Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But now you rejoice in your arrogancies. All such rejoicing is wicked. James 3:14 But if you have bitter zeal, and there be contention in your hearts: glory not and be not liars against the truth. Psalm 52:1,7 Unto the end, understanding for David, [2] When Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul: David went to the house of Achimelech. [3] Why dost thou glory in malice, thou that art mighty in iniquity? . . . Proverbs 25:14 As clouds, and wind, when no rain followeth, so is the man that boasteth, and doth not fulfil his promises. Proverbs 27:1 Boast not for to morrow, for thou knowest not what the day to come may bring forth. Isaiah 47:7,8,10 And thou hast said: I shall be a lady for ever: thou hast not laid these things to thy heart, neither hast thou remembered thy latter end. . . . 1 Corinthians 4:7,8 For who distinguisheth thee? Or what hast thou that thou hast not received, and if thou hast received, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it? . . . 1 Corinthians 5:6 Your glorying is not good. Know you not that a little leaven corrupteth the whole lump? Revelation 18:7 As much as she hath glorified herself and lived in delicacies, so much torment and sorrow give ye to her. Because she saith in her heart: I sit a queen and am no widow: and sorrow I shall not see. Context Do Not Boast of Tomorrow…15For what is your life? It is a vapour which appeareth for a little while and afterwards shall vanish away. For that you should say: If the Lord will, and, If we shall live, we will do this or that. 16But now you rejoice in your arrogancies. All such rejoicing is wicked. 17To him therefore who knoweth to do good and doth it not, to him it is sin.… Cross References 1 Corinthians 5:6 Your glorying is not good. Know you not that a little leaven corrupteth the whole lump? 1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world is the concupiscence of the flesh and the concupiscence of the eyes and the pride of life, which is not of the Father but is of the world. Lexicon As it is,νῦν (nyn) Adverb Strong's Greek 3568: A primary particle of present time; 'now'; also as noun or adjective present or immediate. you boast καυχᾶσθε (kauchasthe) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 2744: To boast; I glory (exult) proudly. From some base akin to that of aucheo and euchomai; to vaunt. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. proud intentions. ἀλαζονείαις (alazoneiais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 212: From alazon; braggadocio, i.e. self-confidence. All πᾶσα (pasa) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. such τοιαύτη (toiautē) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 5108: (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality). boasting καύχησις (kauchēsis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 2746: The act of boasting, glorying, exultation. From kauchaomai; boasting, in a good or a bad sense. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. evil. πονηρά (ponēra) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4190: Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful. Additional Translations As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil. But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. But now you rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil. But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil. But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil. But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil. But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil. But, as the case stands, it is in mere self-confidence that you boast: all such boasting is evil. But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil. and now ye glory in your pride; all such glorying is evil; Jump to Previous Arrogance Boast Boasting Boastings Brag Case Evil Glory Glorying Mere Pride Rejoice Rejoicing Self-Confidence StandsJump to Next Arrogance Boast Boasting Boastings Brag Case Evil Glory Glorying Mere Pride Rejoice Rejoicing Self-Confidence StandsLinks James 4:16 NIVJames 4:16 NLT James 4:16 ESV James 4:16 NASB James 4:16 KJV James 4:16 Bible Apps James 4:16 Biblia Paralela James 4:16 Chinese Bible James 4:16 French Bible James 4:16 German Bible Alphabetical: All and arrogance As boast boasting brag But evil in is it such you your NT Letters: James 4:16 But now you glory in your boasting (Ja Jas. Jam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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