James 4:5

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

Do you doubt the Scriptures that say, “God truly cares about the Spirit he has put in us”?

Cross References

2 Corinthians 6:16

Do idols belong in the temple of God? We are the temple of the living God, as God himself says, “I will live with these people and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.”

1 Corinthians 6:19

You surely know that your body is a temple where the Holy Spirit lives. The Spirit is in you and is a gift from God. You are no longer your own.

Numbers 11:29

But Moses replied, “Are you concerned what this might do to me? I wish the Lord would give his Spirit to all his people so everyone could be a prophet.”

Titus 3:3

We used to be stupid, disobedient, and foolish, as well as slaves of all sorts of desires and pleasures. We were evil and jealous. Everyone hated us, and we hated everyone.

Psalm 37:1

Don't be annoyed by anyone who does wrong, and don't envy them.

Genesis 8:21

The smell of the burning offering pleased the Lord, and he said: Never again will I punish the earth for the sinful things its people do. All of them have evil thoughts from the time they are young, but I will never destroy everything that breathes, as I did this time.

Genesis 37:11

Joseph's brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept wondering about the dream.

Genesis 30:1

Rachel was very jealous of Leah for having children, and she said to Jacob, “I'll die if you don't give me some children!”

Genesis 26:14

In fact, the Philistines were jealous of the large number of sheep, goats, and slaves that Isaac owned,

Genesis 6:5

The Lord saw how bad the people on earth were and that everything they thought and planned was evil.

Galatians 3:8

Long ago the Scriptures said God would accept the Gentiles because of their faith. This is why God told Abraham the good news that all nations would be blessed because of him.

Acts 7:9

These men were our ancestors. Joseph was also one of our famous ancestors. His brothers were jealous of him and sold him as a slave to be taken to Egypt. But God was with him

John 10:35

You can't argue with the Scriptures, and God spoke to those people and called them gods.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I realized that we work and do wonderful things just because we are jealous of others. This makes no more sense than chasing the wind.

Proverbs 21:10

Evil people want to do wrong, even to their friends.

Psalm 106:16

Everyone in camp was jealous of Moses and of Aaron, your chosen priest.

Romans 1:29

They are evil, wicked, and greedy, as well as mean in every possible way. They want what others have, and they murder, argue, cheat, and are hard to get along with. They gossip,

Romans 9:17

In the Scriptures the Lord says to the king of Egypt, “I let you become king, so that I could show you my power and be praised by all people on earth.”

Isaiah 11:13

Israel will stop being jealous of Judah, and Judah will no longer be the enemy of Israel.

John 19:37

and “They will see the one in whose side they stuck a spear.”

John 7:42

The Scriptures say that the Messiah will come from the family of King David. Doesn't this mean that he will be born in David's hometown of Bethlehem?”

Numbers 23:19

God is no mere human! He doesn't tell lies or change his mind. God always keeps his promises.

Genesis 38:9

Onan knew the child would not be his, and when he had sex with Tamar, he made sure that she would not get pregnant.