James 1

1 ¶ James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. James^G2385 servant^G1401 God^G2316 and^G2532 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 twelve^G1427 tribes^G5443 which^G1722 abroad^G1290 greeting^G5463 See also: Ezekiel 12:15 1 Peter 1:1 John 7:35 Acts 8:1 Acts 26:7

2 ¶ My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; My^G3450 brethren^G80 it^G2233 all^G3956 joy^G5479 when^G3752 fall^G4045 divers^G4164 temptations^G3986 See also: 1 Peter 1:6-8 James 1:12 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 Matthew 5:10-12 Luke 6:22-23

3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. Knowing^G1097 that^G3754 trying^G1383 your^G5216 faith^G4102 worketh^G2716 patience^G5281 See also: Romans 5:3-4 Hebrews 10:36 Colossians 1:11 Romans 8:28 2 Corinthians 4:17

4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. But^G1161 let^G2192 patience^G5281 have^G2192 perfect^G5046 work^G2041 that^G2443 be^G5600 perfect^G5046 and^G2532 entire^G3648 wanting^G3007 nothing^G1722 nothing^G3367 See also: Luke 21:19 1 Peter 5:10 Matthew 5:48 2 Timothy 3:17 Galatians 6:9

5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. any^G1536 you^G5216 lack^G3007 wisdom^G4678 ask^G154 of^G3844 God^G2316 giveth^G1325 all^G3956 liberally^G574 and^G2532 upbraideth^G3679 not^G3361 and^G2532 given^G1325 him^G846 See also: Proverbs 2:3-6 John 15:7 Jeremiah 29:12-13 Proverbs 3:5-7 1 John 5:14-15

6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. But^G1161 ask^G154 in^G1722 faith^G4102 nothing^G3367 wavering^G1252 For^G1063 wavereth^G1252 like^G1503 wave^G2830 sea^G2281 wind^G416 and^G2532 tossed^G4494 See also: Matthew 21:21-22 Hebrews 11:6 Mark 11:22-24 Ephesians 4:14 Hebrews 10:23

7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. For^G1063 let^G3633 not^G3361 that^G1565 man^G444 think^G3633 that^G3754 receive^G2983 thing^G5100 of^G3844 Lord^G2962 See also: James 4:3 Proverbs 15:8 Isaiah 1:15 Isaiah 58:3-4 Proverbs 21:27

8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. minded^G1374 man^G435 unstable^G182 in^G1722 all^G3956 his^G846 ways^G3598 See also: 1 Kings 18:21 Matthew 6:24 James 4:8 Isaiah 29:13 2 Peter 2:14

9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: Let^G2744 brother^G80 degree^G5011 rejoice^G2744 in^G1722 he^G846 exalted^G5311 See also: Jeremiah 9:23-24 Proverbs 19:1 James 2:5-6 2 Corinthians 6:10 Psalms 113:7-8

10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. But^G1161 rich^G4145 in^G1722 he^G846 low^G5014 because^G3754 as^G5613 flower^G438 grass^G5528 away^G3928 See also: 1 Peter 1:24 1 John 2:17 Job 14:2 Matthew 5:3 1 Timothy 6:17

11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. For^G1063 sun^G2246 risen^G393 with^G4862 heat^G2742 but^G2532 withereth^G3583 grass^G5528 and^G2532 flower^G438 thereof^G846 falleth^G1601 and^G2532 grace^G2143 fashion^G4383 it^G846 perisheth^G622 so^G3779 also^G2532 shall^G3133 man^G4145 away^G3133 in^G1722 his^G846 ways^G4197 See also: Isaiah 40:7-8 Psalms 37:35-36 Luke 16:19-25 Mark 4:6 Psalms 49:6-14

12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Blessed^G3107 man^G435 that^G3739 endureth^G5278 temptation^G3986 for^G3754 tried^G1384 tried^G1096 receive^G2983 crown^G4735 life^G2222 which^G3739 Lord^G2962 promised^G1861 love^G25 him^G846 See also: 1 Peter 5:10 1 Peter 1:6-8 Revelation 2:10 James 5:11 Romans 8:28

13 ¶ Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: Let^G3004 man^G3367 say^G3004 tempted^G3985 tempted^G3985 of^G575 God^G2316 for^G1063 God^G2316 tempted^G551 tempted^G2076 evil^G2556 neither^G1161 tempteth^G3985 he^G846 he^G3985 man^G3762 See also: James 1:12 Habakkuk 2:12-13 Romans 9:19-20 James 1:2 Genesis 3:12

14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. But^G1161 man^G1538 tempted^G3985 away^G1828 of^G5259 own^G2398 lust^G1939 and^G2532 enticed^G1185 See also: Mark 7:21-22 Ephesians 4:22 Matthew 15:18 Hebrews 3:13 Proverbs 4:23

