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From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
ΠόθενFrom whereadv InterrogativeG4159πόλεμοι[come] disputesnoun nom pl mG4171καὶandconjG2532πόθενfrom whereadv InterrogativeG4159μάχαιquarrelsnoun nom pl fG3163ἐνamongprepG1722ὑμῖν;you?pers pron 2 dat plG4771οὐκSurelyNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐντεῦθεν,from there,advG1782ἐκout ofprepG1537τῶνtheart gen pl fG3588ἡδονῶνpassionsnoun gen pl fG2237ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771τῶνthoseart gen pl fG3588στρατευομένωνwarringverb pres mid ptc gen pl fG4754ἐνinprepG1722τοῖςtheart dat pl nG3588μέλεσινmembersnoun dat pl nG3196ὑμῶν;of you?pers pron 2 gen plG4771 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.
ἐπιθυμεῖτεYou desireverb pres act ind 2 plG1937καὶandconjG2532οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἔχετε·have;verb pres act ind 2 plG2192φονεύετεyou killverb pres act ind 2 plG5407καὶandconjG2532ζηλοῦτεcovetverb pres act ind 2 plG2206καὶandconjG2532οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756δύνασθεare ableverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 2 plG1410ἐπιτυχεῖν·to obtain;verb 2 aor act infG2013μάχεσθεYou quarrelverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 2 plG3164καὶandconjG2532πολεμεῖτε·wrangle;verb pres act ind 2 plG4170οὐκNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἔχετεyou haveverb pres act ind 2 plG2192διὰbecauseprepG1223τὸtheart acc sg nG3588μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361αἰτεῖσθαιto askverb pres mid infG154ὑμᾶς·you;pers pron 2 acc plG4771 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
αἰτεῖτεYou askverb pres act ind 2 plG154καὶandconjG2532οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756λαμβάνετε,receive,verb pres act ind 2 plG2983διότιbecauseconjG1360κακῶςwronglyadvG2560αἰτεῖσθε,you ask,verb pres mid ind 2 plG154ἵναthatconjG2443ἐνinprepG1722ταῖςtheart dat pl fG3588ἡδοναῖςpleasuresnoun dat pl fG2237ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771δαπανήσητε.you may spend [it].verb aor act subj 2 plG1159 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.
μοιχαλίδες,Adulteresses!adj voc pl fG3428οὐκSurelyNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756οἴδατεyou knowverb perf act ind 2 plG6063ὅτιthatconjG3754ἡtheart nom sg fG3588φιλίαfriendshipnoun nom sg fG5373τοῦwith theart gen sg mG3588κόσμουworldnoun gen sg mG2889ἔχθραhostilitynoun nom sg fG2189τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦwith Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἐστιν;is?verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ὃςWho[ever]Relative pronoun nom sg mG3739ἐὰνmaybeconjG1437οὖνthereforeconjG3767βουληθῇshall chooseverb aor pass Deponent subj 3 sgG1014φίλοςa friendadj nom sg mG5384εἶναιto beverb pres act infG1511τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κόσμου,world,noun gen sg mG2889ἐχθρὸςan enemynoun nom sg mG2190τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316καθίσταται.is appointed.verb pres pass ind 3 sgG2525 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
ἢOrconjG2228δοκεῖτεthink youverb pres act ind 2 plG1380ὅτιthatconjG3754κενῶςin vainadvG2761ἡtheart nom sg fG3588γραφὴScripturenoun nom sg fG1124λέγει;speaks?verb pres act ind 3 sgG3004πρὸςWithprepG4314φθόνονenvynoun acc sg mG5355ἐπιποθεῖyearnsverb pres act ind 3 sgG1971τὸtheart acc sg nG3588πνεῦμαSpiritnoun acc sg nG4151ὃthatRelative pronoun acc sg nG3739κατῴκισενhe settledverb aor act ind 3 sgG6052ἐνinprepG1722ἡμῖν,us,pers pron 1 dat plG3165 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
