desire to have. covet earnestly. Greek. zeloo. See Acts 7:9.
cannot. are not (App-105) able to.
obtain. See Romans 11:7.
fight. Greek. machomai. See Acts 7:26.
war. Greek. polemeo. Only here and Revelation 2:16; Revelation 12:7; Revelation 13:4; Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:11. Note the different words for war in these two verses.
because, &c. = on account of (App-104.James 4:2; James 4:2) your not asking.
ask. App-134.
not. App-105.