15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Then^G1534 lust^G1939 conceived^G4815 forth^G5088 sin^G266 and^G1161 sin^G266 finished^G658 forth^G616 death^G2288 See also: Psalms 7:14 Job 15:35 Romans 5:12-21 Genesis 2:17 Isaiah 59:4

16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. Do^G4105 not^G3361 err^G4105 my^G3450 beloved^G27 brethren^G80 See also: Galatians 6:7 James 1:19 Colossians 2:8 Philippians 2:12 Colossians 2:4

17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Every^G3956 good^G18 gift^G1394 and^G2532 every^G3956 perfect^G5046 gift^G1434 is^G2076 above^G509 down^G2597 from^G575 Father^G3962 lights^G5457 with^G3844 whom^G3739 is^G1762 no^G3756 variableness^G3883 neither^G2228 shadow^G644 turning^G5157 See also: John 3:27 Matthew 7:11 Hebrews 13:8 John 8:12 Numbers 23:19

18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. will^G1014 he^G616 us^G2248 word^G3056 truth^G225 that^G1519 we^G2248 be^G1511 kind^G5100 firstfruits^G536 his^G846 creatures^G2938 See also: Romans 8:29-31 1 Peter 1:23 John 3:3-5 John 1:13 1 Peter 1:3

19 ¶ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: Wherefore^G5620 my^G3450 beloved^G27 brethren^G80 let^G2077 every^G3956 man^G444 be^G2077 swift^G5036 to^G1519 hear^G191 slow^G1021 to^G1519 speak^G2980 slow^G1021 to^G1519 wrath^G3709 See also: Proverbs 17:27 Proverbs 21:23 Proverbs 14:29 Proverbs 10:19 Proverbs 18:13

20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. For^G1063 wrath^G3709 man^G435 worketh^G2716 not^G3756 righteousness^G1343 God^G2316 See also: 2 Timothy 2:24-25 Ephesians 4:26 James 3:17-18 Numbers 20:11-12

21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. Wherefore^G1352 apart^G659 all^G3956 filthiness^G4507 and^G2532 superfluity^G4050 naughtiness^G2549 receive^G1209 with^G1722 meekness^G4240 engrafted^G1721 word^G3056 which^G3588 able^G1410 save^G4982 your^G5216 souls^G5590 See also: Ephesians 4:22 Ephesians 1:13 1 Peter 2:11 John 6:63 Psalms 25:9

22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. But^G1161 ye^G1096 doers^G4163 word^G3056 and^G2532 not^G3361 hearers^G202 only^G3440 deceiving^G3884 selves^G1438 See also: Romans 2:13 Luke 6:46-48 John 13:17 James 4:17 1 John 2:3

23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For^G3754 any^G1536 be^G2076 hearer^G202 word^G3056 and^G2532 not^G3756 doer^G4163 he^G3778 like^G1503 man^G435 beholding^G2657 his^G846 natural^G1078 face^G4383 in^G1722 glass^G2072 See also: Matthew 7:26-27 James 2:14-26 Ezekiel 33:31-32 Luke 6:47 Jeremiah 44:16

24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. For^G1063 beholdeth^G2657 himself^G1438 and^G2532 way^G565 and^G2532 straightway^G2112 forgetteth^G1950 man^G3697 was^G2258 See also: 2 Peter 3:11 Luke 1:66 Luke 7:39 Judges 8:18 Matthew 8:27

25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. But^G1161 looketh^G3879 into^G1519 perfect^G5046 law^G3551 liberty^G1657 and^G2532 continueth^G3887 he^G3778 being^G1096 not^G3756 forgetful^G1953 hearer^G202 but^G235 doer^G4163 work^G2041 man^G3778 be^G2071 blessed^G3107 in^G1722 his^G846 deed^G4162 See also: Luke 11:28 John 13:17 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 1 Peter 2:16 Luke 6:47-49

26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. man^G1536 among^G1722 you^G5213 seem^G1380 be^G1511 religious^G2357 bridleth^G5468 not^G3361 his^G846 tongue^G1100 but^G235 deceiveth^G538 own^G846 heart^G2588 man's^G5127 religion^G2356 vain^G3152 See also: Ephesians 4:29 Psalms 141:3 1 Peter 3:10 Ephesians 5:4 Psalms 34:13

27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. Pure^G2513 religion^G2356 and^G2532 undefiled^G283 before^G3844 God^G2316 and^G2532 Father^G3962 is^G2076 this^G3778 visit^G1980 fatherless^G3737 and^G2532 widows^G5503 in^G1722 their^G846 affliction^G2347 keep^G5083 himself^G1438 unspotted^G784 from^G575 world^G2889 See also: Isaiah 1:16-17 1 John 3:17-19 Galatians 6:9-10 Romans 12:2 Matthew 25:34-46