1 James|strong="G2385", a|strong="G2532" servant|strong="G1401" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" twelve|strong="G1427" tribes|strong="G5443" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" scattered|strong="G3588" abroad|strong="G1290": Greetings|strong="G5463".
2 Count|strong="G2233" it|strong="G2233" all|strong="G3956" joy|strong="G5479", my|strong="G3956" brothers, when|strong="G3752" you|strong="G3752" experience various|strong="G4164" trials|strong="G3986",
3 because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" know|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G3588" testing|strong="G1383" of|strong="G4102" your|strong="G3588" faith|strong="G4102" produces|strong="G2716" endurance|strong="G5281".
4 And|strong="G2532" let|strong="G1161" endurance|strong="G5281" have|strong="G2192" its full|strong="G2192" effect|strong="G2041", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G1722" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" perfect|strong="G5046" and|strong="G2532" complete|strong="G3648", lacking|strong="G3007" in|strong="G1722" nothing|strong="G3367".
5 If|strong="G1487" any|strong="G5100" of|strong="G2316" you|strong="G5210" lacks|strong="G3007" wisdom|strong="G4678", he|strong="G2532" should|strong="G5100" ask God|strong="G2316", who|strong="G3588" gives|strong="G1325" generously to|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" without|strong="G3361" reproach|strong="G3679", and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2532" given|strong="G1325" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588".
6 But|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" must|strong="G3588" ask in|strong="G1722" faith|strong="G4102" without|strong="G3367" doubting|strong="G1252", for|strong="G1063" he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" doubts|strong="G1252" is|strong="G3588" like|strong="G1503" a|strong="G2532" wave|strong="G2830" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" sea|strong="G2281" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" driven by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" wind|strong="G4494" and|strong="G2532" tossed|strong="G4494" about|strong="G1722".
7 That|strong="G3754" person|strong="G5100" should|strong="G5100" not|strong="G3361" expect|strong="G3633" to|strong="G5100" receive|strong="G2983" anything|strong="G5100" from|strong="G3844" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962".
8 A|strong="G1722" double-minded|strong="G1374" man|strong="G3956" is|strong="G3588" unstable in|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" his|strong="G3956" ways|strong="G3598".
9 The|strong="G1722" lowly|strong="G5011" brother should|strong="G3588" rejoice|strong="G2744" in|strong="G1722" being|strong="G1722" exalted|strong="G5311",
10 and|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1722" rich|strong="G4145" man|strong="G4145" should|strong="G3588" rejoice in|strong="G1722" being|strong="G1722" made|strong="G1161" low|strong="G5014", because|strong="G3754" he|strong="G1161" will|strong="G3748" pass|strong="G3928" away|strong="G3928" like|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" flower of|strong="G1722" grass|strong="G5528".
11 For|strong="G1063" the|strong="G1722" sun|strong="G2246" rises with|strong="G1722" its scorching|strong="G2742" heat|strong="G2742" and|strong="G2532" withers|strong="G3583" the|strong="G1722" grass|strong="G5528", and|strong="G2532" its flower falls|strong="G1601", and|strong="G2532" its beautiful appearance|strong="G4383" is|strong="G3588" lost. So|strong="G3779" also|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" rich|strong="G4145" man|strong="G4145" fade|strong="G3133" away|strong="G3583" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" pursuits|strong="G4197".
12 Blessed|strong="G3107" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" man|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" endures|strong="G5278" temptation|strong="G3986", for|strong="G3754" when|strong="G1096" he|strong="G3739" has|strong="G3739" stood|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" test, he|strong="G3739" will|strong="G3739" receive|strong="G2983" the|strong="G3588" crown|strong="G4735" of|strong="G4735" life|strong="G2222", which|strong="G3739" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G3588" has|strong="G3739" promised|strong="G1861" to|strong="G1096" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" love him|strong="G3588".
13 No|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762" should|strong="G2316" say|strong="G3004" when|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" tempted|strong="G3985", “I|strong="G1161" am|strong="G1510" being|strong="G1510" tempted|strong="G3985" by|strong="G3004" God|strong="G2316",” for|strong="G1063" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3367" tempted|strong="G3985" by|strong="G3004" evil|strong="G2556", and|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" himself tempts|strong="G3985" no|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762".
14 But|strong="G1161" each|strong="G1538" person|strong="G1538" is|strong="G3588" tempted|strong="G3985" when|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" drawn away|strong="G1828" and|strong="G2532" enticed|strong="G1185" by|strong="G5259" his|strong="G2398" own|strong="G2398" evil|strong="G2532" desires|strong="G1939".
15 And|strong="G1161" when|strong="G1161" desire|strong="G1939" has|strong="G2288" conceived|strong="G4815", it|strong="G1161" gives|strong="G5088" birth|strong="G5088" to|strong="G1161" sin. And|strong="G1161" when|strong="G1161" sin is|strong="G3588" fully grown, it|strong="G1161" brings|strong="G5088" forth|strong="G5088" death|strong="G2288".
