and he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household: and the Philistines envied him.
James 4:5 - American Standard Version (1901) Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying? 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Or do you suppose that the Scripture is speaking to no purpose that says, The Spirit Whom He has caused to dwell in us yearns over us and He yearns for the Spirit [to be welcome] with a jealous love? [Jer. 3:14; Hos. 2:19ff.] Common English Bible Or do you suppose that scripture is meaningless? Doesn’t God long for our faithfulness in the life he has given to us? Catholic Public Domain Version Or do you think that Scripture says in vain: "The spirit which lives within you desires unto envy?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Or do you think that the scripture saith in vain: To envy doth the spirit covet which dwelleth in you? English Standard Version 2016 Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, “He yearns jealously over the spirit that he has made to dwell in us”? |
and he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household: and the Philistines envied him.
And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and she said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
And Onan knew that the seed would not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother.
And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
And Jehovah smelled the sweet savor; and Jehovah said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake, for that the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more everything living, as I have done.
Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.
Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and they that vex Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.
And Moses said unto him, Art thou jealous for my sake? would that all Jehovah’s people were prophets, that Jehovah would put his Spirit upon them!
God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good?
If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken),
Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?
And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him,
being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, For this very purpose did I raise thee up, that I might show in thee my power, and that my name might be published abroad in all the earth.
Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own;
And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all the nations be blessed.
For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.