James:4:1-12

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* Where do the conflicts and quarrels that go on among you come from ? Do they not come from your passions which are always making war among your bodily members ? * You continually crave and do not obtain ; you are killing and coveting and cannot acquire ; you are fighting and at war . You do not have , because you do not ask . * You continue to ask and do not receive , because you are asking with a wrong purpose , in order to spend it upon your pleasures . * You adulteresses , do you not know that the friendship of the world is enmity to God ? Whoever , then , desires to be a friend of the world , makes himself and enemy of God . * Or do you suppose that it is in vain that the Scripture says , "The spirit which has its home in us yearns over us unto jealousy ?" * But he gives more and more grace . therefore it is said , God ever resists the proud ; but to the humble he gives grace continually . * So then ever be subject to God , Ever resist the devil and he will flee from you . * Draw near to God And he will draw near to you . Cleanse your hands , you sinners , And purify your hearts , you double-minded . * Lament and mourn , and weep aloud ! Let your laughter be turned into mourning , And your joy into gloom ! * Humble yourselves before the Lord , And he will raise you up . * Do not be talking against each other , brothers . He who is talking against a brother and condemning his brothers is talking against the Law and condemning the Law . But if you are condemning the Law , you are not a doer of the Law , but a judge . * But One is your Lawgiver and Judge - he who is able to save and to destroy . But you , who are you , to be condemning your neighbor ?

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