James 1:6

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{ "verseID": "James.1.6", "source": "Αἰτείτω δὲ ἐν πίστει, μηδὲν διακρινόμενος. Ὁ γὰρ διακρινόμενος ἔοικεν κλύδωνι θαλάσσης ἀνεμιζομένῳ καὶ ῥιπιζομένῳ.", "text": "Let him *aiteitō* but in *pistei*, nothing *diakrinomenos*. For the one *diakrinomenos* *eoiken* to *klydōni* of *thalassēs* *anemizomenō* and *rhipizomenō*.", "grammar": { "*aiteitō*": "present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - command", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - manner (in faith)", "*diakrinomenos*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doubting", "*eoiken*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - resembles", "*klydōni*": "dative, masculine, singular - indirect object (wave)", "*thalassēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive (of sea)", "*anemizomenō*": "present, passive, participle, dative, masculine, singular - being driven by wind", "*rhipizomenō*": "present, passive, participle, dative, masculine, singular - being tossed" }, "variants": { "*aiteitō*": "let him ask/should request", "*pistei*": "faith/trust/belief", "*diakrinomenos*": "doubting/wavering/hesitating/disputing", "*eoiken*": "resembles/is like/compares to", "*klydōni*": "wave/billow/surge", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean", "*anemizomenō*": "driven by wind/blown by wind", "*rhipizomenō*": "tossed/blown about/agitated" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Αἰτείτω δὲ ἐν πίστει, μηδὲν διακρινόμενος. Ὁ γὰρ διακρινόμενος ἔοικεν κλύδωνι θαλάσσης ἀνεμιζομένῳ καὶ ῥιπιζομένῳ.

Transliteration

Let him aiteitō but in pistei, nothing diakrinomenos. For the one diakrinomenos eoiken to klydōni of thalassēs anemizomenō and rhipizomenō.

Grammar Details

• *aiteitō*: present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - command
• *pistei*: dative, feminine, singular - manner (in faith)
• *diakrinomenos*: present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doubting
• *eoiken*: perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - resembles
• *klydōni*: dative, masculine, singular - indirect object (wave)
• *thalassēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - possessive (of sea)
• *anemizomenō*: present, passive, participle, dative, masculine, singular - being driven by wind
• *rhipizomenō*: present, passive, participle, dative, masculine, singular - being tossed

Word Meanings

• *aiteitō*: let him ask/should request
• *pistei*: faith/trust/belief
• *diakrinomenos*: doubting/wavering/hesitating/disputing
• *eoiken*: resembles/is like/compares to
• *klydōni*: wave/billow/surge
• *thalassēs*: sea/ocean
• *anemizomenō*: driven by wind/blown by wind
• *rhipizomenō*: tossed/blown about/agitated

