James 4:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.”

James 4:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

James 4:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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James 4:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that.””

James 4:15 — World English Bible

James 4:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall both live, and do this or that.”

James 4:15 — American Standard Version

James 4:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“instead of your saying, `If the Lord may will, we shall live, and do this or that;'”

James 4:15 — Young's Literal Translation

James 4:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“instead of your saying, If the Lord should [so] will and we should live, we will also do this or that.”

James 4:15 — Darby Translation

James 4:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, and, if we liue, we will doe this or that.”

James 4:15 — Geneva Bible

James 4:15 in Context — James 4

13 Atenção! Vós que dizeis: “Hoje ou amanhã iremos a uma tal cidade, e lá passaremos um ano negociando e lucrando”;

14 mas não sabeis o amanhã. Pois o que [é] a vossa vida? É um vapor, que por pouco tempo aparece, e logo se desvanece.

15 Em vez disso, devíeis dizer: Se o Senhor quiser, e vivermos, faremos isso ou aquilo.

16 Mas agora vos orgulhais nas vossas presunções; todo orgulho como esse é maligno.

17 Portanto, quem sabe fazer o bem, e não [o] faz, comete pecado.

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What Does James 4:15 Mean?

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