Santiago 4:3

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3 PedĂ­s, y no recibĂ­s, porque pedĂ­s mal, para gastar en vuestros deleites.

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Santiago 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 ) .

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Santiago 4:3 In-Context

1 ÂżDE dĂłnde vienen las guerras y los pleitos entre vosotros? ÂżNo son de vuestras concupiscencias, las cuales combaten en vuestros miembros?
2 Codiciåis, y no tenéis; matåis y ardéis de envidia, y no podéis alcanzar; combatís y gerreåis, y no tenéis lo que deseåis, porque no pedís.
3 PedĂ­s, y no recibĂ­s, porque pedĂ­s mal, para gastar en vuestros deleites.
4 AdĂșlteros y adĂșlteras, Âżno sabĂ©is que la amistad del mundo es enemistad con Dios? Cualquiera pues que quisiere ser amigo del mundo, se constituye enemigo de Dios.
5 ÂżPensĂĄis que la Escritura dice sin causa: Es espĂ­ritu que mora en nosotros codicia para envidia?

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