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NASB | James 4:5 Or do you think that the Scripture speaks to no purpose: "He jealously desires the Spirit which He has made to dwell in us"? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 4:5 Or do you think that the Scripture says to no purpose that the [human] spirit which He has made to dwell in us lusts with envy? [Gen 6:5] |
Subject: What is meant by this passage? |
Bible Note: You're right. This is a question for the translators. I too compared the KJV, NKJV and NIV, with the NASB (my favorite Big 4). Unfortunately neither the KJV nor the NIV have the process of capitalizing the first letter of a pronoun dealing with deity. Hence, it is impossible to tell whether or not they believe the sentence deals with deity. And of course the NASB translators are attempting to render in more literal terms some pretty atrocious Greek. My pastor has MacArthurs NKJV study bible and I'll check his note. Appreciate your response Hank and I'll go ahead and email Lockman. I had hoped that they were also looking at these and perhaps the translators would respond. |