James 4:15

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“Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.””

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BSBPD

“Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo James 4:15 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Samuel 15:25Then the king said to Zadok, “Return the ark of God to the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the LORD, He will bring me back and let me see both it and His dwelling place again.
  2. Proverbs 19:21Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
  3. Lamentations 3:37Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?
  4. Acts 18:21But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.
  5. Romans 1:10in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.
  6. Romans 15:32so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.
  7. 1 Corinthians 4:19But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, but what power they have.
  8. 1 Corinthians 16:7For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
  9. Hebrews 6:3And this we will do, if God permits.

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