James 1
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James 1:16-20

16Do notG3361 be deceivedG4105, myG1473 belovedG27 brothersG80. 17EveryG3956 goodG18G1394 andG2532 perfectG5046 giftG1434 isG1510 from aboveG509, coming downG2597 fromG575 theG3588 FatherG3962 of the heavenly lightsG5457, withG3844 whomG3739 there isG1762 noG3756 changeG3883 orG2228 shiftingG5157 shadowG644.1 18He choseG1014 to give us birthG616G1473 through the wordG3056 of truthG225, thatG1519 weG1473 would beG1510 a kind ofG5100 firstfruitsG536 of HisG846 creationG2938.2

19MyG1473 belovedG27 brothersG80, understand thisG1492: EveryoneG3956G444 should beG1510 quickG5036 toG1519 listenG191, slowG1021 toG1519 speakG2980, and slowG1021 toG1519 angerG3709, 20forG1063 man’sG435 angerG3709 does notG3756 bring aboutG2038 the righteousnessG1343 that GodG2316 desires.

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Notes

  1. 1. James 1:17 Or no change or shadow of turning. ↩
  2. 2. James 1:18 Or of His creatures. ↩

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