James 1:1–8
1 aJames, a servant1 of God and bof the Lord Jesus Christ,
To cthe twelve tribes in dthe Dispersion:
Greetings.
2 eCount it all joy, my brothers,2 when you meet trials fof various kinds, 3 for you know that gthe testing of your faith hproduces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be iperfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
5 jIf any of you lacks wisdom, klet him ask God, lwho gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 6 But mlet him ask in faith, nwith no doubting, for the one who doubts is like oa wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 phe is a double-minded man, qunstable in all his ways.
| a | See Acts 12:17 |
| 1 | Or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface) |
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| d | 1 Pet. 1:1; [Acts 2:9–11]; See John 7:35 |
| e | See Matt. 5:12 |
| 2 | Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church; also verses 16, 19 |
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| h | Rom. 5:3; [ch. 5:11; Heb. 10:36; 2 Pet. 1:6] |
| i | 1 Thess. 5:23; See Matt. 5:48 |
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| k | See Matt. 7:7 |
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| p | ch. 4:8 |
| q | [2 Pet. 2:14; 3:16] |
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