James 1:2-12

21ConsiderG2233 it allG3956 joyG5479, my brothersG80 and sisters, whenG3752 you encounterG4045 2variousG4164 3trialsG3986, 3knowingG1097 that 4the testingG1383 of your 5faithG4102 producesG2716 67enduranceG5281. 4And let 89enduranceG5281 haveG2192 its perfectG5046 10resultG2041, soG2443 thatG2443 you may be 1112perfectG5046 and completeG3648, lackingG3007 in nothingG3367.

5But ifG1487 anyG5100 of you 13lacksG3007 wisdomG4678, let him askG154 of GodG2316, who givesG1325 to allG3956 generouslyG574 and 14withoutG3361 reproachG3679, and 15it will be givenG1325 to him. 6But he must 16askG154 in faithG4102 17withoutG3367 anyG3367 doubtingG1252, for the one who doubtsG1252 isG1858 likeG1858 the surfG2830 of the seaG2281, 18drivenG416 and tossedG4494 byG4494 theG4494 windG4494. 7For that personG444 ought not to expectG3633 that he will receiveG2983 anythingG5100 from the LordG2962, 8being a 1920double-mindedG1374 manG435, 21unstableG182 in allG3956 his waysG3598.

922NowG1161 the brotherG80 or sister of humbleG5011 circumstances is to gloryG2744 in his highG5311 positionG5311; 10but the richG4145 personG4145 is to glory in his 23humiliationG5014, becauseG3754 24likeG5613 25floweringG438 grassG5528 he will passG3928 awayG3928. 11For the sunG2246 risesG393 with 26its scorchingG2742 heatG2742 and 27withersG3583 the grassG5528; and its flowerG438 fallsG1601 offG1601 and the beautyG2143 of its appearanceG4383 is destroyedG622; soG3779 alsoG2532 the richG4145 personG4145, in the midst of his pursuitsG4197, will dieG3133 outG3133.

1228BlessedG3107 is a manG435 whoG3739 perseveresG5278 under trialG3986; for once he has 29beenG1096 approvedG1384, he will receiveG2983 30the crownG4735 of lifeG2222 whichG3739 the Lord 31has promisedG1861 to thoseG3588 who 32loveG25 Him.