James 4:4
KJV
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
NIV
You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.
In the KJV, “the friendship of the world” suggests an entire system or spirit of worldliness that stands in inherent opposition to God. Modern versions change this to “friendship with the world,” subtly shifting the focus to an individual’s personal relationship with the world. While the second half of the verse warns against being a friend of the world, the first half in the KJV highlights the deeper, pervasive nature of worldliness itself as enmity with God.
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