James 4:3

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask wickedly that ye might expend upon your sensual pleasures.

Cross References

1 John 5:14

And this is the freedom of speech which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us:

1 John 3:22

And whatever we ask, we receive of him, for we keep his commands, and do things pleasing before him.

James 4:1

Whence wars and fights among you? are they not hence, out of your sensual pleasures making war in your members

Micah 3:4

Then shall they cry to Jehovah and he will not answer them, and he will hide his face from them in that time, as their doings were evil.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the unjust an abomination of Jehovah: and the prayer of the upright his acceptance.

Proverbs 21:13

He stopping his ear from the cry of the poor one also himself shall call and shall not be answered.

Job 35:12

Then they will cry, and he will not answer from the face of the pride of the evil.

Zechariah 7:13

And it will be as he called and they heard not; so they shall call, and I will not hear, said Jehovah of armies:

Luke 15:13

And not many days after, having gathered all things, the younger son went abroad into a far-off country, and there disposed his property, living in a profligate manner.

Mark 10:38

And Jesus said to them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink the cup which I drink? and the immersion with which I am immersed to be immersed

Matthew 20:22

And Jesus having answered, said, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink the cup which I am about to drink, and be immersed with the immersion which I am immersed? They say to him, We can.

Jeremiah 11:14

And thou shalt not pray for this people, and thou shalt not lift up for them an outcry and a prayer: for I hear not in the time of their calling to me for their evil.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the unjust is an abomination, for also he will bring it in mischief.

Proverbs 1:28

Then they shall call upon me, and I will not answer; they shall seek me, and shall not find me;

Jeremiah 14:12

When they shall fast I hear not their outcry; and when they shall bring up a burnt-offering and gift, I accept them not; for with the sword and by famine and by death I consume them.

Psalm 18:41

They will cry and none saving: to Jehovah, and he answered them not

Jeremiah 11:11

For this, thus said Jehovah, Behold me bringing evil to them which they shall not be able to go forth from it; and they cried to me and I will not hear to them.

Luke 15:30

And when this thy son, devouring thy property with harlots, came, thou hast sacrificed for him the fattened calf.

1 Kings 3:11

And God will say to him, Because thou didst ask this word, and didst not ask for thyself many days; and didst not ask for thyself riches, and didst not ask the soul of thine enemies: and didst ask for thyself to have understanding to hear judgment;

Luke 11:10

For every one asking, receives; and he seeking, finds; and to him knocking, it shall be opened. .