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But let him ask in faith, without doubting, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But let him ask in faith, with no doubting. For he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But let him axe in fayth and waver not. For he that douteth is lyke the waves of the see tost of the wynde and caried with violence.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But let him axe in faith and wauer not. For he that douteth, is lyke the wawes of ye See, tost of the wynde, and caried wt violence.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But let him aske in faith, and wauer not: for hee that wauereth, is like a waue of the sea, tost of the winde, and caried away.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But let hym aske in fayth, nothyng waueryng: For he that wauereth, is like a waue of the sea, tost of the wynde, and caryed with violence.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and let him ask in faith, nothing doubting, for he who is doubting hath been like a wave of the sea, driven by wind and tossed,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let him make his request in faith, doubting nothing; for he who has doubt in his heart is like the waves of the sea, which are troubled by the driving of the wind.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But he must ask in faith without doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed around by the wind.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 21:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.21", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐὰν ἔχητε πίστιν, καὶ μὴ διακριθῆτε, οὐ μόνον τὸ τῆς συκῆς ποιήσετε, ἀλλὰ κἂν τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ εἴπητε, Ἄρθητι, καὶ βλήθητι εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν· γενήσεται.", "text": "*Apokritheis* *de* the *Iēsous* *eipen* to them, *Amēn* *legō* to you, If *echēte* *pistin*, and not *diakrithēte*, not only the [thing] of the *sykēs* *poiēsete*, but even if to the *orei* this *eipēte*, Be *arthēti*, and be *blēthēti* into the *thalassan*; it *genēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered/responding", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*echēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may have", "*pistin*": "accusative feminine singular - faith", "*diakrithēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may doubt/waver", "*sykēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of fig tree", "*poiēsete*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will do", "*orei*": "dative neuter singular - mountain", "*eipēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may say", "*arthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular - be lifted up", "*blēthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular - be thrown", "*thalassan*": "accusative feminine singular - sea", "*genēsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - it will happen/be" }, "variants": { "*Apokritheis*": "having answered/responding/replying", "*pistin*": "faith/trust/belief", "*diakrithēte*": "doubt/waver/be divided/hesitate", "*poiēsete*": "do/make/perform", "*arthēti*": "be lifted/raised up/removed", "*blēthēti*": "be thrown/cast/hurled", "*genēsetai*": "it will happen/come to pass/be done" } } 22 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.22", "source": "Καὶ πάντα, ὅσα ἂν αἰτήσητε ἐν τῇ προσευχῇ, πιστεύοντες, λήψεσθε.", "text": "And *panta*, *hosa* *an* *aitēsēte* in the *proseuchē*, *pisteuontes*, you will *lēpsesthe*.", "grammar": { "*panta*": "accusative neuter plural - all things", "*hosa*": "accusative neuter plural, relative pronoun - as many as/whatever", "*an*": "conditional particle - ever/possibly", "*aitēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may ask", "*proseuchē*": "dative feminine singular - prayer", "*pisteuontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - believing", "*lēpsesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will receive" }, "variants": { "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*hosa*": "as many as/whatever/that which", "*aitēsēte*": "ask/request/demand", "*proseuchē*": "prayer/petition", "*pisteuontes*": "believing/having faith/trusting", "*lēpsesthe*": "receive/take/obtain" } }
• Eph 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.14", "source": "Ἵνα μηκέτι ὦμεν νήπιοι, κλυδωνιζόμενοι, καὶ περιφερόμενοι παντὶ ἀνέμῳ τῆς διδασκαλίας, ἐν τῇ κυβείᾳ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἐν πανουργίᾳ, πρὸς τὴν μεθοδείαν τῆς πλάνης·", "text": "*Hina* no longer we *ōmen nēpioi*, being *klydōnizomenoi*, and being *peripheromenoi* by every *anemō* of the *didaskalias*, in the *kybeia* of the *anthrōpōn*, in *panourgia*, *pros* the *methodeian* of the *planēs*;", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*ōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might be", "*nēpioi*": "nominative masculine plural - infants/children", "*klydōnizomenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being tossed by waves", "*peripheromenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being carried about", "*anemō*": "dative masculine singular - by wind", "*didaskalias*": "genitive feminine singular - of teaching/instruction", "*kybeia*": "dative feminine singular - by trickery/sleight", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of men/people", "*panourgia*": "dative feminine singular - in craftiness/cunning", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with a view to", "*methodeian*": "accusative feminine singular - scheming/method", "*planēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of error/deception" }, "variants": { "*ōmen*": "might be/should be", "*nēpioi*": "infants/children/immature ones", "*klydōnizomenoi*": "being tossed by waves/being agitated", "*peripheromenoi*": "being carried about/tossed to and fro", "*anemō*": "wind/breath", "*didaskalias*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*kybeia*": "trickery/sleight/dice-playing", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/human beings", "*panourgia*": "craftiness/cunning/trickery", "*methodeian*": "scheming/cunning arts/method", "*planēs*": "error/deception/wandering" } }
