James
King James Version (KJV)
James 4:15
“For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.”
King James Version (KJV)
James 4:15 Context
12There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? 13Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: 14Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. 15For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. 16But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil. 17Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
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Other Translations
For that yee ought to say, if the Lord will, we shall liue, and doe this, or that.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Instead, {you ought} to say, "If the Lord wills, we will live and also do this or that."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall both live, and do this or that.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But the right thing to say would be, If it is the Lord's pleasure and if we are still living, we will do this and that.
- Basic English Bible
instead of your saying, If the Lord should [so] will and we should live, we will also do this or that.
- Darby Bible
Instead of that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
- Webster's Bible
Instead of that you ought to say, "If it is the Lord's will, we shall live and do this or that."
- Weymouth Bible
For you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that."
- World English Bible
For what is youre lijf? A smoke apperinge at a litil, and aftirward it schal be wastid. Therfor that ye seie, If the Lord wole, and if we liuen, we schulen do this thing, ether that thing.
- Wycliffe Bible
instead of your saying, `If the Lord may will, we shall live, and do this or that;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Instead, {you ought} to say, "If the Lord wills, we will live and also do this or that."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall both live, and do this or that.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But the right thing to say would be, If it is the Lord's pleasure and if we are still living, we will do this and that.
- Basic English Bible
instead of your saying, If the Lord should [so] will and we should live, we will also do this or that.
- Darby Bible
Instead of that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
- Webster's Bible
Instead of that you ought to say, "If it is the Lord's will, we shall live and do this or that."
- Weymouth Bible
For you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that."
- World English Bible
For what is youre lijf? A smoke apperinge at a litil, and aftirward it schal be wastid. Therfor that ye seie, If the Lord wole, and if we liuen, we schulen do this thing, ether that thing.
- Wycliffe Bible
instead of your saying, `If the Lord may will, we shall live, and do this or that;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for James 4:15
4:15 Instead of your saying - That is, whereas ye ought to say.
People's Bible Notes for James 4:15
Jas 4:15 Ye [ought] to say, If the Lord will. The proper way is to plan everything subject to the Lord's will.