James 4:1

Rotherham Emphasized Bible 1902

Whence wars and whence fightings among you? are they not from hence—due to your pleasures which are taking the field in your members?

Cross References

1 Peter 2:11

Beloved! I exhort you, as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly covetings, such as take the field against the soul;

Galatians 5:17

For, the flesh, coveted against the Spirit, but, the Spirit, against the flesh,—for, these, unto one another, are opposed, lest, whatsoever things ye chance to desire, these, ye should be doing!

Romans 7:23

But I behold a diverse law in my members, warring against the law of my mind and taking me captive in the law of sin which existeth in my members:—

Romans 8:7

Inasmuch as, what is preferred by the flesh, is hostile towards God, for, unto the law of God, it doth not submit itself, neither in fact can it.—

James 1:14

But, each one, is tempted, when, by his own coveting, he is drawn out and enticed,

Jeremiah 17:9

Deceitful is the heart above all things And, dangerously wayward,—Who can know it?

1 Peter 1:14

As obedient persons, not configuring yourselves unto your former covetings in your ignorance:

Colossians 3:5

Make dead, therefore, your members that are on the earth—as regardeth fornication, impurity, passion, base coveting, and greed, the which, is idolatry,—

2 Peter 3:3

Of this, first, taking note—that there will come, in the last of the days, with scoffing, scoffers, after their own covetings, going on,

James 4:3

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

2 Peter 2:18

For, great swelling words of vanity, uttering, they entice with carnal covetings—in wanton ways—them who are, well-nigh, escaping from the men who, in error, have their behaviour;

Titus 3:3

For, even we, used, at one time, to be—thoughtless, unyielding, deceived, in servitude unto manifold covetings and pleasures, in malice and envy, leading on, detestable, hating one another.

Titus 3:9

But, foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strife, and contentions about matters of law, avoid, for they are unprofitable and vain.

Romans 7:5

For, when we were in the flesh, the susceptibilities of sins which were through the law, used to be energized in our members unto the bringing forth of fruit unto death;

Matthew 15:19

For, out of the heart, come forth wicked designs,—murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, profane speakings:

John 8:44

Ye, are, of your father—the adversary, and, the covetings of your father, ye choose to be doing. He, was, a murderer, from the beginning, and, in the truth, he stood not; because truth is not in him: Whensoever he speaketh falsehood, of his own, he speaketh; because, false, he is, and, the father of it.

2 Timothy 2:23

But, from the foolish and undisciplined questionings, excuse thyself, knowing that they gender strifes;