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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>James 4:2 Parallel: Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.</title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/parallel/james/4-2.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new5.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/james/4-2.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmstr/james/4-2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="http://biblehub.com/tools.htm">Parallel</a> > James 4:2</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../james/4-1.htm" title="James 4:1">◄</a> James 4:2 <a href="../james/4-3.htm" title="James 4:3">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#classic" class="clickchap2" title="Classic Translations"> CLA </a> <a href="#literal" class="clickchap2" title="Literal Translations"> LIT </a> <a href="#catholic" class="clickchap2" title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/james/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/james/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/james/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/james/4.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/james/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You lust and do not have, <i>so</i> you commit murder. And you are envious and cannot obtain, <i>so</i> you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/james/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. You are envious and cannot obtain; so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/james/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />You lust and do not have; <i>so</i> you commit murder. And you are envious and cannot obtain; <i>so</i> you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/james/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You are jealous <i>and</i> covet [what others have] and your lust goes unfulfilled; so you murder. You are envious and cannot obtain [the object of your envy]; so you fight and battle. You do not have because you do not ask [it of God].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/james/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You desire and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and wage war. You do not have because you do not ask.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/james/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You desire and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. You do not have because you do not ask. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/james/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You want something you don't have, and you will do anything to get it. You will even kill! But you still cannot get what you want, and you won't get it by fighting and arguing. You should pray for it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/james/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You want things, but you cannot have them, so you are ready to kill; you strongly desire things, but you cannot get them, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have what you want because you do not ask God for it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/james/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You want what you don't have, so you commit murder. You're determined to have things, but you can't get what you want. You quarrel and fight. You don't have the things you want, because you don't pray for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/james/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You want something but do not get it, so you commit murder. You covet something but cannot obtain it, so you quarrel and fight. You do not get things because you do not ask for them! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/james/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You desire and you do not have; you murder and envy and you cannot obtain; you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask;</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/james/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/james/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/james/4.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />You lust, and have not: you kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: you fight and war, yet you have not, because you ask not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/james/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You lust, and do not have. You kill, covet, and cannot obtain. You fight and make war. You do not have, because you do not ask.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/james/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You lust, and don't have. You kill, covet, and can't obtain. You fight and make war. You don't have, because you don't ask.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/james/4.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />You lust, and have not: you kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: you fight and war, yet you have not, because you ask not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/james/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/james/4.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />You lust, and have not; you kill, and are jealous, and are not able to obtain; you fight and quarrel, but still you do not have, because you do not ask.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/james/4.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />Ye lust and have not: ye kill and are full of envy, and cannot obtain; ye fight and war; ye have not because ye ask not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/james/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/james/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Ye lust and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/james/4.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Ye lust, and haue not: ye enuie, and desire immoderately, and cannot obtaine: ye fight and warre, and get nothing, because ye aske not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/james/4.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Ye lust, and haue not: Ye enuie, and haue indignation, and can not obtayne: Ye fyght and warre, ye haue not, because ye aske not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/james/4.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />Ye lust, and haue not. Ye envie and haue indignacion, and can not obtayne. Ye fight & warre, and haue not, because ye axe not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tyndale/james/4.htm">Tyndale Bible of 1526</a></span><br />Ye lust and have not. Ye envie and have indignacion and cannot obtayne. Ye fight and warre and have not because ye axe not.