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James 4:5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 5 Or do you think that for no reason the scripture says: “The spirit that has taken up residence within us keeps enviously longing”?+

James 4:5

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 5 ἢ Or δοκεῖτε are YOU thinking ὅτι that κενῶς emptily ἡ the γραφὴ scripture λέγει is saying Πρὸς Toward φθόνον envy ἐπιποθεῖ is longing τὸ the πνεῦμα spirit ὃ which κατῴκισεν dwelt down ἐν in ἡμῖν; us?

James 4:5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 5 Or does it seem to YOU that the scripture says to no purpose: “It is with a tendency to envy that the spirit+ which has taken up residence within us keeps longing”?

James 4:5

The Bible in Living English
- 5 Or do you think it is meaninglessly that the text says “The spirit that he has housed in us longs enviously”?

James 4:5

American Standard Version
- 5 Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?

James 4:5

The Emphasized Bible
- 5 Or think ye that in vain the scripture speaketh? Is it for envying that the spirit which hath taken an abode within us doth crave?

James 4:5

King James Version
- 5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

James

Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
- 4:5 cj 150-152; w77 511-512; w73 505