James 4:2

Greek scribe, Codex Vaticanus, Matthew 1:22–2:18, 4th century · Vatican Library · Public domainGreek scribe, Codex Vaticanus, Matthew 1:22–2:18, 4th century, Vatican Library

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James 4:2 (WEB)
You lust, and don’t have. You murder and covet, and can’t obtain. You fight and make war. You don’t have, because you don’t ask.

Catechism · 1

§2737Article 2 · The Battle of PrayerRead at vatican.va
“"You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions."” — Catechism footnote: Jas 4:3; cf. the whole context: Jas 4:1-10; 1:5-8; 5:16.

Cross-references · 5

James 5:16
Cited together in Catechism §2737.
James 1:5
Cited together in Catechism §2737.
James 1:6
Cited together in Catechism §2737.
James 1:7
Cited together in Catechism §2737.
James 1:8
Cited together in Catechism §2737.

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VerseJames 5:16
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