James 4:3

American Standard Version 2015

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend {\i 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 {\i come} wars and whence {\i come} fightings among you? {\i come they} not hence, {\i 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.\par

Proverbs 15:8

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

Proverbs 21:13

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

Job 35:12

There they cry, but none giveth answer,\par\tab 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, {\cf6 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, {\cf6 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:\par\tab 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;\par\tab 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.\par

Psalm 18:41

They cried, but there was none to save;\par\tab 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.