Thematic Bible
James 4:1 (show verse)
Whence wars and whence fightings among you? are they not from hence - due to your pleasures which are taking the field in your members?
Ambition » Leads to strife and contention
Error » Definition of » Origin of
Lust » What comes out of lust
Sin » Of youth, results of » Origin of
Sins » Increment » Origin
Strife » Excited by » Lusts
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Origin of
War » Originates in the lusts of men
War/weapons » Where wars come from
Error » Definition of » Origin of
Lust » What comes out of lust
Sin » Of youth, results of » Origin of
Sins » Increment » Origin
Strife » Excited by » Lusts
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Origin of
War » Originates in the lusts of men
War/weapons » Where wars come from
James 4:2 (show verse)
Ye covet - and have not, ye commit murder, and are jealous - and cannot obtain, - ye fight and war. Ye have not - because ye do not really ask,
James 4:3 (show verse)
Ye ask and receive not, because that, basely, ye ask, in order that, in your pleasures, ye may spend it .
James 4:4 (show verse)
Adulteresses! Know ye not that, the friendship of the world, is, enmity to God? Whosoever, therefore, is minded to be, a friend, of the world, an enemy of God, doth constitute himself.
James 4:5 (show verse)
Or think ye that, in vain, the scripture speaketh? Is it, for envying, that the spirit which hath taken an abode within us doth crave?
James 4:6 (show verse)
Howbeit he giveth, greater, favour. Wherefore it saith - God, against the haughty, arrayeth himself, Whereas, unto the lowly, he giveth favour.
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Grace
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Grace
God » Grace of » May be rendered ineffectual
God » To believers » To the humble
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the humble
Grace » Who the lord gives grace to
Grace » Divine » May be rendered ineffectual
Grace » God's » May be rendered ineffectual
Grace » Specially given » To the humble
Humbleness » The humble
Humility » They who have » Receive more grace
Pride » They who are guilty of, shall be » Resisted
The Proud » General references to
Resistance » Who God resists
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Grace
God » Grace of » May be rendered ineffectual
God » To believers » To the humble
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the humble
Grace » Who the lord gives grace to
Grace » Divine » May be rendered ineffectual
Grace » God's » May be rendered ineffectual
Grace » Specially given » To the humble
Humbleness » The humble
Humility » They who have » Receive more grace
Pride » They who are guilty of, shall be » Resisted
The Proud » General references to
Resistance » Who God resists
James 4:7 (show verse)
Range yourselves, therefore, under God, but withstand the adversary, and he will flee from you:
Adversary » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Duty of resisting
Consolation under Affliction » To the tempted
Devil » Resist the
Devil/devils » Resisting the devil
Devil/devils » Who the devil flees from
God » Promises to the tempted » Final victory
God's Promises » To the tempted » Final victory
Limitations of satan » Knows when he is defeated
Resistance » Who to resist
Resistance » The reward for resisting the devil
Satan » Tempts men vanquished by men » Resistance to
Satan » Indwelling limited in power » Knows when he is defeated
Serpent » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Duty of resisting
Submission » To the divine will
Submission » Submitting yourself to the lord
promises to Tempted » Final victory
Tempter » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Duty of resisting
The Devil » Saints » Should resist
The Devil » Character of » Cowardly
War » Figurative » Is against » The Devil
Warfare of saints » Is against » The Devil
Consolation under Affliction » To the tempted
Devil » Resist the
Devil/devils » Resisting the devil
Devil/devils » Who the devil flees from
God » Promises to the tempted » Final victory
God's Promises » To the tempted » Final victory
Limitations of satan » Knows when he is defeated
Resistance » Who to resist
Resistance » The reward for resisting the devil
Satan » Tempts men vanquished by men » Resistance to
Satan » Indwelling limited in power » Knows when he is defeated
Serpent » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Duty of resisting
Submission » To the divine will
Submission » Submitting yourself to the lord
promises to Tempted » Final victory
Tempter » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Duty of resisting
The Devil » Saints » Should resist
The Devil » Character of » Cowardly
War » Figurative » Is against » The Devil
Warfare of saints » Is against » The Devil
James 4:8 (show verse)
Draw near unto God, and he will draw near unto you. Cleanse hands, sinners! Chasten hearts, double souls!
