James 4:3

And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.

Cross References (23)

  • 1 John 5:14 (35)

    And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

  • 1 John 3:22 (33)

    and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

  • James 1:6–7 (17)

    But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the win

  • James 4:1 (13)

    What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?

  • Proverbs 15:8 (12)

    The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

  • Micah 3:4 (10)

    Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of

  • Psalms 66:18–19 (9)

    If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

  • Job 35:12 (6)

    There they cry out, but He does not answer, because of the pride of evil men.

  • Proverbs 21:13 (5)

    Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.

  • Zechariah 7:13 (5)

    And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts.

  • Job 27:8–10 (4)

    For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

  • Luke 16:1–2 (4)

    Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.

  • Proverbs 1:28 (3)

    Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.

  • Jeremiah 11:14 (3)

    As for you, do not pray for these people. Do not raise up a cry or a prayer on their behalf, for I will not be listening

  • Luke 15:13 (3)

    After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his we

  • Matthew 20:22 (3)

    “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brother

  • Mark 10:38 (3)

    “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I will drink, or be baptized with the bapti

  • Proverbs 21:27 (3)

    The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—how much more so when brought with ill intent!

  • Isaiah 1:15–16 (2)

    When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will no

  • Psalms 18:41 (2)

    They cried for help, but there was no one to save them—to the LORD, but He did not answer.

  • Jeremiah 14:12 (1)

    Although they may fast, I will not listen to their cry; although they may offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, I w

  • Jeremiah 11:11 (0)

    Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to bring upon them a disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry o

  • Luke 15:30 (-2)

    But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’