James 4:4

New English Translation

Adulterers, do you not know that friendship with the world means hostility toward God? So whoever decides to be the world’s friend makes himself God’s enemy.

Cross References

Genesis 3:15

And I will put hostility between you and the woman and between your offspring and her offspring; her offspring will attack your head, and you will attack her offspring’s heel.”

Psalm 21:8

You prevail over all your enemies; your power is too great for those who hate you.

Psalm 50:18

When you see a thief, you join him; you associate with men who are unfaithful to their wives.

Psalm 73:27

Yes, look! Those far from you die; you destroy everyone who is unfaithful to you.

Isaiah 57:3

But approach, you sons of omen readers, you offspring of adulteresses and prostitutes!

Jeremiah 2:2

“Go and declare in the hearing of the people of Jerusalem: ‘This is what the Lord says: “I have fond memories of you, how devoted you were to me in your early years. I remember how you loved me like a new bride; you followed me through the wilderness, through a land that had never been planted.

Jeremiah 9:2

(9:1) I wish I had a lodging place in the desert where I could spend some time like a weary traveler. Then I would desert my people and walk away from them because they are all unfaithful to God, a congregation of people that has been disloyal to him.

Ezekiel 16:32

“‘Adulterous wife, who prefers strangers instead of her own husband!

Hosea 3:1

The Lord said to me, “Go, show love to your wife again, even though she loves another man and continually commits adultery. Likewise, the Lord loves the Israelites although they turn to other gods and love to offer raisin cakes to idols.”

Matthew 12:39

But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

Matthew 16:4

A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” Then he left them and went away.

Matthew 6:24

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.

Luke 19:27

But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, bring them here and slaughter them in front of me!’”

John 15:19

If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you do not belong to the world, but I chose you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you.

John 17:14

I have given them your word, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.

John 7:7

The world cannot hate you, but it hates me, because I am testifying about it that its deeds are evil.

Romans 5:10

For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more, since we have been reconciled, will we be saved by his life?

Romans 8:7

because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to the law of God, nor is it able to do so.

1 Corinthians 1:20

Where is the wise man? Where is the expert in the Mosaic law? Where is the debater of this age? Has God not made the wisdom of the world foolish?

1 Corinthians 1:21

For since in the wisdom of God the world by its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save those who believe by the foolishness of preaching.

Galatians 1:10

Am I now trying to gain the approval of people, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ!

James 1:27

Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their misfortune and to keep oneself unstained by the world.