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2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,
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Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,
3 Knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
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because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
4 Let patience have its perfect work, 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 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and 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, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.
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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 let that man not think 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 But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;
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Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position.
10 and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in 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.
11 For the sun arises with the scorching wind, and withers the grass, and the flower in it falls, and the beauty of its appearance perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in his pursuits.
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For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.
12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.
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Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God," for God can't be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one.
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When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;
14 But each one is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.
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but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.
15 Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin; and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death.
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Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
16 Don't be deceived, my beloved brothers.
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Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.
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Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
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He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
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