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James 1:3–4

dknowing that the testing of your faith produces 1patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be 2perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

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James 1:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

James 1:3–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)

for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

James 1:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

James 1:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.

James 1:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

because you know that these troubles test your faith, and this will give you patience. Let your patience show itself perfectly in what you do. Then you will be perfect and complete and will have everything you need.

James 1:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

knowing that the proving of your faith worketh patience. And let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.

James 1:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

knowing that the proving of your faith works endurance. But let endurance have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

James 1:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

You know that such testing of your faith produces endurance. Endure until your testing is over. Then you will be mature and complete, and you won’t need anything. 

James 1:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

James 1:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance; and let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing.

James 1:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing.

James 1:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Your faith will be put to the test. You know that when that happens it will produce in you the strength to continue. The strength to keep going must be allowed to finish its work. Then you will be all you should be. You will have everything you need.

James 1:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.


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