<h3>Greeting</h3>1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion:Greetings. <h3>Testing of Your Faith</h3> 2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 6 But 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. 7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. 9 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, 10 and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. 11 For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits. 12 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. 14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 15 Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. 18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. <h3>Hearing and Doing the Word</h3> 19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. 25 But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing. 26 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless. 27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

James 1:1

<cr>1</cr>James, a servant<ft>1</ft> of God and <cr>2</cr>of the Lord Jesus Christ,<pb/>To <cr>3</cr>the twelve tribes in <cr>4</cr>the Dispersion:<pb/>Greetings.

James 1:2

<cr>1</cr>Count it all joy, my brothers,<ft>1</ft> when you meet trials <cr>2</cr>of various kinds,

for you know that <cr>1</cr>the testing of your faith <cr>2</cr>produces steadfastness.

James 1:3

And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be <cr>1</cr>perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

James 1:4

<cr>1</cr>If any of you lacks wisdom, <cr>2</cr>let him ask God, <cr>3</cr>who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

James 1:5

But <cr>1</cr>let him ask in faith, <cr>2</cr>with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like <cr>3</cr>a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.

James 1:6

For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;

James 1:7

<cr>1</cr>he is a double-minded man, <cr>2</cr>unstable in all his ways.

James 1:8

Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,

James 1:9

and <cr>1</cr>the rich in his humiliation, because <cr>2</cr>like a flower of the grass<ft>1</ft> he will pass away.

James 1:10

For the sun rises with its scorching heat and <cr>1</cr>withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

James 1:11

<cr>1</cr>Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive <cr>2</cr>the crown of life, <cr>3</cr>which God has promised to those who love him.

James 1:12

Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one.

James 1:13

But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.

James 1:14

Then desire <cr>1</cr>when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and <cr>2</cr>sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.

James 1:15

James 1:16

<cr>1</cr>Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from <cr>2</cr>the Father of lights, <cr>3</cr>with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.<ft>1</ft>

James 1:17

<cr>1</cr>Of his own will he <cr>2</cr>brought us forth by the word of truth, <cr>3</cr>that we should be a kind of <cr>4</cr>firstfruits of his creatures.

James 1:18

James 1:19

<cr>1</cr>Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person <cr>2</cr>be quick to hear, <cr>3</cr>slow to speak, <cr>4</cr>slow to anger;

for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

James 1:20

Therefore <cr>1</cr>put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with <cr>2</cr>meekness the implanted word, <cr>3</cr>which is able to save your souls.

James 1:21

But be <cr>1</cr>doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

James 1:22

For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror.

James 1:23

For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.

James 1:24

But the one who looks into the perfect law, <cr>1</cr>the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, <cr>2</cr>he will be blessed in his doing.

James 1:25

If anyone thinks he is religious <cr>1</cr>and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's <cr>2</cr>religion is worthless.

James 1:26

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: <cr>1</cr>to visit <cr>2</cr>orphans and widows in their affliction, and <cr>3</cr>to keep oneself <cr>4</cr>unstained from the world.

James 1:27

 1  James, a servant  of God and  of the Lord Jesus Christ, To  the twelve tribes in  the Dispersion: Greetings. 2  Count it all joy, my brothers,  when you meet trials  of various kinds, 3 for you know that  the testing of your faith  produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be  perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. 5  If any of you lacks wisdom,  let him ask God,  who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 6 But  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. 7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8  he is a double-minded man,  unstable in all his ways. 9 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, 10 and  the rich in his humiliation, because  like a flower of the grass  he will pass away. 11 For the sun rises with its scorching heat and  withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits. 12  Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive  the crown of life,  which God has promised to those who love him. 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. 14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 15 Then desire  when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and  sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17  Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from  the Father of lights,  with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.  18  Of his own will he  brought us forth by the word of truth,  that we should be a kind of  firstfruits of his creatures. 19  Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person  be quick to hear,  slow to speak,  slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore  put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with  meekness the implanted word,  which is able to save your souls. 22 But be  doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. 25 But the one who looks into the perfect law,  the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts,  he will be blessed in his doing. 26 If anyone thinks he is religious  and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's  religion is worthless. 27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this:  to visit  orphans and widows in their affliction, and  to keep oneself  unstained from the world.

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