3. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) James 4:3:1 ⧉αἰτεῖτεeteeteyou ask James 4:3:2 ⧉καὶkeand James 4:3:3 ⧉οὐoonot James 4:3:4 ⧉λαμβάνετεlamvaneteyou receive James 4:3:5 ⧉διότιðeeoteebecause James 4:3:6 ⧉κακῶςkakosbadly James 4:3:7 ⧉αἰτεῖσθεeteestheyou ask James 4:3:8 ⧉ἵναeenaso that James 4:3:9 ⧉ἐνenin James 4:3:10 ⧉ταῖςtesthe James 4:3:11 ⧉ἡδοναῖςeeðonespleasures James 4:3:12 ⧉ὑμῶνeemonof you James 4:3:13 ⧉δαπανήσητεðapaneeseeteyou may spend |
3. Formal Translation You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, so that you might spend it on your pleasures. |
3. Dynamic Translation You ask for things, but you do not get them, because you are asking in the wrong way, only so that you can spend what you receive on your own pleasures. |