James 4:15
“For that yee ought to say, if the Lord will, we shall liue, and doe this, or that.”
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James 4:15 Context
13Goe to now ye that say, To day or to morrow wee will goe into such a city and continue there a yere, and buy, and sell, and get gaine: 14Whereas yee know not what shalbe on the morow: for what is your life? It is euen a vapour that appeareth for a litle time, and then vanisheth away. 15For that yee ought to say, if the Lord will, we shall liue, and doe this, or that. 16But now yee reioyce in your boastings: all such reioycing is euill. 17Therefore to him that knoweth to doe good, and doth it not, to him it is sinne.
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Other Translations for James 4:15
For that ye [ought] to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
- King James Version
Instead, {you ought} to say, "If the Lord wills, we will live and also do this or that."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall both live, and do this or that.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But the right thing to say would be, If it is the Lord's pleasure and if we are still living, we will do this and that.
- Basic English Bible
instead of your saying, If the Lord should [so] will and we should live, we will also do this or that.
- Darby Bible
Instead of that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
- Webster's Bible
Instead of that you ought to say, "If it is the Lord's will, we shall live and do this or that."
- Weymouth Bible
For you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that."
- World English Bible
For what is youre lijf? A smoke apperinge at a litil, and aftirward it schal be wastid. Therfor that ye seie, If the Lord wole, and if we liuen, we schulen do this thing, ether that thing.
- Wycliffe Bible
instead of your saying, `If the Lord may will, we shall live, and do this or that;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for James 4:15
4:15 Instead of your saying - That is, whereas ye ought to say.
People's Bible Notes for James 4:15
Jas 4:15 Ye [ought] to say, If the Lord will. The proper way is to plan everything subject to the Lord's will.