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James 4:5

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5Don’t you know what Scripture says? The spirit that God caused to live in us wants us to belong only to God. Don’t you think Scripture has a reason for saying that?

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, “He yearns jealously over the spirit that he has made to dwell in us”?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Or do you think it’s without reason that the Scripture says: The spirit he made to dwell in us envies intensely?

NLTNew Living Translation

Do you think the Scriptures have no meaning? They say that God is passionate that the spirit he has placed within us should be faithful to him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Or do you think that in vain the scripture says, “The spirit which he caused to dwell in us desires jealously”?

KJV 1900King James Version

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?