Jacob Chapter 4

Jacob 4

Pray aright 

1 From where is the war and from where is the strife in you? Is it not right there fighting war with you, out of the gratification/pleasure of the parts of your body?

2  you make war and kill by being jealous and do not have, you fight but can not succeed. You long after and do not have, because you do not ask.

3 You ask but do not receive, because you ask, at least to expend it wrongly on your pleasure/gratification.

James addressed the adulterers: say no to pride, say yes to humility

4 oh you the adulterous ones! Are you not aware that friendship with the world, is enmity to God? Therefore, whoever, in case, is willing to be a friend to the world is positioned to be an enemy of God.

5 Or do you think, the scripture says in vain that; The SPIRIT WHO dwell within us, yearn towards jealousy? (Ezek 39:25)

6 the great part is the giving of Grace. By this reason, it is said, God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. (Prov 3:34)

7 Therefore, be submissive to God. However, withstand/oppose the devil, and it will flee away from you.

8 Draw near to God and HE will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners and sanctify your heart, you double-minded.

9 realize your misery/be bothered and mourn and weep; switch/convert your mourning unto laughter, and sadness/downcast unto joy. 

10 be humble before the SUPREME Lord, and you will be elevated. (the address to adulterers end).

Judge no one

11 Brethren, do not slander/preach against one another. Those who speak against a brother or judge him will be judged by the law; not for being a judge, but for the law on speaking against a brother. So, if you are to judge by the law, you should be doer of the law. 

12 There is ONE lawgiver/legislator and a Judge, who is able to save and fully-destroy. But who are you to be judging your neighbour?

Honor God in your prospects, just say: God willing (Insha Allahu).

13 Now, to those who go to do things, and say today or next day, we will travel into that city, and trade there for a year, and make profit; -

14 by no Zoe-life, will you understand what kind of tomorrow it will be? Because, some are as vapour which appears toward a little while, and then disappears.

15 instead of you to say, in case, the SUPREME Lord desire, we will live, and do this or that also.

16 But, now in your braggadocio/arrogance, you are boasting. All of such boasting is evil.

17 it is a sin then, to be aware of doing virtuous things, and never do it.