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1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings. James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion, greetings. James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings.
2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials, Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,
3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. for you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. And let perseverance be perfect, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and he will be given it. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. But he should ask in faith, not doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed about by the wind. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord, That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. since he is a man of two minds, unstable in all his ways. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.
9 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, The brother in lowly circumstances should take pride in his high standing, Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position.
10 and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. and the rich one in his lowliness, for he will pass away “like the flower of the field.” But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower.
11 For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits. For the sun comes up with its scorching heat and dries up the grass, its flower droops, and the beauty of its appearance vanishes. So will the rich person fade away in the midst of his pursuits. For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.
12 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. Blessed is the man who perseveres in temptation, for when he has been proved he will receive the crown of life that he promised to those who love him. Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. No one experiencing temptation should say, “I am being tempted by God”; for God is not subject to temptation to evil, and he himself tempts no one. When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;
14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Rather, each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.
15 Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. Then desire conceives and brings forth sin, and when sin reaches maturity it gives birth to death. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers: Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. all good giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no alteration or shadow caused by change. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. He willed to give us birth by the word of truth that we may be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; Know this, my dear brothers: everyone should be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath, My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. for the wrath of a man does not accomplish the righteousness of God. because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.
21 Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. Therefore, put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the word that has been planted in you and is able to save your souls. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deluding yourselves. Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his own face in a mirror. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror
24 For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. He sees himself, then goes off and promptly forgets what he looked like. and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
25 But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing. But the one who peers into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres, and is not a hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, such a one shall be blessed in what he does. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.
26 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, his religion is vain. Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.
27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
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