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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: Bleavell, another brief follow-up on your note. You stated correctly that neither the NIV nor the KJV follow the practice of capitalizing personal pronouns pertaining to the Deity. But you also concluded that, "It is impossible to tell whether or not they believe the sentence deals with Deity." The key word in this passage is "spirit," a noun, which both the NASB and NKJV capitalize, clearly indicating Deity, in this instance, the Holy Spirit. The NIV and KJV do not capitalize "spirit" in this passage, but they do in other passages wherein they believe "spirit" means the Holy Spirit. Examples are Genesis 1:2 and Revelation 1:10. --Hank |