1 J ames, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting.

¶ James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus, the Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

2 C ount it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;

¶ My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into diverse trials,

3 K nowing that the proving of your faith worketh patience.

knowing that the proving of your faith works patience,

4 A nd let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.

and the patience finishes the work, that ye may be perfect and entire, not lacking in anything.

5 B ut if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

And if any of you lacks wisdom, let them ask of God (who gives abundantly to all, and without reproach), and it shall be given them.

6 B ut let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.

But ask in faith, not doubting anything. For he that doubts is like the wave of the sea which is driven of the wind and is tossed from one side to another.

7 F or let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord;

For let not such a man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.

8 a doubleminded man, unstable in all his ways.

The double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

9 B ut let the brother of low degree glory in his high estate:

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in his high status;

10 a nd the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

and he who is rich, in his low status, because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

11 F or the sun ariseth with the scorching wind, and withereth the grass: and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his goings.

For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withers the grass, and its flower falls, and the beautiful appearance of it perishes: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

12 B lessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.

Blessed is the man that patiently endures temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those that love him.

13 L et no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man:

¶ Let no one say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither does he tempt anyone:

14 b ut each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.

But each one is tempted, when they are drawn away of their own lust and enticed.

15 T hen the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin: and the sin, when it is fullgrown, bringeth forth death.

Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin; and sin, when it is finished, brings forth death.

16 B e not deceived, my beloved brethren.

Do not err, my beloved brethren.

17 E very good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness neither shadow of turning.

18 O f his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

He, of his own will, has begotten us with the word of truth, that we should be the firstfruits of his creatures.

19 Y e know this, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

¶ Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

20 f or the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

for the wrath of man does not work the righteousness of God.

21 W herefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

So then, leave all uncleanness and remains of malice and receive with meekness the word ingested within you, which is able to cause your souls to be saved.

22 B ut be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

23 F or if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a mirror:

For if anyone hears the word and does not put it into practice, this same is like unto the man beholding his natural face in a mirror:

24 f or he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

For he considered himself and went his way and in one hour forgot what he was like.

25 B ut he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.

But whosoever has looked attentively into the perfect law of liberty and has persevered in it, not being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, the same shall be blessed in their deed.

26 I f any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man's religion is vain.

If anyone among you thinks to be religious and does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own heart, his religion is vain.

27 P ure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

The pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their tribulation and to keep thyself unspotted from this world.