Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on James 4:3

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3. Some of them are supposed to say in objection, But we do "ask" (pray); compare :- . James replies, It is not enough to ask for good things, but we must ask with a good spirit and intention. "Ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it (your object of prayer) upon (literally, 'in') your lusts (literally, 'pleasures')"; not that ye may have the things you need for the service of God. Contrast James 1:5 ; Matthew 6:31 ; Matthew 6:32 . If ye prayed aright, all your proper wants would be supplied; the improper cravings which produce "wars and fightings" would then cease. Even believers' prayers are often best answered when their desires are most opposed. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-4" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

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Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
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