16 Do|strong="G3361" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G3361" deceived|strong="G4105", my|strong="G1473" beloved brothers.
17 Every|strong="G3956" good|strong="G3956" and|strong="G2532" perfect|strong="G5046" gift|strong="G1434" is|strong="G1510" from|strong="G3844" above|strong="G3844", coming|strong="G2597" down|strong="G2597" from|strong="G3844" the|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" of|strong="G2532" lights|strong="G5457", with|strong="G3844" whom|strong="G3739" there|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" no|strong="G3756" variation|strong="G3883" or|strong="G2228" shadow of|strong="G2532" turning|strong="G5157".
18 Of|strong="G3056" his|strong="G1519" own will|strong="G1510" he|strong="G3588" gave|strong="G3588" us|strong="G1519" birth by|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" word|strong="G3056" of|strong="G3056" truth so|strong="G1519" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" would|strong="G1014" be|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1519" kind|strong="G5100" of|strong="G3056" firstfruits of|strong="G3056" his|strong="G1519" creatures|strong="G2938".
19 So|strong="G1161" then|strong="G1161", my|strong="G3956" beloved brothers, everyone|strong="G3956" should|strong="G1492" be|strong="G1510" quick|strong="G5036" to|strong="G1519" listen|strong="G1492", slow|strong="G1021" to|strong="G1519" speak|strong="G2980", and|strong="G1161" slow|strong="G1021" to|strong="G1519" anger|strong="G3709".
20 For|strong="G1063" the|strong="G1063" anger|strong="G3709" of|strong="G2316" man|strong="G3756" does|strong="G2038" not|strong="G3756" produce the|strong="G1063" righteousness|strong="G1343" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316".
21 Therefore|strong="G1352", putting|strong="G2532" aside all|strong="G3956" filthiness|strong="G4507" and|strong="G2532" rampant wickedness|strong="G2549", humbly receive|strong="G1209" the|strong="G1722" implanted|strong="G1721" word|strong="G3056", which|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G2532" save|strong="G4982" your|strong="G2532" souls|strong="G5590".
22 But|strong="G1161" be|strong="G1096" doers|strong="G4163" of|strong="G3056" the|strong="G2532" word|strong="G3056" and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" hearers only|strong="G3440". Otherwise|strong="G1161", you|strong="G1438" are|strong="G2532" deceiving|strong="G3884" yourselves|strong="G1438".
23 For|strong="G3754" if|strong="G1487" anyone|strong="G5100" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" hearer of|strong="G3056" the|strong="G1722" word|strong="G3056" and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" a|strong="G2532" doer|strong="G4163", he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" like|strong="G1503" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G5100" who|strong="G3588" looks|strong="G2657" at|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" face|strong="G4383" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" mirror|strong="G2072".
24 For|strong="G1063" he|strong="G2532" looks|strong="G2657" at|strong="G2532" himself|strong="G1438" and|strong="G2532" goes away, and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" immediately|strong="G2112" forgets|strong="G1950" what|strong="G1063" he|strong="G2532" looks|strong="G2657" like.
25 But|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" looks|strong="G3879" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" perfect|strong="G5046" law|strong="G3551", the|strong="G1722" law|strong="G3551" of|strong="G2532" liberty|strong="G1657", and|strong="G2532" abides|strong="G3887" by|strong="G1722" it|strong="G2532", is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" a|strong="G1096" forgetful|strong="G1953" hearer but|strong="G1161" a|strong="G1096" doer|strong="G4163" who|strong="G3588" acts. He|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1096" blessed|strong="G3107" in|strong="G1722" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" does|strong="G1510".
26 If|strong="G1487" anyone|strong="G5100" among|strong="G3588" you|strong="G1487" considers|strong="G1380" himself|strong="G2588" to|strong="G5100" be|strong="G1510" religious|strong="G2357" but|strong="G1487" does|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3361" bridle|strong="G5468" his|strong="G3588" tongue|strong="G1100", he|strong="G3778" deceives himself|strong="G2588" and|strong="G1100" his|strong="G3588" religion|strong="G2356" is|strong="G1510" worthless|strong="G3152".
27 Pure|strong="G2513" and|strong="G2532" undefiled religion|strong="G2356" before|strong="G3844" God|strong="G2316" our|strong="G2316" Father|strong="G3962" is|strong="G1510" this|strong="G3778": to|strong="G2532" look after|strong="G2532" orphans|strong="G3737" and|strong="G2532" widows|strong="G5503" in|strong="G1722" their|strong="G1438" affliction|strong="G2347" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" keep|strong="G5083" oneself|strong="G1438" unstained by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889".