James 4:1
American King James From where come wars and fights among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
American Standard Version Whence `come' wars and whence `come' fightings among you? `come they' not hence, `even' of your pleasures that war in your members?
King James From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
World English Bible Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?
James 4:2
American King James You lust, and have not: you kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: you fight and war, yet you have not, because you ask not.
American Standard Version Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.
King James 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.
World English Bible You lust, and don’t have. You murder and covet, and can’t obtain. You fight and make war. You don’t have, because you don’t ask.
James 4:3
American King James You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may consume it on your lusts.
American Standard Version Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend `it' in your pleasures.
King James Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
World English Bible You ask, and don’t receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.
James 4:4
American King James You adulterers and adulteresses, know you not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
American Standard Version Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.
King James Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
World English Bible You adulterers and adulteresses, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
James 4:5
American King James Do you think that the scripture said in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy?
American Standard Version Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?
King James Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
World English Bible Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”?
James 4:6
American King James But he gives more grace. Why he said, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
American Standard Version But he giveth more grace. Wherefore `the scripture' saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
King James But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
World English Bible But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
James 4:7
American King James Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
American Standard Version Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
King James Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
World English Bible Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
James 4:8
American King James Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded.
American Standard Version Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.
King James Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
World English Bible Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.
James 4:9
American King James Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
American Standard Version Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
King James Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
World English Bible Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.
James 4:10
American King James Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
American Standard Version Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you.
King James Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
World English Bible Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
James 4:11
American King James Speak not evil one of another, brothers. He that speaks evil of his brother, and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law, and judges the law: but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.
American Standard Version Speak not one against another, brethren. He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
King James Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
World English Bible Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.
James 4:12
American King James There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who are you that judge another?
American Standard Version One `only' is the lawgiver and judge, `even' he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbor?
King James There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
World English Bible Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?
James 4:13
American King James Go to now, you that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
American Standard Version Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain:
King James Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
World English Bible Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow let’s go into this city and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.”
James 4:14
American King James Whereas you know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.
American Standard Version whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
King James Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
World English Bible Yet you don’t know what your life will be like tomorrow. For what is your life? For you are a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.
James 4:15
American King James For that you ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
American Standard Version For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall both live, and do this or that.
King James For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
World English Bible For you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that.”
James 4:16
American King James But now you rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
American Standard Version But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil.
King James But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
World English Bible But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil.
James 4:17
American King James Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.
American Standard Version To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
King James Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
World English Bible To him therefore who knows to do good and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.