μείζοναGreateradj acc sg f ComparativeG3173δὲhoweverconjG1161δίδωσινHe givesverb pres act ind 3 sgG1325χάριν·grace;noun acc sg fG5485διὸThereforeconjG1352λέγει·it says:verb pres act ind 3 sgG3004ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316ὑπερηφάνοις[the] proudadj dat pl mG5244ἀντιτάσσεται,opposes,verb pres mid ind 3 sgG498ταπεινοῖςto [the] humbleadj dat pl mG5011δὲhoweverconjG1161δίδωσινgivesverb pres act ind 3 sgG1325χάριν.¶grace.noun acc sg fG5485 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
ὑποτάγητεdo be subjectedverb 2 aor pass impv 2 plG5293οὖνthereforeconjG3767τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θεῷ.to God.noun dat sg m TitleG2316ἀντίστητεdo resistverb 2 aor act impv 2 plG436δὲhoweverconjG1161τῷtheart dat sg mG3588διαβόλῳdeviladj dat sg mG1228καὶandconjG2532φεύξεταιhe will fleeverb fut mid Deponent ind 3 sgG5343ἀφ᾽fromprepG575ὑμῶν,you,pers pron 2 gen plG4771 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
ἐγγίσατεdo draw nearverb aor act impv 2 plG1448τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θεῷto Godnoun dat sg m TitleG2316καὶandconjG2532ἐγγιεῖHe will draw nearverb fut act ind 3 sgG1448ὑμῖν.to you.pers pron 2 dat plG4771καθαρίσατεdo cleanseverb aor act impv 2 plG2511χεῖρας,[your] hands,noun acc pl fG5495ἁμαρτωλοί,[you] sinners,adj voc pl mG268καὶandconjG2532ἁγνίσατεdo purifyverb aor act impv 2 plG48καρδίας,hearts,noun acc pl fG2588δίψυχοι.[you] double-minded.adj voc pl mG1374 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
ταλαιπωρήσατεdo be grievedverb aor act impv 2 plG5003καὶandconjG2532πενθήσατεdo mournverb aor act impv 2 plG3996καὶandconjG2532κλαύσατε·do weep;verb aor act impv 2 plG2799ὁTheart nom sg mG3588γέλωςlaughternoun nom sg mG1071ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771εἰςtoprepG1519πένθοςmourningnoun acc sg nG3997μετατραπήτωshould be turnedverb 2 aor pass impv 3 sgG6060καὶandconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588χαρὰjoynoun nom sg fG5479εἰςtoprepG1519κατήφειαν.gloom.noun acc sg fG2726 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
ταπεινώθητεdo be humbledverb aor pass impv 2 plG5013ἐνώπιονin the presence ofprepG1799κυρίουLordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962καὶandconjG2532ὑψώσειHe will exaltverb fut act ind 3 sgG5312ὑμᾶς.¶you.pers pron 2 acc plG4771 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.
ΜὴNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361καταλαλεῖτεdo speak againstverb pres act impv 2 plG2635ἀλλήλων,one another,Reciprocal pronoun gen pl mG240ἀδελφοί·brothers;noun voc pl mG80ὁThe [one]art nom sg mG3588καταλαλῶνspeaking againstverb pres act ptc nom sg mG2635ἀδελφοῦ[his] brothernoun gen sg mG80ἢorconjG2228κρίνωνjudgingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG2919τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἀδελφὸνbrothernoun acc sg mG80αὐτοῦof himpers pron gen sg mG846καταλαλεῖspeaks againstverb pres act ind 3 sgG2635νόμου[the] Lawnoun gen sg mG3551καὶandconjG2532κρίνειjudgesverb pres act ind 3 sgG2919νόμον·[the] Law;noun acc sg mG3551εἰIfconjG1487δὲhoweverconjG1161νόμον[the] Lawnoun acc sg mG3551κρίνεις,you judge,verb pres act ind 2 sgG2919οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756εἶyou areverb pres act ind 2 sgG1510ποιητὴςa doernoun nom sg mG4163νόμουof [the] Lawnoun gen sg mG3551ἀλλὰbutconjG235κριτής.a judge.noun nom sg mG2923 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
