Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. New Living Translation Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. English Standard Version For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; Berean Standard Bible That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Berean Literal Bible For let that man not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord. King James Bible For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. New King James Version For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; New American Standard Bible For that person ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, NASB 1995 For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, NASB 1977 For let not that man expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, Legacy Standard Bible For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, Amplified Bible For such a person ought not to think or expect that he will receive anything [at all] from the Lord, Christian Standard Bible That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord, Holman Christian Standard Bible That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. American Standard Version For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord; English Revised Version For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord; GOD'S WORD® Translation A person who has doubts shouldn't expect to receive anything from the Lord. International Standard Version Such a person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Majority Standard Bible That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. NET Bible For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord, New Heart English Bible For let that person not think that he will receive anything from the Lord. Webster's Bible Translation For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing from the Lord. Weymouth New Testament A person of that sort must not expect to receive anything from the Lord-- World English Bible For that man shouldn’t think that he will receive anything from the Lord. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor do not let that man suppose that he will receive anything from the LORD— Berean Literal Bible For let that man not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord. Young's Literal Translation for let not that man suppose that he shall receive anything from the Lord -- Smith's Literal Translation For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTherefore let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version then a man should not consider that he would receive anything from the Lord. New American Bible For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord, New Revised Standard Version for the doubter, being double-minded and unstable in every way, must not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThus let not that man expect that he will receive anything of the LORD. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And let not that man think he will receive anything from THE LORD JEHOVAH. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor let not that man think that he shall receive any thing from the Lord. Godbey New Testament For let not that man think that he will receive anything from the Lord, Haweis New Testament For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing from the Lord. Mace New Testament such a man must not expect any answer from the Lord. Weymouth New Testament A person of that sort must not expect to receive anything from the Lord-- Worrell New Testament For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; Worsley New Testament Let not that man think that he shall receive any thing from the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Rejoicing in Trials…6But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.… Cross References Matthew 21:21-22 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. / If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” Mark 11:23-24 “Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him. / Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. 1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him. John 14:13-14 And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it. John 15:7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. John 16:23-24 In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. / Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete. Romans 14:23 But the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that is not from faith is sin. Hebrews 10:22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 1 Timothy 2:8 Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension. Isaiah 59:1-2 Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear. / But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear. Proverbs 28:9 Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable. Psalm 66:18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. Jeremiah 29:12-13 Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. / You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. Treasury of Scripture For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. James 4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight. Proverbs 21:27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind? Jump to Previous Double-Minded Expect Ought Receive Seem Sort Suppose ThinkJump to Next Double-Minded Expect Ought Receive Seem Sort Suppose ThinkJames 1 1. James greets the twelve tribes among the nations;2. exhorts to rejoice in trials and temptations; 5. to ask patience of God; 13. and in our trials not to impute our weakness, or sins, to him, 19. but rather to hearken to the word, to meditate on it, and to do thereafter. 26. Otherwise men may seem, but never be, truly religious. That man The phrase "that man" refers to the individual described in the preceding verses, specifically the one who doubts. In the Greek, the word used is "ἀνὴρ" (anēr), which can mean man or person, emphasizing the personal responsibility and accountability of the individual. This highlights the importance of personal faith and conviction in one's relationship with God. Historically, the early Christian community faced numerous challenges, and James is addressing the need for steadfast faith amidst trials. should not expect to receive anything from the Lord Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Thatἐκεῖνος (ekeinos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. man ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. {should} not μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. expect οἰέσθω (oiesthō) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3633: To think, suppose, expect, imagine. Or oimai middle voice apparently from hoios; to make like, i.e. Imagine. to receive λήμψεταί (lēmpsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. anything τι (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. from παρὰ (para) Preposition Strong's 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lord. Κυρίου (Kyriou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. 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