Testing and patience
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes scattered abroad: greetings. Count it nothing but joy, my brothers, whenever you come up against all sorts of trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces staying power. And let staying power finish its work, so you will be mature and complete, not short of anything. If any of you is short on wisdom, ask God. He gives generously to everyone without giving you a hard time for asking, and it will be given to you. But he should ask in faith, without doubting. Because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown about and tossed by the wind. A man like that shouldn't think he will get anything from the Lord. He is in two minds, and unsteady in everything he does. The brother in humble circumstances should take pride in his high position, and the rich man in being brought low, because he will pass away like a wildflower. The sun comes up with a scorching heat and withers the grass. The flower drops off and its beauty is gone. That is how the rich man will fade away, right in the middle of his business.
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes scattered abroad: Greetings. My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into different testings. Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience. But let patience have her perfect work, so you can be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men freely and doesn't tell them off. And it'll be given him. But let him ask in faith, doubting nothing. Because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. Don't let that man think he'll get anything of the Lord. A double minded man is unsteady in all his ways. Let the brother of low degree celebrate in that he's lifted up. But the rich in that he's brought low. Because as the flower of the grass he'll pass away. Because the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat than it withers the grass, and its flower falls and the beauty of the look of it dies. That's how the rich man will fade away too in his ways.
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. 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. 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. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. 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.
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes scattered abroad: greetings.
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes scattered abroad: Greetings.
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
Count it nothing but joy, my brothers, whenever you come up against all sorts of trials,
My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into different testings.
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
knowing that the testing of your faith produces staying power.
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience.
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
And let staying power finish its work, so you will be mature and complete, not short of anything.
But let patience have her perfect work, so you can be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
If any of you is short on wisdom, ask God. He gives generously to everyone without giving you a hard time for asking, and it will be given to you.
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men freely and doesn't tell them off. And it'll be given him.
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.
But he should ask in faith, without doubting. Because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown about and tossed by the wind.
But let him ask in faith, doubting nothing. Because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
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.
A man like that shouldn't think he will get anything from the Lord.
Don't let that man think he'll get anything of the Lord.
For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
He is in two minds, and unsteady in everything he does.
A double minded man is unsteady in all his ways.
A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
The brother in humble circumstances should take pride in his high position,
Let the brother of low degree celebrate in that he's lifted up.
Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
and the rich man in being brought low, because he will pass away like a wildflower.
But the rich in that he's brought low. Because as the flower of the grass he'll pass away.
But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
The sun comes up with a scorching heat and withers the grass. The flower drops off and its beauty is gone. That is how the rich man will fade away, right in the middle of his business.
Because the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat than it withers the grass, and its flower falls and the beauty of the look of it dies. That's how the rich man will fade away too in his ways.
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.
Where testing comes from
Blessed is the man who stands up under trial, because when he has stood the test he will get the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. Nobody being tempted should say, God is tempting me. Because God can't be tempted by evil, and he doesn't tempt anyone. Every man is tempted when he is dragged off and baited by his own desire. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin. And sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death. Don't be led astray, my dear brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change and casts no shifting shadow. Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, so we would be a kind of firstfruits of everything he made.
Blessed is the man who puts up with testing. Because when he's tried, he'll get the crown of life, that the Lord has promised to the ones who love him. Let no man say when he's tested: I'm tested of God. Because God can't be tested with evil, and he doesn't test any man. But every man is tested when he's drawn away of his own wanting and caught. Then when wanting has conceived, it brings out sin. And sin, when it's finished, brings out death. Don't go wrong, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights, who there's no changing with or shadow of turning. Of his own will he had us with the word of truth, so we could be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
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. 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: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Do not err, my beloved brethren. 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. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Blessed is the man who stands up under trial, because when he has stood the test he will get the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
Blessed is the man who puts up with testing. Because when he's tried, he'll get the crown of life, that the Lord has promised to the ones who love him.
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.
Nobody being tempted should say, God is tempting me. Because God can't be tempted by evil, and he doesn't tempt anyone.
Let no man say when he's tested: I'm tested of God. Because God can't be tested with evil, and he doesn't test any man.
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:
Every man is tempted when he is dragged off and baited by his own desire.
But every man is tested when he's drawn away of his own wanting and caught.
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin. And sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death.
Then when wanting has conceived, it brings out sin. And sin, when it's finished, brings out death.
Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
Don't be led astray, my dear brothers.
Don't go wrong, my beloved brothers.
Do not err, my beloved brethren.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change and casts no shifting shadow.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights, who there's no changing with or shadow of turning.
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.
Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, so we would be a kind of firstfruits of everything he made.
Of his own will he had us with the word of truth, so we could be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Be doers of the word
So my dear brothers, let every man be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. Because a man's anger doesn't produce the righteousness of God. So get rid of all filth and the overflow of wickedness, and take in with humility the word planted in you, which is able to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not just hearers, kidding yourselves. Because anyone who hears the word and doesn't do it is like a man looking at his own face in a mirror. He has a look at himself, wanders off, and straight away forgets what he looked like. But the man who looks hard into the perfect law of liberty and stays with it — not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work — that man will be blessed in what he does. If anyone reckons he is religious but doesn't keep a rein on his tongue, he is kidding himself, and his religion is worth nothing. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep yourself unstained by the world.
So, my beloved brothers, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. Because the anger of man doesn't work the righteousness of God. So lay aside all filthiness and everything left over of badness, and take with meekness the planted word, that's able to save your souls. But be doers of the word and not hearers only, taking yourselves in. Because if any is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he's like a man looking at his natural face in a glass. Because he looks at himself and goes his way and straight away forgets what sort of man he was. But whoever looks into the perfect teaching of liberty and goes on in it, he not being a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does. If any man among you seems to be religious and doesn't hold in his tongue but takes in his own heart, this man's religion is empty. Pure religion and undefiled in front of God and the Father is this — to visit the fatherless and widows in their trouble, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 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 he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 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. 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. 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.
So my dear brothers, let every man be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.
So, my beloved brothers, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Because a man's anger doesn't produce the righteousness of God.
Because the anger of man doesn't work the righteousness of God.
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
So get rid of all filth and the overflow of wickedness, and take in with humility the word planted in you, which is able to save your souls.
So lay aside all filthiness and everything left over of badness, and take with meekness the planted word, that's able to save your souls.
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
But be doers of the word, and not just hearers, kidding yourselves.
But be doers of the word and not hearers only, taking yourselves in.
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Because anyone who hears the word and doesn't do it is like a man looking at his own face in a mirror.
Because if any is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he's like a man looking at his natural face in a glass.
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:
He has a look at himself, wanders off, and straight away forgets what he looked like.
Because he looks at himself and goes his way and straight away forgets what sort of man he was.
For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
But the man who looks hard into the perfect law of liberty and stays with it — not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work — that man will be blessed in what he does.
But whoever looks into the perfect teaching of liberty and goes on in it, he not being a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.
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.
If anyone reckons he is religious but doesn't keep a rein on his tongue, he is kidding himself, and his religion is worth nothing.
If any man among you seems to be religious and doesn't hold in his tongue but takes in his own heart, this man's religion is empty.
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.
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep yourself unstained by the world.
Pure religion and undefiled in front of God and the Father is this — to visit the fatherless and widows in their trouble, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
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.