Parallel Bible results for "james 1:3-9"

James 1:3-9

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3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall 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, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
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 let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.
9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
9 Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position.
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