James 1:9-18

9 Let the believer who is lowly boast in being raised up,
10 and the rich in being brought low, because the rich will disappear like a flower in the field.
11 For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the field; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. It is the same way with the rich; in the midst of a busy life, they will wither away.
12 Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and will receive the crown of life that the Lord [a] has promised to those who love him.
13 No one, when tempted, should say, "I am being tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil and he himself tempts no one.
14 But one is tempted by one's own desire, being lured and enticed by it;
15 then, when that desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and that sin, when it is fully grown, gives birth to death.
16 Do not be deceived, my beloved. [b]
17 Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. [c]
18 In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

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Footnotes 4

  • [a]. Gk [brother]
  • [b]. Gk [he]; other ancient authorities read [God]
  • [c]. Gk [my beloved brothers]
  • [d]. Other ancient authorities read [variation due to a shadow of turning]
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