Parallel Bible results for "James 1:1-8"

James 1:1-8

1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings.

1 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,

2 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.

3 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.

4 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.

5 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.

6 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;

7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.

8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.

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