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James 3:14

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

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εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ζῆλονzēlonenvyingζῆλος (zēlos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “envying”, the object formG2205(a) eagerness, zeal, enthusiasm, (b) jealousy, rivalry.envyingπικρὸνpikronbitterπικρός (pikros)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “bitter”, the object formG4089bitter, acrid, malignant.This verse uses “bitter”.ἔχετεecheteto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐριθείανeritheianstrifeἐριθεία (eritheia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “strife”, the object formG2052(the seeking of followers and adherents by means of gifts, the seeking of followers, hence) ambition, rivalry, self-seeking; a feud, faction.strifeἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.καρδίᾳkardiaheartsκαρδίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “hearts”, the to- or for-formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.heartsὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notκατακαυχᾶσθεkatakauchastheto boastκατακαυχάομαι (katakauchaomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “to boast”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2620I boast against, exult over.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andψεύδεσθεpseudesthelie notψεύδομαι (pseudomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “lie not”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5574I deceive, lie, speak falsely.lie notκατὰkataagainstκατάpreposition — “against”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “against”.againstτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀληθείαςalētheiastruthἀλήθεια (alētheia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “truth”, the of-formG225truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness.the truth

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.

Young’s Literal Translation

and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth;

World English Bible

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.

Darby Translation

but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.

Douay-Rheims

But if you have bitter zeal, and there be contentions in your hearts; glory not, and be not liars against the truth.

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