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1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings.
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James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings.
2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,
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Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,
3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
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because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
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Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
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If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.
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But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;
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That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
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Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.
9 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,
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Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position.
10 and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away.
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But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower.
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