Yǎgèshū 4:3

3 Nǐmen qiú yĕ dé bu zhaó , shì yīnwei nǐmen wàng qiú , yào làngfeì zaì nǐmen de yàn lè zhōng .

Yǎgèshū 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 ) .

Yǎgèshū 4:3 In-Context

1 Nǐmen zhōngjiān de zhēng zhàn dòuōu , shì cóng nàli lái de ne . bú shì cóng nǐmen bǎi tǐ zhōng zhàn dòu zhī sīyù lái de ma .

2 Nǐmen tānliàn , háishì dé bu zhaó . nǐmen shāhaì jídù , yòu dòuōu zhēng zhàn , yĕ bùnéng dé . nǐmen dé bu zhaó , shì yīnwei nǐmen bù qiú .

3 Nǐmen qiú yĕ dé bu zhaó , shì yīnwei nǐmen wàng qiú , yào làngfeì zaì nǐmen de yàn lè zhōng .

4 Nǐmen zhèxie yínluàn de rén nǎ , ( yínluàn de rén yuánwén zuò yín fù ) qǐbù zhī yǔ shìsú wéi yǒu , jiù shì yǔ shén wéi dí ma . suǒyǐ fán xiǎng yào yǔ shìsú wéi yǒu de , jiù shì yǔ shén wéi dí le .

5 Nǐmen xiǎng jīng shang suǒ shuō de shì túrán de ma . shén suǒ cì zhù zaì wǒmen lǐmiàn de líng , shì liànaì zhìyú jídù ma .