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1James^G2385, a servant^G1401 of God^G2316 and^G2532 of the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, to the twelve^G1427 tribes^G5443 which are of the Dispersion^G1290, greeting^G5463. 2Count it^G2233 all^G3956 joy^G5479, my^G3450 brethren^G80, when^G3752 ye fall^G4045 into manifold^G4164 temptations^G3986; 3Knowing^G1097 that^G3754 the proving^G1383 of your^G5216 faith^G4102 worketh^G2716 patience^G5281. 4And^G1161 let patience^G5281 have^G2192 its perfect^G5046 work^G2041, that^G2443 ye may be^G5600 perfect^G5046 and^G2532 entire^G3648, lacking^G3007 in^G1722 nothing^G3367. 5But if^G1487 any^G5100 of you^G5216 lacketh^G3007 wisdom^G4678, let him ask^G154 of^G3844 God^G2316, who giveth^G1325 to all^G3956 liberally^G574 and^G2532 upbraideth^G3679 not^G3361; and^G2532 it shall be given^G1325 him^G846. 6But^G1161 let him ask^G154 in^G1722 faith^G4102, nothing^G3367 doubting^G1252: for^G1063 he that doubteth^G1252 is like^G1503 the surge^G2830 of the sea^G2281 driven by the wind^G416 and^G2532 tossed^G4494. 7For^G1063 let not^G3361 that^G1565 man^G444 think^G3633 that^G3754 he shall receive^G2983 anything^G5100 of^G3844 the Lord^G2962; 8a doubleminded^G1374 man^G435, unstable^G182 in^G1722 all^G3956 his^G846 ways^G3598. 9But let^G1161 the brother^G80 of low degree^G5011 glory^G2744 in^G1722 his^G846 high estate^G5311: 10and^G1161 the rich^G4145, in^G1722 that he^G846 is made low^G5014: because^G3754 as^G5613 the flower^G438 of the grass^G5528 he shall pass away^G3928. 11For^G1063 the sun^G2246 ariseth^G393 with^G4862 the scorching^G2742 wind, and^G2532 withereth^G3583 the grass^G5528: and^G2532 the flower^G438 thereof^G846 falleth^G1601, and^G2532 the grace^G2143 of the fashion^G4383 of it^G846 perisheth^G622: so^G3779 also^G2532 shall^G3133 the rich man^G4145 fade away^G3133 in^G1722 his^G846 goings^G4197. 12Blessed^G3107 is the man^G435 that^G3739 endureth^G5278 temptation^G3986; for^G3754 when he hath been^G1096 approved^G1384, he shall receive^G2983 the crown^G4735 of life^G2222, which^G3739 the Lord^G2962 promised^G1861 to them^G3588 that love^G25 him^G846. 13Let no man^G3367 say^G3004 when^G3754 he is tempted^G3985, I am tempted^G3985 of^G575 God^G2316; for^G1063 God^G2316 cannot be tempted^G551 with evil^G2556, and he^G846 himself tempteth^G3985 no^G1161 man^G3762: 14but^G1161 each man^G1538 is tempted^G3985, when he is drawn away^G1828 by^G5259 his own^G2398 lust^G1939, and^G2532 enticed^G1185. 15Then the lust^G1939, when^G1534 it hath conceived^G4815, beareth^G5088 sin^G266: and^G1161 the sin^G266, when it is fullgrown^G658, bringeth forth^G616 death^G2288. 16Be^G4105 not^G3361 deceived^G4105, my^G3450 beloved^G27 brethren^G80. 17Every^G3956 good^G18 gift^G1394 and^G2532 every^G3956 perfect^G5046 gift^G1434 is^G2076 from above^G509, coming down^G2597 from^G575 the Father^G3962 of lights^G5457, with^G3844 whom^G3739 can be^G1762 no^G3756 variation^G3883, neither^G2228 shadow^G644 that is cast by turning^G5157. 18Of his own will^G1014 he brought^G616 us^G2248 forth by the word^G3056 of truth^G1519, that we^G2248 should be^G1511 a kind^G5100 of firstfruits^G536 of his^G846 creatures^G2938. 19Ye know^G5620 this, my^G3450 beloved^G27 brethren^G80. But let every^G3956 man^G444 be^G2077 swift^G5036 to^G1519 hear^G191, slow^G1021 to^G1519 speak^G2980, slow^G1021 to^G1519 wrath^G3709: 20for^G1063 the wrath^G3709 of man^G435 worketh^G2716 not^G3756 the righteousness^G1343 of God^G2316. 21Wherefore^G1352 putting away^G659 all^G3956 filthiness^G4507 and^G2532 overflowing^G4050 of wickedness^G2549, receive^G1209 with^G1722 meekness^G4240 the implanted^G1721 word^G3056, which^G3588 is able^G1410 to save^G4982 your^G5216 souls^G5590. 22But^G1161 be^G1096 ye doers^G4163 of the word^G3056, and^G2532 not^G3361 hearers^G202 only^G3440, deluding^G3884 your own selves^G1438. 23For^G3754 if^G1487 any^G5100 one is a hearer^G202 of the word^G3056 and^G2532 not^G3756 a doer^G4163, he^G3778 is^G2076 like unto^G1503 a man^G435 beholding^G2657 his^G846 natural^G1078 face^G4383 in^G1722 a mirror^G2072: 24for^G1063 he beholdeth^G2657 himself^G1438, and^G2532 goeth away^G565, and^G2532 straightway^G2112 forgetteth^G1950 what manner of man^G3697 he was^G2258. 25But^G1161 he that looketh^G3879 into^G1519 the perfect^G5046 law^G3551, the law^G3551 of liberty^G1657, and^G2532 so continueth^G3887, being^G1096 not^G3756 a hearer^G202 that forgetteth^G1953 but^G235 a doer^G4163 that worketh^G2041, this man^G3778 shall be^G2071 blessed^G3107 in^G1722 his^G846 doing^G4162. 26If^G1487 any man^G5100 thinketh^G1380 himself to be^G1511 religious^G2357, while he bridleth^G5468 not^G3361 his^G846 tongue^G1100 but^G235 deceiveth^G538 his^G846 heart^G2588, this man's^G5127 religion^G2356 is vain^G3152. 27Pure^G2513 religion^G2356 and^G2532 undefiled^G283 before^G3844 our God^G2316 and^G2532 Father^G3962 is^G2076 this^G3778, to visit^G1980 the fatherless^G3737 and^G2532 widows^G5503 in^G1722 their^G846 affliction^G2347, and to keep^G5083 oneself^G1438 unspotted^G784 from^G575 the world^G2889.