James 4:3

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Summary

James 4:3

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

Ask, and

Ye may

Luke 15:13

Luke 16:1

Lusts

James 4:1

General references

Galatians 5:15

James 1:7

Bible References

Ask, and

But let him be asking in faith, nothing, doubting, for, he that doubteth, is like a wave of the sea, wind-driven and storm-tossed, -

For what shall be the hope of the impious, though he graspeth with greed, when GOD shall draw forth his soul?

There, men make outcry, and he answereth not, because of the arrogance of evil-doers.

They cried out, but there was none to save, unto Yahweh, but he answered them not.

If, iniquity, I had cared for in my heart, My Lord, had not heard me!

Then, will they call me, but I will not answer, they will seek me diligently, but shall not find me.

The sacrifice of lawless men, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, the prayer of the upright, is his delight.

He that shutteth his ear from the cry of the poor, even he, shall call, and not be answered.

Even when ye spread forth your open palms, I hide mine eyes from you; Yea, though ye multiply prayers, I am not hearkening, - Your hands, with deeds of blood, are filled.

Therefore, Thus, saith Yahweh, Behold me! bringing upon them calamity, which they shall not be able to escape, - and though they make outcry unto me, yet will I not hearken unto them.

Though they fast, I am not going to hearken unto their loud cry, and Though they offer ascending-sacrifice and meal-offering, I am not going to accept them, - For with sword and with famine and with pestilence, am, I, about to consume them.

Then, shall they make outcry unto Yahweh, but he will not answer them, - that he may hide his face from them, at that time, even as they have made wicked their doings.

Therefore came it to pass that - just as he cried out and they hearkened not, so, used they to cry out, and I used not to hearken, saith Yahweh of hosts;

But Jesus, answering, said - Ye know not what ye are asking: Are ye able to drink the cup, which, I, am about to drink; They say unto him - We are able.

But, Jesus, said unto them - Ye know not what ye are asking: Are ye able to drink the cup that, I, am to drink? or to be immersed, with the immersion wherewith, I, am to be immersed?

And, whatsoever we are asking, we are receiving from him, because, his commandments, are we keeping, and, the things that are pleasing before him, are we doing.

And, this, is the boldness which we have towards him: that, if, anything, we ask, according to his will, He doth hearken unto us.

Ye may

And, after not many days, the younger son, gathering all together, left home for a country far away, and, there, squandered his substance with riotous living.

And he went on to say, unto his disciples also, - There was, a certain rich man, who had a steward, and, the same, was accused to him as squandering his goods.

Lusts

Whence wars and whence fightings among you? are they not from hence - due to your pleasures which are taking the field in your members?

General references

If, however, one another, ye bite and devour, take heed lest, by one another, ye be consumed!

For let not that man think that he shall receive anything from the Lord -