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Greeting
1James, a servant1 of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,
To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion:
Greetings.
Testing of Your Faith
2Count it all joy, my brothers,2 when you meet trials of various kinds, 3for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
5If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 6But 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. 7For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
Footnotes
- 1 1:1 Or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
- 2 1:2 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
When Trials Come — Part Two
James 1:2–4 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 35:41 • ID: 2559
When Trials Come — Part One
James 1:1–3 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 40:37 • ID: 2557
A Biblical Perspective on Wisdom and Wealth
James 1:5–12 Sermon • 43:43 • ID: 1242
A Study in James, Volume 1
The Glory of True Religion James 1:1–27 Series • ID: 15901Scripture taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service.