James 4:4

NETBible

Adulterers, do you not know that friendship with the world means hostility toward God? 1  So whoever decides to be the world’s friend makes himself God’s enemy.

NIV ©

You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hatred towards God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.

NASB ©

You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

NLT ©

You adulterers! Don’t you realize that friendship with this world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again, that if your aim is to enjoy this world, you can’t be a friend of God.

MSG ©

You're cheating on God. If all you want is your own way, flirting with the world every chance you get, you end up enemies of God and his way.

BBE ©

O you who are false to God, do you not see that the friends of this world are not God’s friends? Every man desiring to be a friend of this world makes himself a hater of God.

NRSV ©

Adulterers! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.

NKJV ©

Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

KJV
Ye adulterers
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and
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adulteresses
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know ye
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not
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that
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the friendship
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of the world
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is
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enmity
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with God
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whosoever
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therefore
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will be
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a friend
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of the world
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is
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the enemy
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of God
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NASB ©
You adulteresses
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, do you not know
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that friendship
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with the world
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is hostility
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toward God
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? Therefore
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whoever
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<1437> wishes
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to be a friend
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of the world
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makes
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himself an enemy
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of God
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.
NET [draft] ITL
Adulterers
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, do you
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not
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know
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that
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friendship
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with the world
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means
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hostility
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toward God
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? So
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whoever
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decides
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to be
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the world’s
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friend
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makes
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himself God’s
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enemy
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.
GREEK
moicalidev
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N-VPF
ouk
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PRT-N
oidate
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V-RAI-2P
oti
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CONJ
h
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T-NSF
filia
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N-NSF
tou
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T-GSM
kosmou
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N-GSM
ecyra
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N-NSF
tou
<3588>
T-GSM
yeou
<2316>
N-GSM
estin
<1510> (5748)
V-PXI-3S
ov
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R-NSM
ean
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COND
oun
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CONJ
boulhyh
<1014> (5680)
V-AOS-3S
filov
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A-NSM
einai
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V-PXN
tou
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T-GSM
kosmou
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N-GSM
ecyrov
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A-NSM
tou
<3588>
T-GSM
yeou
<2316>
N-GSM
kayistatai
<2525> (5743)
V-PPI-3S
NETBible

Adulterers, do you not know that friendship with the world means hostility toward God? 1  So whoever decides to be the world’s friend makes himself God’s enemy.

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “is hostility toward God.”