Matthew Poole and continuators on James 4:1

1 FRom whence come wars, and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts , that war in your members ?

Either it may be understood properly of Insurrections, and Tumults, in which, possibly, some carnal Professors might be engaged; or rather Strife and Contention about outward things, Wranglings among themselves, and going to Law, especially before unbelieving Judges, 1 Cor. 6.1.

Gr. Pleasures, i. e. those Lusts whereof Pleasure is the end, which is therefore put for the Lusts themselves: he means the over-eager Desire of Riches, worldly Greatness, carnal Delights, Tit. 3.3. where Lusts and Pleasures go together.

Oppose and tumultuate against Reason, Conscience, Grace, Rom. 7.23. and 1 Pet. 2.11.

Not only the Members of the Body, but Faculties of the Soul, exercised by them: all the Parts of Man unrenewed, Col. 3.5. which are used as Weapons of Unrighteousness, Rom. 6.13.

Marginal references: Or, brawlings.; Or. pleasures. so. v. 3.