James 1

1James, bondman ofGod and of [the] Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which [are] in the dispersion, greeting.

1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting.

2Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various temptations,

2My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

2Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;

3knowing that the proving of your faith works endurance.

3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

3knowing that the proving of your faith worketh patience.

4But let endurance have [its] perfect work, that ye may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

4But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

4And let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.

5But if any one of you lack wisdom, let him ask ofGod, who gives to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall be given to him:

5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

5But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

6but let him ask in faith, nothing doubting. For he that doubts is like a wave of the sea driven by the wind and tossed about;

6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

6But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.

7for let not that man think that he shall receive anything from the Lord;

7For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

7For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord;

8[he is] a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

8A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

8a doubleminded man, unstable in all his ways.

9But let the brother of low degree glory in his elevation,

9Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

9But let the brother of low degree glory in his high estate:

10and the rich in his humiliation, because as [the] grass's flower he will pass away.

10But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

10and the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

11For the sun has risen with its burning heat, and has withered the grass, and its flower has fallen, and the comeliness of its look has perished: thus the rich also shall wither in his goings.

11For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

11For the sun ariseth with the scorching wind, and withereth the grass; and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his goings.

12Blessed [is the] man who endures temptation; for, having been proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which He has promised to them that love him.

12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.

13Let no man, being tempted, say, I am tempted ofGod. ForGod cannot be tempted by evil things, and himself tempts no one.

13Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

13Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man:

14But every one is tempted, drawn away, and enticed by his own lust;

14But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

14but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.

15then lust, having conceived, gives birth to sin; but sin fully completed brings forth death.

15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

15Then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin: and the sin, when it is fullgrown, bringeth forth death.

16Do not err, my beloved brethren.

16Do not err, my beloved brethren.

16Be not deceived, my beloved brethren.

17Every good gift and every perfect gift comes down from above, from the Father of lights, with whom is no variation nor shadow of turning.

17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

18According to his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a certain first-fruits of his creatures.

18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

18Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

19So that, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

19Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

20for man's wrath does not workGod's righteousness.

20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

20for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

21Wherefore, laying aside all filthiness and abounding of wickedness, accept with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

21Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

22But be ye doers of [the] word and not hearers only, beguiling yourselves.

22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

23For if any man be a hearer of [the] word and not a doer, he is like to a man considering his natural face in a mirror:

23For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

23For if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a mirror:

24for he has considered himself and is gone away, and straightway he has forgotten what he was like.

24For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

24for he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

25But he that fixes his view on [the] perfect law, that of liberty, and abides in [it], being not a forgetful hearer but a doer of [the] work, he shall be blessed in his doing.

25But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

25But he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.

26If any one think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is vain.

26If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

26If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

27Pure and undefiled religion beforeGod and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

27Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

27Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.