ESV
KJV
5. Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
ASV
5. Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?
ERVEN
5. Do you think the Scriptures mean nothing? The Scriptures say, "The Spirit God made to live in us wants us only for himself."
NLT
5. What do you think the Scriptures mean when they say that the spirit God has placed within us is filled with envy?
WEB
5. Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously"?
NET
5. Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says, "The spirit that God caused to live within us has an envious yearning"?
NLV
5. Do you think the Holy Writings mean nothing when they said, "The Holy Spirit Whom God has given to live in us has a strong desire for us to be faithful to Him"?
HCSB
5. Or do you think it's without reason the Scripture says that the Spirit He has caused to live in us yearns jealously?
YLT
5. Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, `To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,`
LITV
5. Or do you think that vainly the Scripture says, The spirit which has dwelt in us yearns to envy? No OT passage
RV
5. Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?
NCV
5. Do you think the Scripture means nothing that says, "The Spirit that God made to live in us wants us for himself alone?"
MKJV
5. Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us yearns to envy?
AKJV
5. Do you think that the scripture said in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy?
LXXEN
KJV
5. Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
AMP
5. Or do you suppose that the Scripture is speaking to no purpose that says, The Spirit Whom He has caused to dwell in us yearns over us and He yearns for the Spirit [to be welcome] with a jealous love? [Jer. 3:14; Hos. 2:19ff.]
KJVP
5. Do ye G2228 PRT think G1380 V-PAI-2P that G3754 CONJ the G3588 T-NSF Scripture G1124 N-NSF saith G3004 V-PAI-3S in vain G2761 ADV , The G3588 T-NSN spirit G4151 N-NSN that G3739 R-NSN dwelleth G2730 V-AAI-3S in G1722 PREP us G2254 P-1DP lusteth G1971 V-PAI-3S to G4314 PREP envy G5355 N-ASM ?
YLT
5. Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, `To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,`
ASV
5. Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?
WEB
5. Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously"?
NASB
5. Or do you suppose that the scripture speaks without meaning when it says, "The spirit that he has made to dwell in us tends toward jealousy"?
ESV
5. Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, "He yearns jealously over the spirit that he has made to dwell in us"?
RV
5. Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?
RSV
5. Or do you suppose it is in vain that the scripture says, "He yearns jealously over the spirit which he has made to dwell in us"?
NKJV
5. Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously"?
MKJV
5. Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us yearns to envy?
AKJV
5. Do you think that the scripture said in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy?
NRSV
5. Or do you suppose that it is for nothing that the scripture says, "God yearns jealously for the spirit that he has made to dwell in us"?
NIV
5. Or do you think Scripture says without reason that the spirit he caused to live in us envies intensely?
NIRV
5. Don't you know what Scripture says? The spirit that God caused to live in us wants us to belong only to God. Don't you think Scripture has a reason for saying that?
NLT
5. What do you think the Scriptures mean when they say that the spirit God has placed within us is filled with envy?
MSG
5. And do you suppose God doesn't care? The proverb has it that "he's a fiercely jealous lover."
GNB
5. Don't think that there is no truth in the scripture that says, "The spirit that God placed in us is filled with fierce desires."
NET
5. Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says, "The spirit that God caused to live within us has an envious yearning"?
ERVEN
5. Do you think the Scriptures mean nothing? The Scriptures say, "The Spirit God made to live in us wants us only for himself."