Access to God » Promises connected with
Access to God » The wicked commanded to seek
Character » Instability of
Cleanness » Being clean
Cleanness » What to cleanse
Cleansing » Ps 51 » Spiritual encouraged
Closeness » Who the lord is near to
Closeness » The reward for drawing near to God
Draw near to God » In prayer and fellowship
God » Christ as » Draw near to, in prayer and fellowship
Heart » Renewed » Pure
Heart » Purifying your heart
The Heart » Should be » Purified
Nearness to God » In prayer and fellowship
Purification of heart » Cleansing, spiritual » Encouraged
Spiritual » Cleansing » Spiritual encouraged
Access to God » The wicked commanded to seek
Character » Instability of
Cleanness » Being clean
Cleanness » What to cleanse
Cleansing » Ps 51 » Spiritual encouraged
Closeness » Who the lord is near to
Closeness » The reward for drawing near to God
Draw near to God » In prayer and fellowship
God » Christ as » Draw near to, in prayer and fellowship
Heart » Renewed » Pure
Heart » Purifying your heart
The Heart » Should be » Purified
Nearness to God » In prayer and fellowship
Purification of heart » Cleansing, spiritual » Encouraged
Spiritual » Cleansing » Spiritual encouraged
James 4:9 (show verse)
Be miserable and lament and weep, let, your laughter, into lamentation, be turned, and, your joy, into dejection;
James 4:10 (show verse)
Be made low in presence of the Lord, and he will lift you up.
James 4:11 (show verse)
Be not speaking one against another, brethren! He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against law, and judgeth law; Now, if, upon law, thou art passing judgment, thou art not a doer of law, but a judge!
Doer » Of the word
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Warnings against
Evil » Speaking » Warnings against
Law » The lord being the lawgiver
Slander » Forbidden
Slander » Includes » Judging uncharitably
Speaking, evil » Warnings against
Speech/communication » Those that speak evil of others
The judgment of babylon » Those that judge others
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Warnings against
Evil » Speaking » Warnings against
Law » The lord being the lawgiver
Slander » Forbidden
Slander » Includes » Judging uncharitably
Speaking, evil » Warnings against
Speech/communication » Those that speak evil of others
The judgment of babylon » Those that judge others
James 4:12 (show verse)
One, is Lawgiver and Judge - He who hath power to save and to destroy; but who art, thou, that judgest thy neighbour?
Charitableness » Judgment forbidden
Charity » Judgment forbidden
eternal Death » God alone can inflict
Judgment » Forbidden
Judgment » It is assuming too much
Law » The lord being the lawgiver
Lawgiver » God as
Slander » Includes » Judging uncharitably
Speech/communication » Those that speak evil of others
The judgment of babylon » Those that judge others
Charity » Judgment forbidden
eternal Death » God alone can inflict
Judgment » Forbidden
Judgment » It is assuming too much
Law » The lord being the lawgiver
Lawgiver » God as
Slander » Includes » Judging uncharitably
Speech/communication » Those that speak evil of others
The judgment of babylon » Those that judge others
James 4:13 (show verse)
Come now! ye that say - Today or To-morrow, we will journey unto this city here, and will spend there a year, and will trade and get gain, -
Boasting » What not to boast of
Commerce » Called » Buying and selling
Common delusions » Presuming upon unchanging conditions
Evil » What is evil
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is uncertain
natural Life » Described as » Uncertain
Plans of men » Bold » Business man
Plans of men » Plans, examples of » Bold » Business man
Presuming upon time » Indulging in dreams of future gain
Presumption » Warnings against
Presumption » Exhibited in » Planning for futurity
Presumption » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Indulging in dreams of future gain
Presumptuous plans » Examples of » Bold » Business man
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Our lives shall be prolonged
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Our lives will be prolonged
Time » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Indulging in dreams of future gain
Commerce » Called » Buying and selling
Common delusions » Presuming upon unchanging conditions
Evil » What is evil
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is uncertain
natural Life » Described as » Uncertain
Plans of men » Bold » Business man
Plans of men » Plans, examples of » Bold » Business man
Presuming upon time » Indulging in dreams of future gain
Presumption » Warnings against
Presumption » Exhibited in » Planning for futurity
Presumption » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Indulging in dreams of future gain
Presumptuous plans » Examples of » Bold » Business man
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Our lives shall be prolonged
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Our lives will be prolonged
Time » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Indulging in dreams of future gain
James 4:14 (show verse)
Men who are not versed in the morrow - of what sort your life will be ; for ye are, a vapour - for a little, appearing, then, just disappearing!
