New American Standard Bible 1995

James 1:6-12

6But he must 1ask in faith 2without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, 3driven and tossed by the wind. 7For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, 8being a 4 5double-minded man, 6unstable in all his ways.

9 7But the 8brother of humble circumstances is to glory in his high position; 10and the rich man is to glory in his humiliation, because 9like 10flowering grass he will pass away. 11For the sun rises with 11 12a scorching wind and 13withers the grass; and its flower falls off and the beauty of its appearance is destroyed; so too the rich man in the midst of his pursuits will fade away.

12 14Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has 15been approved, he will receive 16the crown of life which the Lord 17has promised to those who 18love Him.

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Notes

1. James 1:6 Matt 21:21 ↩
2. James 1:6 Mark 11:23; Acts 10:20 ↩
3. James 1:6 Matt 14:28-31; Eph 4:14 ↩
4. James 1:8 Or doubting, hesitating ↩
5. James 1:8 James 4:8 ↩
6. James 1:8 2 Pet 2:14 ↩
7. James 1:9 Luke 14:11 ↩
8. James 1:9 I.e. church member ↩
9. James 1:10 1 Cor 7:31; 1 Pet 1:24 ↩
10. James 1:10 Lit the flower of the grass ↩
11. James 1:11 Lit the ↩
12. James 1:11 Matt 20:12 ↩
13. James 1:11 Ps 102:4, 11; Is 40:7f ↩
14. James 1:12 Luke 6:22; James 5:11; 1 Pet 3:14; 4:14 ↩
15. James 1:12 Or passed the test ↩
16. James 1:12 1 Cor 9:25 ↩
17. James 1:12 Ex 20:6; James 2:5 ↩
18. James 1:12 1 Cor 2:9; 8:3 ↩

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