James 4:3

American Standard Version (1901)

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.

Cross References

1 John 5:14

And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:

1 John 3:22

and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

James 4:1

Whence come wars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members?

Micah 3:4

Then shall they cry unto Jehovah, but he will not answer them; yea, he will hide his face from them at that time, according as they have wrought evil in their doings.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Proverbs 21:13

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.

Job 35:12

There they cry, but none giveth answer, Because of the pride of evil men.

Zechariah 7:13

And it is come to pass that, as he cried, and they would not hear, so they shall cry, and I will not hear, said Jehovah of hosts;

Luke 15:13

And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.

Mark 10:38

But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I drink? or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

Matthew 20:22

But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, We are able.

Jeremiah 11:14

Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me because of their trouble.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!

Proverbs 1:28

Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me:

Jeremiah 14:12

When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt-offering and meal-offering, I will not accept them; but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

Psalm 18:41

They cried, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.

Jeremiah 11:11

Therefore thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and they shall cry unto me, but I will not hearken unto them.

Luke 15:30

but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.

1 Kings 3:11

And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern justice;

Luke 11:10

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.