James 4:1
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?”
ἡδονή
Pleasure, gratification, desire. Hedone. Lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God. The pleasures of this world are temporary. The pleasures at God's right hand are forever.
μέλος
members
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μέλος
Member, body part. Melos. You are the body of Christ and each one of you is a part of it. Every member matters. An unused body part atrophies. Use what God gave you.
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στρατεύομαι
warring
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στρατεύομαι
to serve in a military campaign; figuratively, to execute the apostolate (with its arduous duties and functions), to contend with carnal inclinations
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πόθεν
From where
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πόθεν
from which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) place, state, source or cause
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πόλεμος
come] disputes
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πόλεμος
warfare (literally or figuratively; a single encounter or a series)
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ἐντεῦθεν
from there,
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ἐντεῦθεν
hence (literally or figuratively); (repeated) on both sides
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μάχη
quarrels
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μάχη
a battle, i.e. (figuratively) controversy
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