Bible in Basic English
"But the right thing to say would be, If it is the Lord's pleasure and if we are still living, we will do this and that."
— James 4:15, Bible in Basic English
“For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.”
“For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall both live, and do this or that. ”
“For you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that."”
“You ought to say instead,“If the Lord is willing, then we will live and do this or that.””
“For what is your life? It is a vapour which appeareth for a little while and afterwards shall vanish away. For that you should say: If the Lord will, and, If we shall live, we will do this or that.”
“For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.”
There is only one judge and law-giver, even he who has the power of salvation and of destruction; but who are you to be your neighbour's judge?
How foolish it is to say, Today or tomorrow we will go into this town, and be there for a year and do business there and get wealth:
When you are not certain what will take place tomorrow. What is your life? It is a mist, which is seen for a little time and then is gone.
But the right thing to say would be, If it is the Lord's pleasure and if we are still living, we will do this and that.
But now you go on glorying in your pride: and all such glorying is evil.
The man who has knowledge of how to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.