09-12 James 4 1-6

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story’

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     From New Testament Letters

   (In the Order Believed Written)

1 - What causes quarrels and disputes? (Rivalry.) Is it not your passions [hédoné {ism}] at war within you? 2 You desire and don’t have, so you murder (hate in the heart). You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. {Make wars, large and small, collective and individual.}

     And you don’t have, because you don’t ask! 3 Or you ask and don’t receive, because you ask wrongly, in self interest/obsession(?) [hédoné] {ism}. 4 You unfaithful people! [Gal.5:20]

     Do you not know that friendship with {and listening to, siding with} the world is to be adversarial with God? Wishing to be a friend of the world” makes us an adversary of God. 5 Do you think it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, “With jealousy, yearns God’s Spirit{/Presence} to dwell/settle in us”? 6 Nevertheless his grace is greater.. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud [hyperḗphanos - over shining]. But he gives grace to the humble.” {…”the wisdom of humility”.}

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Tomorrows verses - James 4:7-11

My own studies, had to paraphrase to post.. which has turned out to be an interesting way to ‘enter the ‘story’. 

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