 | Electronic journals - 1853 - 706 pages
...p. 362. "The Scripture calleth envy an evil eye."] Lord Bacon appears to allude to James iv. 5. : " Do ye think that the Scripture saith in vain, the Spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy ?" " Non est curiosus, quin idem sit malevolus."] From Plautus, Stick. 1 . 3. v. 55. : " Nam curiosus... | |
 | August Neander - Bible - 1853 - 582 pages
...testifies of the incompatibility of these two radical tendencies. " Or," says he to them, " suppose ye that the Scripture saith in vain, The Spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy [is a jealous spirit] ?" This spirit, he would say, can suffer no other to share with itself ; where... | |
 | August Neander - Bible - 1853 - 590 pages
...testifies of the incompatibility of these two radical tendencies. " Or," says he to them, " suppose ye that the Scripture saith in vain, The Spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy [is a jealous spirit] 1" This spirit, he would say, can suffer no other to share with itself ; where... | |
 | Nick Nicholas, George Baloglou - History - 2003 - 586 pages
...in heart"; James 4:6, 8i6 XEyEi, 'O 6EOC; unepricpavoic; avTiTaooeTai, TanSivoii; 8E 8i8cooiv Xdpiv, "Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud but giveth grace unto the humble." The last meaning was popularized through Christianity and is the main meaning to have survived... | |
 | Candy Chand - Bible - 2003 - 184 pages
...envious spirit. If we draw close to him, he will free us from our struggle to compete in unhealthy ways. Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The...God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh... | |
 | John Phillips - Religion - 2003 - 212 pages
...outstretched hand of thine Is stained with Jesus' blood." b. The further question (4:5) James concludes, "Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?" This is a rhetorical question, and it calls for a vigorous denial. No such quotation is in the Old... | |
 | Walter Curtis Lichfield - Bible - 2004 - 638 pages
...world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. 5. Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? 6. But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the... | |
 | LEONA AMACHER REESE - Religion - 2004 - 418 pages
...the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. " (James 3:8 KJ) 8. Lust - "Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain. The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy. " (James 4:5 KJ) 9. Envy - "But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and... | |
 | John Barnett - Religion - 2004 - 740 pages
...the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, the spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? (KJV) 3. WORLDLI NESS IS SATANI SM 1 John 2:15-17 Love not the world, neither the things that are in... | |
 | Rick Renner - Religion - 2004 - 385 pages
...Holy Spirit completely. Holy Spirit, I ask You to fill me anew right now. I pray this in Jesus' name! Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? James 4:5 My Confession for Today I confess that the Holy Spirit loves me! He thinks of me, dreams... | |
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Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 
