Verse 15

James 4:15

Young's Literal Translation

15 instead of your saying, 'If the Lord may will, we shall live, and do this or that;'
Original Language Text
greek
ἀντὶ τοῦ λέγειν ὑμᾶς· Ἐὰν ὁ κύριος ⸀θελήσῃ, καὶ ⸀ζήσομεν καὶ ⸀ποιήσομεν τοῦτο ἢ ἐκεῖνο.
English Translation
Instead of saying to you, "If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that."
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Chapter 4 Context
1 Whence [are] wars and fightings among you? not thence -- out of your passions, that are as soldiers... Focus ↗
2 ye desire, and ye have not; ye murder, and are zealous, and are not able to attain; ye fight and war... Focus ↗
3 ye ask, and ye receive not, because evilly ye ask, that in your pleasures ye may spend [it]. Focus ↗
4 Adulterers and adulteresses! have ye not known that friendship of the world is enmity with God (Eloh... Focus ↗
5 Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, 'To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in... Focus ↗
6 and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, 'God (Elohim) against proud ones doth set Himsel... Focus ↗
7 be subject, then, to God (Elohim); stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you; Focus ↗
8 draw nigh to God (Elohim), and He will draw nigh to you; cleanse hands, ye sinners! and purify heart... Focus ↗
9 be exceeding afflicted, and mourn, and weep, let your laughter to mourning be turned, and the joy to... Focus ↗
10 be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you. Focus ↗
11 Speak not one against another, brethren; he who is speaking against a brother, and is judging his br... Focus ↗
12 one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy; thou -- who art thou that dost judge the ot... Focus ↗
13 Go, now, ye who are saying, 'To-day and to-morrow we will go on to such a city, and will pass there... Focus ↗
14 who do not know the thing of the morrow; for what is your life? for it is a vapour that is appearing... Focus ↗
15 instead of your saying, 'If the Lord may will, we shall live, and do this or that;'
16 and now ye glory in your pride; all such glorying is evil; Focus ↗
17 to him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing, sin it is to him. Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
James
Chapter
Chapter 4 (17 verses)
Version
Young's Literal Translation
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