke 1:52 - put; 7:6 - for; 2 Corinthians 7:7 - mourning; Habakkuk 3:1 - shall we not Verse 11 Speak Psalm 140:11; Ephesians 4:31; 1 Timothy 3:11; 2 Timothy 3:3; Titus 2:3; 1 Peter 2:1 and judgeth Matthew 7:1, 7:2; Luke 6:37; Romans 2:1, 14:3, 14:4, 14:10-12; 1 Corinthians 4:5 speaketh evil of the law Romans 7:7, 7:12, 7:13 a doer James 1:22, 1:23, 1:25; Romans 2:13 Reciprocal Exodus 20:16 - General; Job 19:29 - that ye may; Psalm 15:3 - backbiteth; 119:34 - I shall; Romans 14:13 - judge one; Colossians 2:16 - judge; Titus 3:2 - speak; James 2:4 - judges; 5:9 - Grudge not Verse 12 lawgiver Isaiah 33:22 able Matthew 10:28; Luke 12:5; Habakkuk 3:1 who 1 Samuel 25:10; Job 38:2; Romans 2:1, 9:20, 14:4, 14:13 Reciprocal Numbers 21:18 - the lawgiver; Deuteronomy 32:4 - all his; Job 19:29 - that ye may; Matthew 7:1 - General; Luke 6:37 - Judge; Ephesians 3:20 - able Verse 13 Go to James 5:1; Genesis 11:3, 11:4, 11:7; Ecclesiastes 2:1; Isaiah 5:5 To day Proverbs 27:1; Isaiah 56:12; Luke 12:17-20 and buy Isaiah 24:2, 56:11; Ezekiel 7:12; 1 Corinthians 7:30 Reciprocal Genesis 27:45 - then I; Judges 19:9 - to morrow; 1 Kings 19:2 - to morrow; 22:27 - until I come in peace; 2 Kings 5:5 - go; 2 Chronicles 33:21 - two years; Job 17:11 - purposes; Psalm 4:6 - many; 10:3 - boasteth; 121:8 - thy going out; Ecclesiastes 10:14 - a man; Jeremiah 18:11 - go to; Lamentations 3:37 - saith; Ezekiel 28:5 - and by; Malachi 1:4 - but; Luke 12:19 - for; Acts 24:25 - when; Romans 15:28 - I will; 1 Corinthians 7:29 - that both; Habakkuk 3:7 - To day Verse 14 It isor, For it isa vapour James 1:10; Job 7:6, 7:7, 9:25, 9:26, 14:1, 14:2; Psalm 39:5, 89:47, 90:5-7, 102:3; Isaiah 38:12; 1 Peter 1:24, 4:7; 1 John 2:17 Reciprocal Genesis 27:2 - I know not; 47:9 - an hundred; Exodus 8:10 - To morrow; Judges 19:9 - to morrow; 2 Samuel 19:34 - How long have I to live; 1 Kings 19:2 - to morrow; 22:27 - until I come in peace; 1 Chronicles 29:15 - our days; Psalm 39:6 - a vain show; 78:39 - a wind; 90:10 - for; 102:11 - My days; 109:23 - gone; Ecclesiastes 6:12 - the days of his vain life; 8:13 - as a; 10:14 - a man; Ezekiel 28:5 - and by; Luke 12:20 - Thou fool; Acts 20:22 - not; 24:25 - when; 1 Corinthians 7:31 - for Verse 15 If 2 Samuel 15:25, 15:26; Proverbs 19:21; Lamentations 3:37; Acts 18:21; Romans 1:10, 15:32; 1 Corinthians 4:19; 16:7; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 5:19 - inquired; Job 22:28 - decree; Psalm 37:5 - and; Luke 12:18 - General; Philippians 2:19 - But Verse 16 James 3:14; Psalm 52:1, 52:7; Proverbs 25:14, 27:1; Isaiah 47:7, 47:8, 47:10; 1 Corinthians 4:7, 4:8, 5:6; Revelation 18:7 Reciprocal Judges 9:19 - rejoice; 1 Samuel 11:15 - rejoiced greatly; Job 20:5 - the joy; Psalm 10:3 - boasteth; Jeremiah 11:15 - thou doest evil; Hosea 9:1 - Rejoice; Amos 6:13 - which; Acts 8:39 - and he; Romans 1:30 - boasters; 2:23 - that makest; Galatians 5:26 - desirous; Philippians 3:19 - whose glory; 2 Timothy 3:2 - boasters Verse 17 Luke 12:47, 12:48; John 9:41, 13:17, 15:22; Romans 1:20, 1:21, 1:32, 2:17-23, 7:13 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 15:9 - sin unto thee; 2 Kings 21:9 - they hearkened; Nehemiah 6:13 - and sin; Job 24:13 - rebel; Daniel 5:22 - though; Luke 6:47 - doeth; 19:20 - Lord; John 19:11 - the greater; Romans 2:18 - knowest; 2:23 - that makest; Habakkuk 3:1 - after; James 1:22 - be; 1 Peter 3:11 - do