εἷςOneadj nom sg mG1520ἐστινthere isverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ὁtheart nom sg mG3588νομοθέτηςLawgivernoun nom sg mG3550καὶandconjG2532κριτὴςJudgenoun nom sg mG2923ὁwhoart nom sg mG3588δυνάμενοςis being ableverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom sg mG1410σῶσαιto saveverb aor act infG4982καὶandconjG2532ἀπολέσαι·to destroy;verb aor act infG622σὺYou yourselfpers pron 2 nom sgG4771δὲhoweverconjG1161τίςwhoInterrogative pronoun nom sg mG5101εἶareverb pres act ind 2 sgG1510ὁyou who [are]art voc sg mG3588κρίνωνjudgingverb pres act ptc voc sg mG2919τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588πλησίον;¶neighbour?advG4139 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:
Ἄγεdo comeverb pres act impv 2 sgG71νῦνnowadvG3568οἱyou who [are]art voc pl mG3588λέγοντες·saying;verb pres act ptc voc pl mG3004σήμερονTodayadvG4594ἢorconjG2228αὔριονtomorrowadvG839πορευσόμεθαwe will goverb fut mid Deponent ind 1 plG4198εἰςintoprepG1519τήνδεsuchDemonstrative pronoun acc sg fG3592τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588πόλινcitynoun acc sg fG4172καὶandconjG2532ποιήσομενwill spendverb fut act ind 1 plG4160ἐκεῖthereadvG1563ἐνιαυτὸνa yearnoun acc sg mG1763καὶandconjG2532ἐμπορευσόμεθαwill tradeverb fut mid Deponent ind 1 plG1710καὶandconjG2532κερδήσομεν·will make a profit;verb fut act ind 1 plG2770 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.
οἵτινες[you] whoRelative pronoun nom pl mG3748οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐπίστασθεyou knowverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 2 plG1987τὸwhat [is]art acc sg nG3588τῆςon theart gen sg fG3588αὔριονnext day [is]advG839ποίαWhat [is]Interrogative pronoun nom sg fG4169ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ζωὴlifenoun nom sg fG2222ὑμῶν.of you!pers pron 2 gen plG4771ἀτμὶςA vapornoun nom sg fG822γάρjustconjG1063ἐστεyou areverb pres act ind 2 plG1510ἡtheart nom sg fG3588πρὸςforprepG4314ὀλίγονa little [while]adj acc sg nG3641φαινομένηappearingverb pres mid or pass ptc nom sg fG5316ἔπειταthenadvG1899καὶalsoconjG2532ἀφανιζομένη·vanishing;verb pres pass ptc nom sg fG853 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
ἀντὶInstead [ought]prepG473τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588λέγεινto sayverb pres act infG3004ὑμᾶς·you;pers pron 2 acc plG4771ἐὰνIfconjG1437ὁtheart nom sg mG3588κύριοςLordnoun nom sg m TitleG2962θελήσῃshall wishverb aor act subj 3 sgG2309καὶbothconjG2532ζήσομενwe will liveverb fut act ind 1 plG2198καὶandconjG2532ποιήσομενwe will doverb fut act ind 1 plG4160τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778ἢorconjG2228ἐκεῖνο.that.Demonstrative pronoun acc sg nG1565 But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
νῦνNowadvG3568δὲhoweverconjG1161καυχᾶσθεyou boastverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 2 plG2744ἐνinprepG1722ταῖςtheart dat pl fG3588ἀλαζονείαιςarrogancenoun dat pl fG212ὑμῶν·of you;pers pron 2 gen plG4771πᾶσαAlladj nom sg fG3956καύχησιςboastingnoun nom sg fG2746τοιαύτηsuchDemonstrative pronoun nom sg fG5108πονηράeviladj nom sg fG4190ἐστιν.is.verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
εἰδότιTo [him] knowingverb perf act ptc dat sg mG6063οὖνthereforeconjG3767καλὸνgoodadj acc sg nG2570ποιεῖνto doverb pres act infG4160καὶandconjG2532μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ποιοῦντι,doing [it],verb pres act ptc dat sg mG4160ἁμαρτίαsinnoun nom sg fG266αὐτῷto himpers pron dat sg mG846ἐστιν.¶it is.verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.