James 1
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1James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings.1From James, a slave of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes dispersed abroad. Greetings!
2Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,2My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials,
3knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.3because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
4And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.4And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you will be perfect and complete, not deficient in anything.
5But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.5But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.
6But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.6But he must ask in faith without doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed around by the wind.
7For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,7For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord,
8being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.8since he is a double-minded individual, unstable in all his ways.
9But the brother of humble circumstances is to glory in his high position;9Now the believer of humble means should take pride in his high position.
10and the rich man is to glory in his humiliation, because like flowering grass he will pass away.10But the rich person's pride should be in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower in the meadow.
11For the sun rises with a scorching wind and withers the grass; and its flower falls off and the beauty of its appearance is destroyed; so too the rich man in the midst of his pursuits will fade away.11For the sun rises with its heat and dries up the meadow; the petal of the flower falls off and its beauty is lost forever. So also the rich person in the midst of his pursuits will wither away.
12Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.12Happy is the one who endures testing, because when he has proven to be genuine, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love him.
13Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone.13Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God," for God cannot be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.
14But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust.14But each one is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desires.
15Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.15Then when desire conceives, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is full grown, it gives birth to death.
16Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.16Do not be led astray, my dear brothers and sisters.
17Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.17All generous giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change.
18In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.18By his sovereign plan he gave us birth through the message of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
19This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger;19Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.
20for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.20For human anger does not accomplish God's righteousness.
21Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.21So put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls.
22But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.22But be sure you live out the message and do not merely listen to it and so deceive yourselves.
23For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror;23For if someone merely listens to the message and does not live it out, he is like someone who gazes at his own face in a mirror.
24for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was.24For he gazes at himself and then goes out and immediately forgets what sort of person he was.
25But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does.25But the one who peers into the perfect law of liberty and fixes his attention there, and does not become a forgetful listener but one who lives it out--he will be blessed in what he does.
26If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is worthless.26If someone thinks he is religious yet does not bridle his tongue, and so deceives his heart, his religion is futile.
27Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.27Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their misfortune and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
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