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## đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
#### Passions and Pride
[[#Verse 01.]] Where do the conflicts and where do the quarrels among you come from? Is it not from this, from your passions that battle inside you?Â
[[#Verse 02.]]Â You desire and you do not have; you murder and envy and you cannot obtain; you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask;Â
[[#Verse 03.]]Â you ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly, so you can spend it on your passions.
[[#Verse 04.]] Adulterers, do you not know that friendship with the world means hostility toward God? So whoever decides to be the world’s friend makes himself God’s enemy.
[[#Verse 05.]] Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says, “The spirit that God caused to live within us has an envious yearning”?Â
[[#Verse 06.]] But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, “**_God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble_**.”Â
[[#Verse 07.]]Â So submit to God. But resist the devil and he will flee from you.Â
[[#Verse 08.]]Â Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and make your hearts pure, you double-minded.
[[#Verse 09.]] Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter into mourning and your joy into despair.Â
[[#Verse 10.]]Â Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.
[[#Verse 11.]] Do not speak against one another, brothers and sisters. He who speaks against a fellow believer or judges a fellow believer speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but its judge.Â
[[#Verse 12.]] But there is only one who is lawgiver and judge—the one who is able to save and destroy. On the other hand, who are you to judge your neighbor?
[[#Verse 13.]] Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into this or that town and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.”Â
[[#Verse 14.]] You do not know about tomorrow. What is your life like? For you are a puff of smoke that appears for a short time and then vanishes.Â
[[#Verse 15.]] You ought to say instead, “If the Lord is willing, then we will live and do this or that.”Â
[[#Verse 16.]] But as it is, you boast about your arrogant plans. All such boasting is evil.Â
[[#Verse 17.]] So whoever knows what is good to do and does not do it is guilty of sin.
## ==đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary==
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## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
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## 🧠Chapter Summary
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- What is the main event or teaching?
- How does this chapter fit the book’s overall story?
- What stands out immediately?
Anything Apologetic to point out?
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## 🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application
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PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this)
- đź“Ś Observation 1
- đź“Ś Observation 2
- đź“Ś Observation 3
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#### Today, I can apply this chapter by:
- âś… Application 1
- âś… Application 2
Make these very practical:
- "Trust God's timing in an uncertain situation."
- "Speak truth even when it’s unpopular."
Think:
- What do we learn about God here?
- What do we learn about people?
- Are there promises, commands, or warnings?
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## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember
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- 📖 [Verse Reference] – "Quote of important verse."
- 📖 [Verse Reference] – "Quote of another important verse."
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## đź”— Related Passages
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Examples:
- John 1:1 and Genesis 1
- Romans 5 and Genesis 3
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## 🙏 Devotional Reflection
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PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this)
Write 3–6 sentences reflecting on:
- How this chapter encourages your faith,
- Convicts your heart,
- Reveals God's character.
Optional format: "In light of this chapter, I am challenged to..." or "I am comforted by..."
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