King James Version
James 4:1 in the King James Version says “From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? fightin...” — study this verse from James chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? fightings: or, brawlings lusts: or, pleasures”
James 4:1 · KJV
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? fightings: or, brawlings lusts: or, pleasures
Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. lusts: or, pleasures
KJV Study — Public Domain
“From whence”
G4159from which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) place, state, source or cause
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“even of”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“that war”
G4754to serve in a military campaign; figuratively, to execute the apostolate (with its arduous duties and functions), to contend with carnal inclinations
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