Theophylact of Ohrid, on Jas 4:1

“From whence are wars and contentions among you? Are they not hence, from your concupiscences, which war in your members?”

“The apostle shows that although the aforementioned people claim for themselves the title of teachers, they are entirely carnal. They do much that is exceedingly contrary, devising pleasures for themselves: some seek a lavish table, which Paul also condemns, saying that "such people do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly" (Rom. 16:18); others desire to acquire estates; still others, wealthy houses; and another, something else that the evil one suggests to them, striving to deprive them of salvation.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.