James 4:5

Or do you think Scripture says this for no reason? It says that the Spirit God made to live in us longs with envy.

James 4:5, Readable English Bible (READ)

Note: This verse is hard to translate. It may mean God longs jealously for the spirit he put in us, or that the human spirit in us longs with envy.

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