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James 4:2

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

KJV

ἐπιθυμεῖτε, καὶ οὐκ ἔχετε· φονεύετε καὶ ζηλοῦτε, καὶ οὐ δύνασθε ἐπιτυχεῖν· μάχεσθε καὶ πολεμεῖτε. καὶ οὐκ ἔχετε διὰ τὸ μὴ αἰτεῖσθαι ὑμᾶς·

Greek NT

concupiscitis, et non habetis : occiditis, et zelatis : et non potestis adipisci : litigatis, et belligeratis, et non habetis, propter quod non postulatis.

Vulgate

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.

ASV

You covet, and have not: you kill and envy and cannot obtain. You contend and war, and you have not: because you ask not.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αἰτέω
aiteo
verb · 70×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
δύναμαι
dunamai
verb · 209×
ζηλόω
zeloo
verb · 12×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μάχομαι
machomai
verb · 4×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
πολεμέω
polemeo
verb · 7×
φονεύω
phoneuo
verb · 12×
ἐπιθυμέω
epithumeo
verb · 16×
ἐπιτυγχάνω
epitugchano
verb · 5×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
o
article · 19778×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 3:11 — And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for
  • 1Tim 6:9 — But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
  • 2Tim 2:24 — And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
  • Ezek 36:37 — Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock.
  • Isa 43:22 — But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.
  • Jas 1:5 — If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
  • Jas 5:1 — Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
  • Jas 5:6 — Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.
  • John 4:10 — Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
  • John 16:24 — Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
  • John 16:24 — Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
  • Luke 11:1 — And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
  • Luke 11:9 — And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
  • Matt 7:7 — Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
  • Prov 1:19 — So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
  • Rev 18:14 — And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.