James 1:1–12

Greeting

1^aJames, a servant¹ of God and ^bof the Lord Jesus Christ,

To ^cthe twelve tribes in ^dthe Dispersion:

Greetings.

Testing of Your Faith

^2eCount it all joy, my brothers,² when you meet trials ^fof various kinds, ³for you know that ^gthe testing of your faith ^hproduces steadfastness. ⁴And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be ⁱperfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

^5jIf any of you lacks wisdom, ^klet him ask God, ^lwho gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. ⁶But ^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. ⁷For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; ^8phe is a double-minded man, ^qunstable in all his ways.

⁹Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, ¹⁰and ^rthe rich in his humiliation, because ^slike a flower of the grass³ he will pass away. ¹¹For the sun rises with its scorching heat and ^twithers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

^12uBlessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive ^vthe crown of life, ^wwhich God has promised to those who love him.