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James

4

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

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Ye ask, to ask, request V-PIM-2P H154 αἰτεῖτε aiteo (ahee-teh'-o)
receive to take, receive V-PIA-2P H2983 λαμβάνετε lambano (lam-ban'-o)
because on the very account that, because, inasmuch as Conj H1360 διότι dioti (dee-ot'-ee)
ye ask to ask, request V-PIM-2P H154 αἰτεῖσθε aiteo (ahee-teh'-o)
amiss, badly Adv H2560 κακῶς kakos (kak-oce')
that in order that, that, so that Conj H2443 ἵνα hina (hin'-ah)
ye may consume to spend, spend freely V-ASA-2P H1159 δαπανήσητε dapanao (dap-an-ah'-o)
lusts. pleasure N-DFP H2237 ἡδοναῖς hedone (hay-don-ay')

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King James Bible Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Berean Bible Ye ask, You ask and receive not, do not receive, because ye you ask amiss, wrongly, that ye you may consume spend it upon in your lusts.pleasures.
Hebrew Greek English Ye ask, You ask and receive not, do not receive, because ye you ask amiss, with wrong motives, so that ye you may consume spend it upon on your lusts.pleasures.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Ye ask, You ask and receive not, do not receive, because ye you ask amiss, with wrong motives, so that ye you may consume spend it upon on your lusts.pleasures.