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/james/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You desire, and do not have, [so] you murder; and you are zealous, and are not able to attain, [so] you fight and war; and you do not have, because of your not asking;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/james/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />You desire and do not have. You kill and covet and are not able to obtain. You fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/james/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> ye desire, and ye have not; ye murder, and are zealous, and are not able to attain; ye fight and war, and ye have not, because of your not asking;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/james/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Ye eagerly desire, and have not: ye kill, and are zealous, and cannot succeed: ye fight and wage war, and ye have not, because ye ask not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/let/james/4.htm">Literal Emphasis Translation</a></span><br />You passionately urge upon and have not; you murder and envy, and are not able to obtain; you fight and battle, yet you have not, because of your not asking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/james/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />You covet, and have not: you kill, and envy, and can not obtain. You contend and war, and you have not, because you ask not. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/james/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You desire, and you do not have. You envy and you kill, and you are unable to obtain. You argue and you fight, and you do not have, because you do not ask.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/james/4.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />You lust and you do not possess; you murder and envy and you have no power. You fight and you do battle and you have not because you ask not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/james/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You covet, and do not obtain; you kill and envy, but you cannot possess; you strive and fight, yet you have nothing, because you do not ask.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/james/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />You desire, and you have not; you kill, and are earnestly desirous of having, and yet you can not obtain; you fight and war, and yet you have not, because you ask not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/james/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />You lust, and you have not: you murder, and you strive, and you are not able to obtain: you fight and you war; and have not, because you do not ask:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/james/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Ye eagerly covet, yet have not: ye murder, and are envious, yet cannot obtain <i>your object</i>; ye wage war, but have not, because ye pray not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/james/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />you quarrel and go to war, but without success, because you don't petition for it: and if you did,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/james/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />You covet things and yet cannot get them; you commit murder; you have passionate desires and yet cannot gain your end; you begin to fight and make war. You have not, because you do not pray;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/james/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Ye desire, and have not; ye kill, and envy, and cannot obtain; ye fight, and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/james/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Ye desire, and ye have not: ye are envious, and jealous, and cannot obtain: ye fight and contend; but ye have not, because ye ask not.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/james/4.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/1937.htm" title="1937: epithymeite (V-PIA-2P) -- To long for, covet, lust after, set the heart upon. From epi and thumos; to set the heart upon, i.e. Long for.">You crave</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">what</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">you do not</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192: echete (V-PIA-2P) -- To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">have;</a> <a href="/greek/5407.htm" title="5407: phoneuete (V-PIA-2P) -- To murder, kill. From phoneus; to be a murderer.">you kill</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2206.htm" title="2206: zēloute (V-PIA-2P) -- From zelos; to have warmth of feeling for or against.">covet,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">but</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/1410.htm" title="1410: dynasthe (V-PIM/P-2P) -- (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.">are unable</a> <a href="/greek/2013.htm" title="2013: epitychein (V-ANA) -- To attain, obtain, acquire. From epi and tugchano; to chance upon, i.e. to attain.">to obtain it.</a> <a href="/greek/3164.htm" title="3164: machesthe (V-PIM/P-2P) -- To engage in battle, fight; hence: To strive, contend, dispute. ">You quarrel</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4170.htm" title="4170: polemeite (V-PIA-2P) -- To make war, contend, fight, battle. From polemos; to be in warfare, i.e. To battle: -fight, war.">fight.</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192: echete (V-PIA-2P) -- To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">You do not have,</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">because</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymas (PPro-A2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">do not</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/154.htm" title="154: aiteisthai (V-PNM) -- To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.">ask.