1 James 2385, a servant 1401 of God 2316 and 2532 of the Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547, to the twelve 1427 tribes 5443 which 1722 are scattered abroad 1290, greeting 5463.
2 My 3450 brethren 80, count it 2233 all 3956 joy 5479 when 3752 ye fall 4045 into divers 4164 temptations 3986;
3 Knowing 1097 this, that 3754 the trying 1383 of your 5216 faith 4102 worketh 2716 patience 5281.
4 But 1161 let 2192 0 patience 5281 have 2192 her perfect 5046 work 2041, that 2443 ye may be 5600 perfect 5046 and 2532 entire 3648, wanting 3007 nothing 1722 3367.
5 1161 If any 1536 of you 5216 lack 3007 wisdom 4678, let him ask 154 of 3844 God 2316, that giveth 1325 to all 3956 men liberally 574, and 2532 upbraideth 3679 not 3361; and 2532 it shall be given 1325 him 846.
6 But 1161 let him ask 154 in 1722 faith 4102, nothing 3367 wavering 1252. For 1063 he that wavereth 1252 is like 1503 a wave 2830 of the sea 2281 driven with the wind 416 and 2532 tossed 4494.
7 For 1063 let 3633 0 not 3361 that 1565 man 444 think 3633 that 3754 he shall receive 2983 any thing 5100 of 3844 the Lord 2962.
8 A double minded 1374 man 435 is unstable 182 in 1722 all 3956 his 848 ways 3598.
9 1161 Let 2744 0 the brother 80 of low degree 5011 rejoice 2744 in 1722 that he 848 is exalted 5311:
10 But 1161 the rich 4145, in 1722 that he 848 is made low 5014: because 3754 as 5613 the flower 438 of the grass 5528 he shall pass away 3928.
11 For 1063 the sun 2246 is no sooner risen 393 with 4862 a burning heat 2742, but 2532 it withereth 3583 the grass 5528, and 2532 the flower 438 thereof 846 falleth 1601, and 2532 the grace 2143 of the fashion 4383 of it 846 perisheth 622: so 3779 also 2532 shall 3133 0 the rich man 4145 fade away 3133 in 1722 his 848 ways 4197.
12 Blessed 3107 is the man 435 that 3739 endureth 5278 temptation 3986: for 3754 when he is tried 1384 1096, he shall receive 2983 the crown 4735 of life 2222, which 3739 the Lord 2962 hath promised 1861 to them that love 25 him 846.
13 Let 3004 0 no man 3367 say 3004 when he is tempted 3985, 3754 I am tempted 3985 of 575 God 2316: for 1063 God 2316 cannot be tempted 551 2076 with evil 2556, neither 1161 tempteth he 3985 any man 3762:
14 But 1161 every man 1538 is tempted 3985, when he is drawn away 1828 of 5259 his own 2398 lust 1939, and 2532 enticed 1185.
15 Then 1534 when lust 1939 hath conceived 4815, it bringeth forth 5088 sin 266: and 1161 sin 266, when it is finished 658, bringeth forth 616 death 2288.
16 Do 4105 0 not 3361 err 4105, my 3450 beloved 27 brethren 80.
17 Every 3956 good 18 gift 1394 and 2532 every 3956 perfect 5046 gift 1434 is 2076 from above 509, and cometh down 2597 from 575 the Father 3962 of lights 5457, with 3844 whom 3739 is 1762 no 3756 variableness 3883, neither 2228 shadow 644 of turning 5157.
18 Of his own will 1014 begat he 616 us 2248 with the word 3056 of truth 225, that 1519 we 2248 should be 1511 a kind 5100 of firstfruits 536 of his 848 creatures 2938.
19 Wherefore 5620, my 3450 beloved 27 brethren 80, let 2077 0 every 3956 man 444 be 2077 swift 5036 to 1519 hear 191, slow 1021 to 1519 speak 2980, slow 1021 to 1519 wrath 3709:
20 For 1063 the wrath 3709 of man 435 worketh 2716 not 3756 the righteousness 1343 of God 2316.
21 Wherefore 1352 lay apart 659 all 3956 filthiness 4507 and 2532 superfluity 4050 of naughtiness 2549, and receive 1209 with 1722 meekness 4240 the engrafted 1721 word 3056, which 3588 is able 1410 to save 4982 your 5216 souls 5590.
22 But 1161 be ye 1096 doers 4163 of the word 3056, and 2532 not 3361 hearers 202 only 3440, deceiving 3884 your own selves 1438.
23 For 3754 if any 1536 be 2076 a hearer 202 of the word 3056, and 2532 not 3756 a doer 4163, he 3778 is like 1503 unto a man 435 beholding 2657 his 848 natural 1078 face 4383 in 1722 a glass 2072:
24 For 1063 he beholdeth 2657 himself 1438, and 2532 goeth his way 565, and 2532 straightway 2112 forgetteth 1950 what manner of man 3697 he was 2258.
25 But 1161 whoso looketh 3879 into 1519 the perfect 5046 law 3551 of liberty 1657, and 2532 continueth 3887 therein, he 3778 being 1096 not 3756 a forgetful 1953 hearer 202, but 235 a doer 4163 of the work 2041, this man 3778 shall be 2071 blessed 3107 in 1722 his 848 deed 4162.
26 If any man 1536 among 1722 you 5213 seem 1380 to be 1511 religious 2357, and bridleth 5468 not 3361 his 848 tongue 1100, but 235 deceiveth 538 his own 848 heart 2588, this man's 5127 religion 2356 is vain 3152.
27 Pure 2513 religion 2356 and 2532 undefiled 283 before 3844 God 2316 and 2532 the Father 3962 is 2076 this 3778, To visit 1980 the fatherless 3737 and 2532 widows 5503 in 1722 their affliction 2347, and to keep 5083 himself 1438 unspotted 784 from 575 the world 2889.