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James 4:5
King James Version
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?
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James 4:5
New International Version
James 4:5
New International Version
5 Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us[a]?(A)
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- James 4:5 Or that the spirit he caused to dwell in us envies intensely; or that the Spirit he caused to dwell in us longs jealously
James 4:5
English Standard Version
James 4:5
English Standard Version
5 Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, “He yearns jealously over the spirit (A)that he has made to dwell in us”?
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