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But if you have bitter jealousy and self-interest in your heart, do not boast of it and lie against the truth.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
if If. Conj H1487 εἰ ei
you have To have, hold, possess. V-PIA-2P H2192 ἔχετε echete
bitter Bitter, acrid, malignant. Adj-AMS H4089 πικρὸν pikron
jealousy (a) eagerness, zeal, enthusiasm, (b) jealousy, rivalry. N-AMS H2205 ζῆλον zēlon
self-interest (the seeking of followers and adherents by means of gifts, the seeking of followers, hence) ambition, rivalry, self-seeking; a feud, faction. N-AFS H2052 ἐριθείαν eritheian
heart, Literal: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center. N-DFS H2588 καρδίᾳ kardia
boast [of it] To boast against, exult over. V-PMM/P-2P H2620 κατακαυχᾶσθε katakauchasthe
But A weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and. V-PMM-2P H5574 ψεύδεσθε pseudesthe
against Genitive: against, down from, throughout, by; accusative: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of. Prep H2596 κατὰ kata
truth. Truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness. N-GFS H225 ἀληθείας alētheias

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Berean Bible But if you have bitter jealousy and self-interest in your heart, do not boast of it and lie against the truth.
King James Bible But if you ye have bitter jealousy envying and self-interest strife in your heart, do not boast of it hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
Hebrew Greek English But if you have bitter jealousy and self-interest selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast of it be arrogant and so lie against the truth.
New American Standard Bible 1995 But if you have bitter jealousy and self-interest selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast of it be arrogant and so lie against the truth.