James Chapter 1

1JamesG2385, bondman of 1GodG2316 and of [the] LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, to the twelveG1427 tribesG5443 which [are] in the dispersionG1290, greetingG5463. 2Count it all joyG5479, my brethren, whenG3752 ye fall into variousG4164 temptations, 3knowingG1097 that the proving of your faithG4102 works enduranceG5281. 4But let enduranceG5281 have [its] perfectG5046 workG2041, that ye may beG1510 perfectG5046 and complete, lackingG3007 in nothingG3367. 5But if any oneG5100 of you lackG3007 wisdomG4678, let him askG154 of 2GodG2316, who givesG1325 to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall be givenG1325 to him: 6but let him askG154 in faithG4102, nothingG3367 doubtingG1252. For he that doubtsG1252 is like a wave of the seaG2281 driven by the wind and tossed about; 7for let not that manG444 think that he shall receiveG2983 anythingG5100 from the LordG2962; 8[he is] a double-minded manG435, unstable in all his waysG3598. 9But let the brotherG80 of low degree glory in his elevation, 10and the richG4145 in his humiliationG5014, because as [the] grass's flowerG438 he will passG3928 awayG3928. 11For the sunG2246 has risen with its burning heatG2742, and has witheredG3583 the grassG5528, and its flowerG438 has fallen, and the comeliness of its look has perishedG622: thusG3779 the richG4145 alsoG2532 shall witherG3583 in his goings. 12Blessed [is the] manG435 who enduresG5278 temptationG3986; for, having been proved, he shall receiveG2983 the crownG4735 of lifeG2222, which He has promisedG1861 to them that loveG25 him. 13Let no man, beingG1510 temptedG3985, sayG3004, I amG1510 temptedG3985 of 3GodG2316. For 4GodG2316 cannot beG1510 temptedG3985 by evilG2556 things, and himself temptsG3985 no oneG3762. 14But every oneG1538 is temptedG3985, drawn away, and enticed by his ownG2398 lustG1939; 15thenG1161 lustG1939, having conceived, gives birthG5088 to sinG266; but sinG266 fully completed bringsG5088 forthG616 deathG2288. 16Do not err, my belovedG27 brethren. 17Every goodG18 giftG1434 and every perfectG5046 giftG1434 comesG2597 downG2597 from above, from the FatherG3962 of lightsG5457, with whom isG1510 no variation nor shadow of turning. 18According to his own will begat he us by the wordG3056 of truthG225, that we should beG1510 a certainG5100 first-fruits of his creaturesG2938. 19So that, my belovedG27 brethren, let every manG444 beG1510 swift to hearG191, slowG1021 to speakG2980, slowG1021 to wrathG3709; 20for man's wrathG3709 does not workG2038 5God's righteousnessG1343. 21Wherefore, laying asideG659 all filthiness and abounding of wickednessG2549, acceptG1209 with meekness the implanted wordG3056, which is ableG1410 to saveG4982 your soulsG5590. 22But be ye doersG4163 of [the] wordG3056 and not hearersG202 onlyG3440, beguiling yourselves. 23For if any manG435 beG1510 a hearerG202 of [the] wordG3056 and not a doerG4163, he isG1510 like to a manG435 considering his natural faceG4383 in a mirror: 24for he has considered himself and isG1510 goneG565 awayG565, and straightway he has forgottenG1950 what he wasG1510 like. 25But he that fixes his view on [the] perfectG5046 lawG3551, that of liberty, and abides in [it], beingG1510 not a forgetful hearerG202 but a doerG4163 of [the] workG2041, he shall beG1510 blessed in his doing. 26If any oneG5100 thinkG1380 himself to beG1510 religious, not bridling his tongueG1100, but deceiving his heartG2588, this man's religionG2356 isG1510 vain. 27PureG2513 and undefiledG283 religionG2356 before 6GodG2316 and the FatherG3962 isG1510 this: to visitG1980 orphansG3737 and widowsG5503 in their afflictionG2347, to keepG5083 oneself unspotted from the worldG2889.