James 4:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for James 4:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
James 4:14 is a verse from the book of James in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
James 4:14 — KJV
“Whereas 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. It...: or, For it is”
— James 4:14 (KJV)
James 4:14 in Context — About the Book of James
James, the Lord's brother, writes the New Testament's wisdom book — blunt, practical, allergic to empty religion. Ask God for wisdom and He gives generously; faith without works is dead; the tongue is a fire; and the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
Cross-References for James 4:14
“Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.”
Shares key themes with James 4:14: morrow, life, time
“Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.”
Shares key themes with James 4:14: even, little, time
“Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up. mine: Heb. for me”
Shares key themes with James 4:14: morrow, even, time
“Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.”
Shares key themes with James 4:14: know, even, little
“Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.”
Shares key themes with James 4:14: morrow, even, time
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