James,{G2385} a servant{G1401} of God{G2316} and{G2532} of the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ,{G5547} to the twelve{G1427} tribes{G5443} which are of the Dispersion,{G1290} greeting.{G5463}

Count it{G2233} all{G3956} joy,{G5479} my{G3450} brethren,{G80} when{G3752} ye fall{G4045} into manifold{G4164} temptations;{G3986}

Knowing{G1097} that{G3754} the proving{G1383} of your{G5216} faith{G4102} worketh{G2716} patience.{G5281}

And{G1161} let patience{G5281} have{G2192} [its] perfect{G5046} work,{G2041} that{G2443} ye may be{G5600} perfect{G5046} and{G2532} entire,{G3648} lacking{G3007} in{G1722} nothing.{G3367}

But if{G1487} any{G5100} of you{G5216} lacketh{G3007} wisdom,{G4678} let him ask{G154} of{G3844} God,{G2316} who giveth{G1325} to all{G3956} liberally{G574} and{G2532} upbraideth{G3679} not;{G3361} and{G2532} it shall be given{G1325} him.{G846}

But{G1161} let him ask{G154} in{G1722} faith,{G4102} nothing{G3367} doubting:{G1252} for{G1063} he that doubteth{G1252} is like{G1503} the surge{G2830} of the sea{G2281} driven by the wind{G416} and{G2532} tossed.{G4494}

For{G1063} let not{G3361} that{G1565} man{G444} think{G3633} that{G3754} he shall receive{G2983} anything{G5100} of{G3844} the Lord;{G2962}

a doubleminded{G1374} man,{G435} unstable{G182} in{G1722} all{G3956} his{G846} ways.{G3598}

But let{G1161} the brother{G80} of low degree{G5011} glory{G2744} in{G1722} his{G846} high estate:{G5311}

and{G1161} the rich,{G4145} in{G1722} that he{G846} is made low:{G5014} because{G3754} as{G5613} the flower{G438} of the grass{G5528} he shall pass away.{G3928}

For{G1063} the sun{G2246} ariseth{G393} with{G4862} the scorching{G2742} wind, and{G2532} withereth{G3583} the grass:{G5528} and{G2532} the flower{G438} thereof{G846} falleth,{G1601} and{G2532} the grace{G2143} of the fashion{G4383} of it{G846} perisheth:{G622} so{G3779} also{G2532} shall{G3133} the rich man{G4145} fade away{G3133} in{G1722} his{G846} goings.{G4197}

Blessed{G3107} is the man{G435} that{G3739} endureth{G5278} temptation;{G3986} for{G3754} when he hath been{G1096} approved,{G1384} he shall receive{G2983} the crown{G4735} of life,{G2222} which{G3739} [the Lord]{G2962} promised{G1861} to them{G3588} that love{G25} him.{G846}

Let no man{G3367} say{G3004} when{G3754} he is tempted,{G3985} I am tempted{G3985} of{G575} God;{G2316} for{G1063} God{G2316} cannot be tempted{G551} {G2076} with evil,{G2556} and he{G846} himself tempteth{G3985} no{G1161} man:{G3762}

but{G1161} each man{G1538} is tempted,{G3985} when he is drawn away{G1828} by{G5259} his own{G2398} lust,{G1939} and{G2532} enticed.{G1185}

Then the lust,{G1939} when{G1534} it hath conceived,{G4815} beareth{G5088} sin:{G266} and{G1161} the sin,{G266} when it is fullgrown,{G658} bringeth forth{G616} death.{G2288}

Be{G4105} not{G3361} deceived,{G4105} my{G3450} beloved{G27} brethren.{G80}

Every{G3956} good{G18} gift{G1394} and{G2532} every{G3956} perfect{G5046} gift{G1434} is{G2076} from above,{G509} coming down{G2597} from{G575} the Father{G3962} of lights,{G5457} with{G3844} whom{G3739} can be{G1762} no{G3756} variation,{G3883} neither{G2228} shadow{G644} that is cast by turning.{G5157}

Of his own will{G1014} he brought{G616} us{G2248} forth by the word{G3056} of truth,{G1519} that we{G2248} should be{G1511} a kind{G5100} of firstfruits{G536} of his{G846} creatures.{G2938}

Ye know{G5620} [this], my{G3450} beloved{G27} brethren.{G80} But let every{G3956} man{G444} be{G2077} swift{G5036} to{G1519} hear,{G191} slow{G1021} to{G1519} speak,{G2980} slow{G1021} to{G1519} wrath:{G3709}

for{G1063} the wrath{G3709} of man{G435} worketh{G2716} not{G3756} the righteousness{G1343} of God.{G2316}

Wherefore{G1352} putting away{G659} all{G3956} filthiness{G4507} and{G2532} overflowing{G4050} of wickedness,{G2549} receive{G1209} with{G1722} meekness{G4240} the implanted{G1721} word,{G3056} which{G3588} is able{G1410} to save{G4982} your{G5216} souls.{G5590}

But{G1161} be{G1096} ye doers{G4163} of the word,{G3056} and{G2532} not{G3361} hearers{G202} only,{G3440} deluding{G3884} your own selves.{G1438}

For{G3754} if{G1487} any{G5100} one is a hearer{G202} of the word{G3056} and{G2532} not{G3756} a doer,{G4163} he{G3778} is{G2076} like unto{G1503} a man{G435} beholding{G2657} his{G846} natural{G1078} face{G4383} in{G1722} a mirror:{G2072}

for{G1063} he beholdeth{G2657} himself,{G1438} and{G2532} goeth away,{G565} and{G2532} straightway{G2112} forgetteth{G1950} what manner of man{G3697} he was.{G2258}

But{G1161} he that looketh{G3879} into{G1519} the perfect{G5046} law,{G3551} the [law]{G3551} of liberty,{G1657} and{G2532} [so] continueth,{G3887} being{G1096} not{G3756} a hearer{G202} that forgetteth{G1953} but{G235} a doer{G4163} that worketh,{G2041} this man{G3778} shall be{G2071} blessed{G3107} in{G1722} his{G846} doing.{G4162}

If{G1487} any man{G5100} {G1722} {G5213} thinketh{G1380} himself to be{G1511} religious,{G2357} while he bridleth{G5468} not{G3361} his{G846} tongue{G1100} but{G235} deceiveth{G538} his{G846} heart,{G2588} this man's{G5127} religion{G2356} is vain.{G3152}

Pure{G2513} religion{G2356} and{G2532} undefiled{G283} before{G3844} our God{G2316} and{G2532} Father{G3962} is{G2076} this,{G3778} to visit{G1980} the fatherless{G3737} and{G2532} widows{G5503} in{G1722} their{G846} affliction,{G2347} [and] to keep{G5083} oneself{G1438} unspotted{G784} from{G575} the world.{G2889}