3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.

3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.

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

3 And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure.

3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.

3 Or when you ask, you do not receive because the reason you ask is wrong. You want things so you can use them for your own pleasures.

3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.

3 Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask evilly, that ye may consume it in your pleasures.

3 When you pray for things, you don’t get them because you want them for the wrong reason—for your own pleasure. 

3 You ask and don’t receive because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your evil desires.

3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, in order to spend what you get on your pleasures.

3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, in order that you may spend it on your pleasures.

3 When you do ask for something, you don’t receive it. Why? Because you ask for the wrong reason. You want to spend your money on your sinful pleasures.