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/james/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/1937.htm" title="1937. epithumeo (ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o) -- desire, lust after">ye desire</a><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532. kai (kahee) -- and, even, also">, and</a><a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192. echo (ekh'-o) -- to have, hold"> ye have</a><a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756. ou (oo) -- not, no"> not</a><a href="/greek/5407.htm" title="5407. phoneuo (fon-yoo'-o) -- to kill, murder">; ye murder</a><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532. kai (kahee) -- and, even, also">, and</a><a href="/greek/2206.htm" title="2206. zeloo (dzay-lo'-o) -- to be jealous"> are zealous</a><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532. kai (kahee) -- and, even, also">, and</a><a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756. ou (oo) -- not, no"> are not</a><a href="/greek/1410.htm" title="1410. dunamai (doo'-nam-ahee) -- to be able, to have power"> able to</a><a href="/greek/2013.htm" title="2013. epitugchano (ep-ee-toong-khan'-o) -- to light upon, i.e. to obtain"> attain</a><a href="/greek/3164.htm" title="3164. machomai (makh'-om-ahee) -- to fight">; ye fight</a><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532. kai (kahee) -- and, even, also"> and</a><a href="/greek/4170.htm" title="4170. polemeo (pol-em-eh'-o) -- to make war"> war</a><a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192. echo (ekh'-o) -- to have, hold">, and ye have</a><a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756. ou (oo) -- not, no"> not</a><a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223. dia (dee-ah') -- through, on account of, because of">, because of</a><a href="/greek/5209.htm" title="5209. humas (hoo-mas') -- you"> your</a><a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361. me (may) -- not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation)"> not</a><a href="/greek/154.htm" title="154. aiteo (ahee-teh'-o) -- to ask, request"> asking;</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/james/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/1937.htm" title="ἐπιθυμέω v- 2-p--pai 1937">You desire</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756"> do not</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="ἔχω v- 2-p--pai 2192"> have</a>. <a href="/greek/5407.htm" title="φονεύω v- 2-p--pai 5407">You murder</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a> <a href="/greek/2206.htm" title="ζηλόω v- 2-p--pai 2206"> covet</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756"> cannot</a> <a href="/greek/1410.htm" title="δύναμαι v- 2-p--pmi 1410"></a> <a href="/greek/2013.htm" title="ἐπιτυγχάνω v- -----aan 2013"> obtain</a>. <a href="/greek/3164.htm" title="μάχομαι v- 2-p--pmi 3164">You fight</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a> <a href="/greek/4170.htm" title="πολεμέω v- 2-p--pai 4170"> war</a>. <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756">You do not</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="ἔχω v- 2-p--pai 2192"> have</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="διά p- 1223"> because</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asn- 3588"></a> <a href="/greek/5209.htm" title="σύ rp -ap-- 5209"> you</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361"> do not</a> <a href="/greek/154.htm" title="αἰτέω v- -----pmn 154"> ask</a>. </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/james/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/1937.htm" title="1937. epithumeo (ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o) -- desire, lust after">You lust</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192. echo (ekh'-o) -- to have, hold">and do not have;</a> <a href="/greek/5407.htm" title="5407. phoneuo (fon-yoo'-o) -- to kill, murder">[so] you commit murder.</a> <a href="/greek/2206.htm" title="2206. zeloo (dzay-lo'-o) -- to be jealous">You are envious</a> <a href="/greek/1410.htm" title="1410. dunamai (doo'-nam-ahee) -- to be able, to have power">and cannot</a> <a href="/greek/2013.htm" title="2013. epitugchano (ep-ee-toong-khan'-o) -- to light upon, i.e. to obtain">obtain;</a> <a href="/greek/3164.htm" title="3164. machomai (makh'-om-ahee) -- to fight">[so] you fight</a> <a href="/greek/4170.htm" title="4170. polemeo (pol-em-eh'-o) -- to make war">and quarrel.</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192. echo (ekh'-o) -- to have, hold">You do not have</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223. dia (dee-ah') -- through, on account of, because of">because</a> <a href="/greek/154.htm" title="154. aiteo (ahee-teh'-o) -- to ask, request">you do not ask.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/james/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/1937.htm" title="1937. epithumeo (ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o) -- desire, lust after">Ye lust,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532. kai (kahee) -- and, even, also">and</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192. echo (ekh'-o) -- to have, hold">have</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756. ou (oo) -- not, no">not:</a> <a href="/greek/5407.htm" title="5407. phoneuo (fon-yoo'-o) -- to kill, murder">ye kill,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532. kai (kahee) -- and, even, also">and</a> <a href="/greek/2206.htm" title="2206. zeloo (dzay-lo'-o) -- to be jealous">desire to have,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532. kai (kahee) -- and, even, also">and</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756. ou (oo) -- not, no">cannot</a> <a href="/greek/2013.htm" title="2013. epitugchano (ep-ee-toong-khan'-o) -- to light upon, i.e. to obtain">obtain:</a> <a href="/greek/3164.htm" title="3164. machomai (makh'-om-ahee) -- to fight">ye fight</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532. kai (kahee) -- and, even, also">and</a> <a href="/greek/4170.htm" title="4170. polemeo (pol-em-eh'-o) -- to make war">war,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161. de (deh) -- but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle)">yet</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192. echo (ekh'-o) -- to have, hold">ye have</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756. ou (oo) -- not, no">not,</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223. dia (dee-ah') -- through, on account of, because of">because</a> <a href="/greek/5209.htm" title="5209. humas (hoo-mas') -- you">ye</a> <a href="/greek/154.htm" title="154. aiteo (ahee-teh'-o) -- to ask, request">ask</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361. me (may) -- not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation)">not.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../james/4-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="James 4:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="James 4:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../james/4-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' 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