James 4
Treated in 30 passages across the library.
The verses these writers stop at
- 4:2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not. 7
- 4:7 Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 5
- 4:14 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. 4
- 4:4 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. 3
- 4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore [the scripture] saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. 3
- 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded. 3
- 4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend [it] in your pleasures. 2
- 4:13 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: 2
- 4:15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall both live, and do this or that. 2
- 4:5 Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying? 1
- 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you. 1
- 4:12 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? 1
American Standard Version
Where it is preached
- The Mortification of Sin in Believers ·
The necessity of mortification: the duty of the best believers cites James iv. 5
… Pet. iii. 18; Gal. v. 17, etc. — The activity of abiding sin in believers, Rom. vii. 23; James iv. 5; Heb. xii. 1 — Its fruitfulness and tendency — Every lust aims at the height in its kind …
- Thoughts for the Quiet Hour ·
December cites James iv. 14
… your life? It is even a vapor, that appeared for a little time, and then vanisheth away. James iv. 14. “Only one life; 'twill soon be past— And only what's done for Christ will last.”—Selecte…
- Mighty Power in Prayer ·
Ask and Have cites James 4:2
…ou ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may consume it upon your lusts.” James 4:2,3. MAY these striking words be made profitable to us by the teaching of the Holy Spirit. …
- Prayer – The Pulse of Life ·
Cultivating the Spirit of Prayer cites James 4:3
…ish. “You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.” James 4:3. Our focus should be on eternity. Perhaps this is why someone hasn't seen any change even…
- Divine Healing ·
Fervent and Effectual Prayer cites James 4:2
…aling of the sick, or in conversion, or sanctification. “Ye have not because ye ask not” (James 4:2). Let it also teach us patience. In the cases where healing is delayed, let us remember t…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
The Means of Grace cites James 4:2
…giveth to all men liberally,” (if they ask; otherwise “ye have not, because ye ask not,” (James 4:2, ) “and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” (James 1:5). If it be objected, “But …
- The Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith ·
The Month of March cites James 4:6
… keep us from stumbling." March 22 GRACE FOR THE HUMBLE "He giveth grace unto the humble" James 4:6 Humble hearts seek grace, and therefore they get it. Humble hearts yield to the sweet inf…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
The Marks of the New Birth cites James 4:4
…rers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God?” (James 4:4.) 5. “Verily, verily, I say unto you, ye” also “must be born again.” “Except ye” also “be…
- Divine Healing ·
The Will of God cites James 4:15
“Thy will be done” (Matt. 6:10). “If the Lord will” (James 4:15). In days of sickness, when doctors and medicines fail, recourse is generally had to the …
- How to Bring Men to Christ ·
Dealing with Those Who Wish to Put Off a Decision Until Some Other Time cites James iv. 13
…e this method and it has been followed by many others with great success. Prov. xxvii. 1; James iv. 13, 14; Job. xxxvi. 18; Luke xiii. 24‒28; xii. 19, 20; John viii. 21; xii. 35; vii. 33‒34, c…
- The Ministry of Intercession ·
The Lack of Prayer cites Jas. iv. 2
“Ye have not, because ye ask not.”—Jas. iv. 2. “And He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor.”—Isa. lix…
- Talks to the Farmer ·
The Sheep Before the Shearers cites James 4:7
…s, therefore, under the mighty hand of God” (1 Peter 5:6, ESV). Submit yourselves to God (James 4:7, ESV). Let every thought be brought captive to him (2 Corinthians 10:5, ESV), and may the…
- Rise Up, Men of God ·
The Battle Within cites James 4:6
… in everything, even our humility. "God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble" (James 4:6). Brother, take note: God opposes the proud. Not just dislikes. Opposes. Actively works a…
- Humility ·
