Tiago 4:3

3 Pedis e não recebeis, porque pedis mal, para o gastardes em vossos deleites.

Tiago 4:3 Meaning and Commentary

James 4:3

Ye ask, and receive not
Some there were that did ask of God the blessings of his goodness and providence, and yet these were not bestowed on them; the reason was,

because ye ask amiss;
not in the faith of a divine promise; nor with thankfulness for past mercies; nor with submission to the will of God; nor with a right end, to do good to others, and to make use of what might be bestowed, for the honour of God, and the interest of Christ: but

that ye may consume it upon your lusts;
indulge to intemperance and luxury; as the man that had much goods laid up for many years did, to the neglect of his own soul, ( Luke 12:19 ) or the rich man, who spent all upon his back and his belly, and took no notice of Lazarus at his gate; ( Luke 16:19 ) .

Tiago 4:3 In-Context

1 Donde vêm as guerras e contendas entre vós? Porventura não vêm disto, dos vossos deleites, que nos vossos membros guerreiam?

2 Cobiçais e nada tendes; logo matais. Invejais, e não podeis alcançar; logo combateis e fazeis guerras. Nada tendes, porque não pedis.

3 Pedis e não recebeis, porque pedis mal, para o gastardes em vossos deleites.

4 Infiéis, não sabeis que a amizade do mundo é inimizade contra Deus? Portanto qualquer que quiser ser amigo do mundo constitui-se inimigo de Deus.

5 Ou pensais que em vão diz a escritura: O Espírito que ele fez habitar em nós anseia por nós até o ciúme?