Boasting » What not to boast of
Common delusions » Presuming upon unchanging conditions
Endurance » What does not endure
Evil » What is evil
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is uncertain
Life » Uncertainty of physical » Like a vanishing vapour
Life » Brief » Like a vanishing vapour
Life » What life is
natural Life » Described as » Uncertain
natural Life » Is compared to » A vapor
Meteorology » Vapour
Presuming upon time » Indulging in dreams of future gain
Presumption » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Indulging in dreams of future gain
Seven » Uncertainties » Life
Time » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Indulging in dreams of future gain
Time » Brevity of » Like a vanishing vapour
seven Uncertainties » Life
Vanishing » What vanishes away
Common delusions » Presuming upon unchanging conditions
Endurance » What does not endure
Evil » What is evil
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is uncertain
Life » Uncertainty of physical » Like a vanishing vapour
Life » Brief » Like a vanishing vapour
Life » What life is
natural Life » Described as » Uncertain
natural Life » Is compared to » A vapor
Meteorology » Vapour
Presuming upon time » Indulging in dreams of future gain
Presumption » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Indulging in dreams of future gain
Seven » Uncertainties » Life
Time » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Indulging in dreams of future gain
Time » Brevity of » Like a vanishing vapour
seven Uncertainties » Life
Vanishing » What vanishes away
James 4:15 (show verse)
Instead of your saying - If, the Lord, be pleased, we shall both, live and do this or that;
Boasting » What not to boast of
death » Preparation for
Evil » What is evil
God » Will of, submission to » The rule of every-day life
natural Life » Described as » Uncertain
The Surrendered life » Submission to the divine will » The rule of every-day life
Will » God's, submission to » The rule of every-day life
death » Preparation for
Evil » What is evil
God » Will of, submission to » The rule of every-day life
natural Life » Described as » Uncertain
The Surrendered life » Submission to the divine will » The rule of every-day life
Will » God's, submission to » The rule of every-day life
James 4:16 (show verse)
Whereas, now, are ye boasting in your pretensions: - All boasting like this, is, wicked,
James 4:17 (show verse)
To him, therefore, who knoweth how to be doing, a right thing, and is not doing it, it is, sin, unto him.
Duty » Masters' » Neglect of
Error » Sins » Of omission
Error » Definition of » Neglect of opportunity
Mercy » Neglect of
Neglect » Of duty
Neglect » Of mercy and help
Sin » What is sin
Sin » Against knowledge
Sin » Internal » Of omission
Sin » Defined » Neglect of opportunity
Sin » Omission of what we know to be good is
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Of omission
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Neglect of opportunity
Error » Sins » Of omission
Error » Definition of » Neglect of opportunity
Mercy » Neglect of
Neglect » Of duty
Neglect » Of mercy and help
Sin » What is sin
Sin » Against knowledge
Sin » Internal » Of omission
Sin » Defined » Neglect of opportunity
Sin » Omission of what we know to be good is
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Of omission
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Neglect of opportunity