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James 4:3

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You're asking for things but not getting them because your motives are all wrong — you just want stuff to feed your own desires.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God sees right through selfish prayers.

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