Humility and Exaltation cites James. 4:10
… exalted." Luke 14:11, 18:14. "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you." James. 4:10. "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time h…
- He Holds My Tomorrows ·
Joseph cites James 4:14
…our life?” says James, “It is but a vapor that appears for a while and then passes away” (James 4:14). God stirs faith in the old man so that he now sees where his real inheritance lies. It …
- The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith ·
The Devil cites James 4:7
…get the victory over the Devil. There are four things to be borne in mind. 1. Read first, James 4:7, "Be subject therefore unto God: but resist the devil, and he will flee from you." This t…
- Watchman Nee ·
Learning to Walk by Faith cites James 4:14
…s says, “ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapor” (James 4:14, ASV). Nee's later imprisonment would make the same lesson even more severe. Spiritual Fo…
- Godliness ·
Conditions of Effectual Prayer cites James 4:3
…y. "You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions." — James 4:3 That means your earthly desires, affections, and purposes, limited by the horizon of eart…
- The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life ·
Difficulties Concerning Guidance cites James 4:4
…od? Therefore, whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.”(James 4:4) Take the matter of anxieties of all kinds, and we have (Matthew 6:25-34) “Therefore I te…
- Godliness ·
Addresses on Holiness in Exeter Hall (First Address) cites James 4:8
…e to sanctify yourselves than there are promises of God to sanctify you. The next text is James 4:8: "Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and pu…
- The Pilgrim's Progress ·
The Fourth Stage cites James 4:7
…pollyon spread forth his dragon wings, and sped him away, that Christian saw him no more. James 4:7. In this combat no man can imagine, unless he had seen and heard, as I did, what yelling …
- The Pilgrim's Progress ·
The Fifth Stage cites James 4:6
… this Valley of Humiliation; for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. James 4:6; 1 Pet. 5:5. Indeed it is a very fruitful soil, and doth bring forth by handfuls. Some al…
- The Pilgrim's Progress ·
The Eighth Stage cites James 4:4
…his is she that maintaineth in their splendor all those that are the enemies of pilgrims. James 4:4. Yea, this is she that has bought off many a man from a pilgrim’s life. She is a great go…
- Watchman Nee ·
Faith, Prayer, and the Life of Dependence cites James 4:2
…od ordains for accomplishing His purposes. James says, “Ye have not, because ye ask not” (James 4:2, ASV). Ezekiel presents God seeking an intercessor. Paul repeatedly asks churches to pray…
- Watchman Nee ·
Appendix a: Twenty-Five Core Teachings of Watchman Nee cites James 4:2
…Scripture unmistakably treats prayer as consequential. “Ye have not, because ye ask not” (James 4:2, ASV). The mystery should move Christians to pray, not to solve every metaphysical questi…
- Watchman Nee ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites James 4:2
… for controlling outcomes. Scriptures to revisit Matthew 6:25-34; Philippians 4:6-13, 19; James 4:2; Matthew 6:10; 1 John 5:14; 2 Corinthians 12:9. Reflection 1. Where does money govern dec…
- The Bruised Reed ·
Christ's government is victorious cites James iv. 7
…devil is said of all our spiritual enemies, [f we resist, they shall in time fly From us, James iv. 7; because stronger is he that is im us, that taketh part with his own grace, than he that …
- The Bruised Reed ·
Means to make Grace victorious cites James iv. 8
…nd ourselves overspread quickly with a contrary disposition. When we draw near to Christ, James iv. 8, in his ordinances the draws near unto us. 5. Keep grace in exercise : it is not sleepy h…
- Watchman Nee ·
Stand: Spiritual Warfare and Victory cites James 4:7-8
…God, resistance to the devil, drawing near to God, cleansing hands, and purifying hearts (James 4:7-8). Righteousness is therefore not a magical shield invoked by formula. It is the believer …
- The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith ·
The Christian Conception of God—The Infinite Perfection and Unity of God cites Jas. 4:12-15
…are represented as being absolutely subject to His will and word. For example, we read in Jas. 4:12-15: "One only is the lawgiver and judge, even he who is able to save and to destroy: But who…