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James 4:5

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Do you really think the Bible just throws around empty words? That spirit living inside you? It's constantly wanting what others have.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The Bible doesn't mess around — that envious feeling inside you is real and it's a problem.

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Your human nature and God's Spirit are constantly at war with each other — they want completely opposite things. That's why you feel that internal struggle where you can't always do what you really want to do.

That's exactly why we haven't stopped praying for you since we first heard about your faith. We're constantly asking God to fill you up with understanding of what he actually wants for your life — not just head knowledge, but the kind of wisdom that comes from really knowing him.

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