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James 4:3

3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.

Cross References for James 4:3

Proverbs 21:27 - The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with evil intent! Click to read the verse Proverbs 21:27 Click to read the verse Proverbs 21:27

Jeremiah 11:11 - Therefore this is what the Lord says: ‘I will bring on them a disaster they cannot escape. Alth... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 11:11 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 11:11

James 4:1 - Submit Yourselves to God What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your d... Click to read the verse James 4:1 Click to read the verse James 4:1

Luke 15:30 - But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you ki... Click to read the verse Luke 15:30 Click to read the verse Luke 15:30

Proverbs 15:8 - The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him. Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:8 Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:8

Romans 8:26 - In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for,... Click to read the verse Romans 8:26 Click to read the verse Romans 8:26

1 Samuel 28:6 - He inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets. Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 28:6 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 28:6

Luke 16:1-2 - The Parable of the Shrewd Manager Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager... Click to read the verse Luke 16:1-2 Click to read the verse Luke 16:1-2

Proverbs 21:13 - If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered. Click to read the verse Proverbs 21:13 Click to read the verse Proverbs 21:13

Hosea 7:14 - They do not cry out to me from their hearts but wail upon their beds. They gather together for ... Click to read the verse Hosea 7:14 Click to read the verse Hosea 7:14

Jeremiah 14:12 - Although they fast, I will not listen to their cry; though they offer burnt offerings and grain... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 14:12 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 14:12

Psalms 66:18 - If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; Click to read the verse Psalms 66:18 Click to read the verse Psalms 66:18

Matthew 20:22 - “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said to them. “Can you drink the cup I am going to ... Click to read the verse Matthew 20:22 Click to read the verse Matthew 20:22

Isaiah 45:19 - I have not spoken in secret, from somewhere in a land of darkness; I have not said to Jacob’s d... Click to read the verse Isaiah 45:19 Click to read the verse Isaiah 45:19

Psalms 18:41 - They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— to the Lord, but he did not answer. Click to read the verse Psalms 18:41 Click to read the verse Psalms 18:41

Job 27:9 - Does God listen to his cry when distress comes upon him? Click to read the verse Job 27:9 Click to read the verse Job 27:9

Micah 3:4 - Then they will cry out to the Lord, but he will not answer them. At that time he will hide his ... Click to read the verse Micah 3:4 Click to read the verse Micah 3:4

Jeremiah 11:14 - “Do not pray for this people nor offer any plea or petition for them, because I will not listen... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 11:14 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 11:14

1 Kings 2:22 - King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? You ... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 2:22 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 2:22

Proverbs 1:28 - “Then they will call to me but I will not answer; they will look for me but will not find me. Click to read the verse Proverbs 1:28 Click to read the verse Proverbs 1:28

Mark 10:38 - “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said. “Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized... Click to read the verse Mark 10:38 Click to read the verse Mark 10:38

Isaiah 1:15-16 - When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you; even if you offer many ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:15-16 Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:15-16

1 John 5:14 - This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his wil... Click to read the verse 1 John 5:14 Click to read the verse 1 John 5:14

Luke 16:1 - The Parable of the Shrewd Manager Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager... Click to read the verse Luke 16:1 Click to read the verse Luke 16:1

Zechariah 7:13 - “‘When I called, they did not listen; so when they called, I would not listen,’ says the Lord A... Click to read the verse Zechariah 7:13 Click to read the verse Zechariah 7:13

Job 35:13 - Indeed, God does not listen to their empty plea; the Almighty pays no attention to it. Click to read the verse Job 35:13 Click to read the verse Job 35:13

Job 27:8-10 - For what hope has the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life? Click to read the verse Job 27:8-10 Click to read the verse Job 27:8-10

Psalms 66:18-19 - If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; Click to read the verse Psalms 66:18-19 Click to read the verse Psalms 66:18-19

Job 35:12 - He does not answer when men cry out because of the arrogance of the wicked. Click to read the verse Job 35:12 Click to read the verse Job 35:12

Luke 15:13 - “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country an... Click to read the verse Luke 15:13 Click to read the verse Luke 15:13

1 John 3:22 - and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him. Click to read the verse 1 John 3:22 Click to read the verse 1 John 3:22

Luke 11:10 - For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be ope... Click to read the verse Luke 11:10 Click to read the verse Luke 11:10

John 4:15 - The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water so that I won’t get thirsty and have to keep co... Click to read the verse John 4:15 Click to read the verse John 4:15

James 1:6-7 - But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the se... Click to read the verse James 1:6-7 Click to read the verse James 1:6-7

James 1:7 - That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; Click to read the verse James 1:7 Click to read the verse James 1:7