James 4:3

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

King James Version
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Other Translations for James 4:3

BSB
And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.
AKJV
You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may consume it on your lusts.
CPDV
You ask and you do not receive, because you ask badly, so that you may use it toward your own desires.
ERV
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.
NHEB
You ask, and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.
SMT
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask wickedly that ye might expend upon your sensual pleasures.

Commentary for James 4:3

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of James 4:3
Summary
Wrong motive causes prayer denial
Event
Selfish requests rejected
Estimated Time Period
1st century AD
Category
Prayer