In James 4 of James .
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
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αἰτεῖτε aiteite Ye ask αἰτεῖτε aiteite Ye ask αἰτέω (aiteō) verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “Ye ask”, an ongoing or repeated action G154 I ask, request, petition, demand. This verse uses “ask”. Ye ask καὶ kai and καὶ kai and καί conjunction — “and” G2532 and, even, also, namely. This verse uses “and”. and οὐ ou not οὐ ou not οὐ adverb — “not” G3756 no, not. not λαμβάνετε, lambanete to take λαμβάνετε lambanete to take λαμβάνω (lambanō) verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to take”, an ongoing or repeated action G2983 (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. This verse uses “take”. διότι dioti because διότι dioti because διότι conjunction — “because” G1360 on this account, because, for. This verse uses “because”. because κακῶς kakōs amiss κακῶς kakōs amiss κακῶς adverb — “amiss” G2560 badly, evilly, wrongly. amiss αἰτεῖσθε, aiteisthe to ask αἰτεῖσθε aiteisthe to ask αἰτέω (aiteō) verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “to ask”, an ongoing or repeated action G154 I ask, request, petition, demand. This verse uses “ask”. ἵνα hina that ἵνα hina that ἵνα conjunction — “that” G2443 in order that, so that. that ἐν en it upon ἐν en it upon ἐν preposition — “it upon” G1722 in, on, among. it upon ταῖς tais the ταῖς tais the ὁ (ho) article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-form G3588 the, the definite article. ἡδοναῖς hēdonais lusts ἡδοναῖς hēdonais lusts ἡδονή (hēdonē) noun, dative, plural, feminine — “lusts”, the to- or for-form G2237 pleasure, a pleasure, especially sensuous pleasure; a strong desire, passion. lusts ὑμῶν humōn you ὑμῶν humōn you σύ (su) personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-form G4771 you. δαπανήσητε. dapanēsēte to spend δαπανήσητε dapanēsēte to spend δαπανάω (dapanaō) verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to spend”, a single action G1159 I spend, bear expense, waste, squander. This verse uses “spend”. Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
ye ask, and ye receive not, because evilly ye ask, that in your pleasures ye may spend [it].
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American Standard Version (1901) Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.
Young’s Literal Translation ye ask, and ye receive not, because evilly ye ask, that in your pleasures ye may spend [it].
World English Bible You ask, and don’t receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.
Darby Translation Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask evilly, that ye may consume [it] in your pleasures.
Douay-Rheims You ask, and receive not; because you ask amiss: that you may consume it on your concupiscences.
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