• Mark 11:22-24 : 22 { "verseID": "Mark.11.22", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ἔχετε πίστιν Θεοῦ.", "text": "And *apokritheis* *Iēsous* *legei* to them, Have *pistin* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he says", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded/replied", "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*pistin*": "faith/trust/belief", "*Theou*": "of God/divine" } } 23 { "verseID": "Mark.11.23", "source": "Ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι ὃς ἂν εἴπῃ τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ, Ἄρθητι, καὶ βλήθητι εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν· καὶ μὴ διακριθῇ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ, ἀλλὰ πιστεύσῃ ὅτι ἃ λέγεῖ γίνεται· ἔσται αὐτῷ ὃ ἐὰν εἴπῃ.", "text": "*Amēn* *gar* I *legō* to you, That whoever *eipē* to the *orei* this, Be *arthēti*, and be *blēthēti* into the *thalassan*; and not *diakrithē* in the *kardia* of him, but *pisteusē* that what he *legei* *ginetai*; it will be *estai* to him whatever he *eipē*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "transliteration from Hebrew - truly/verily", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say", "*eipē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might say", "*orei*": "dative, neuter, singular - mountain/hill", "*arthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd singular - be lifted up/taken away", "*blēthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd singular - be thrown/cast", "*thalassan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sea", "*diakrithē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might doubt/waver", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*pisteusē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might believe", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he says", "*ginetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - comes to pass/happens", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - it will be", "*eipē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might say" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*legō*": "say/tell/declare", "*orei*": "mountain/hill/mount", "*arthēti*": "be lifted up/taken away/removed", "*blēthēti*": "be thrown/cast/hurled", "*thalassan*": "sea/lake", "*diakrithē*": "doubt/waver/hesitate", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*pisteusē*": "believe/trust/have faith", "*ginetai*": "comes to pass/happens/occurs", "*estai*": "will be/shall be" } } 24 { "verseID": "Mark.11.24", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν, Πάντα Ὅσα ἄν προσεύχομενοι, αἰτεῖσθε, πιστεύετε ὅτι λαμβάνετε, καὶ ἔσται ὑμῖν.", "text": "Because of this I *legō* to you, All things as much as when *proseuchomenoi*, *aiteisthe*, *pisteuete* that you *lambanete*, and it will be *estai* to you.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say", "*proseuchomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - praying", "*aiteisthe*": "present middle indicative, 2nd plural - you ask/request", "*pisteuete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - believe", "*lambanete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you receive", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*legō*": "say/tell/declare", "*proseuchomenoi*": "praying/entreating", "*aiteisthe*": "ask for/request/desire", "*pisteuete*": "believe/trust/have faith", "*lambanete*": "receive/obtain/get", "*estai*": "will be/shall be" } }
• Heb 11:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.6", "source": "Χωρὶς δὲ πίστεως ἀδύνατον εὐαρεστῆσαι: πιστεῦσαι γὰρ δεῖ τὸν προσερχόμενον τῷ Θεῷ ὅτι ἔστιν, καὶ τοῖς ἐκζητοῦσιν αὐτὸν μισθαποδότης γίνεται.", "text": "*Chōris* *de* *pisteōs* *adynaton* *euarestēsai*: *pisteusai* *gar* *dei* the one *proserchomenon* to the *Theō* that he *estin*, and to those *ekzētousin* him *misthapodotēs* *ginetai*.", "grammar": { "*Chōris*": "preposition + genitive - without/apart from", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*adynaton*": "nominative, neuter, singular (adjective used as noun) - impossible", "*euarestēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to please/be well-pleasing", "*pisteusai*": "aorist active infinitive - to believe/trust", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*proserchomenon*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, singular - coming/approaching", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - he is", "*ekzētousin*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - seeking diligently/earnestly seeking", "*misthapodotēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - rewarder", "*ginetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - becomes/is" }, "variants": { "*Chōris*": "without/apart from/separate from", "*adynaton*": "impossible/unable", "*euarestēsai*": "to please/be well-pleasing/satisfy", "*pisteusai*": "to believe/trust/have faith", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*proserchomenon*": "coming/approaching/drawing near", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*ekzētousin*": "seeking diligently/earnestly seeking/searching out", "*misthapodotēs*": "rewarder/one who pays wages", "*ginetai*": "becomes/is/proves to be" } }
• Heb 10:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.23", "source": "Κατέχωμεν τὴν ὁμολογίαν τῆς ἐλπίδος ἀκλινῆ· (πιστὸς γὰρ ὁ ἐπαγγειλάμενος·)", "text": "Let us *katechōmen* the *homologian* of the *elpidos aklinē*; (*pistos* for the one *epangeilamenos*;)", "grammar": { "*katechōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person, plural - let us hold fast", "*homologian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - confession", "*elpidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hope", "*aklinē*": "accusative, feminine, singular - unwavering", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful", "*epangeilamenos*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having promised" }, "variants": { "*katechōmen*": "let us hold fast/let us hold firmly", "*homologian*": "confession/profession/acknowledgment", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation", "*aklinē*": "unwavering/without wavering/unmoved", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy", "*epangeilamenos*": "having promised/one who promised" } }
• Heb 13:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.9", "source": "Διδαχαῖς ποικίλαις καὶ ξέναις μὴ περιφέρεσθε. Καλὸν γὰρ χάριτι βεβαιοῦσθαι τὴν καρδίαν· οὐ βρώμασιν, ἐν οἷς οὐκ ὠφελήθησαν οἱ περιπατήσαντες.", "text": "*Didachais* *poikilais* *kai* *xenais* *mē* *peripheresthe*. *Kalon* *gar* by *chariti* *bebaiousthai* the *kardian*; *ou* by *brōmasin*, in which *ouk* *ōphelēthēsan* the ones having *peripatēsantes*.", "grammar": { "*didachais*": "dative, feminine, plural - teachings/doctrines", "*poikilais*": "dative, feminine, plural, adjective - various/diverse", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*xenais*": "dative, feminine, plural, adjective - strange/foreign", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not", "*peripheresthe*": "imperative, present, passive, 2nd person, plural - be carried about/led astray", "*kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - good/excellent", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*bebaiousthai*": "present, passive, infinitive - to be established/strengthened", "*kardian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - heart", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*brōmasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - foods/meats", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ōphelēthēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were benefited/profited", "*peripatēsantes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having walked/lived" }, "variants": { "*didachais*": "teachings/doctrines/instructions", "*poikilais*": "various/diverse/different kinds", "*xenais*": "strange/foreign/unfamiliar", "*peripheresthe*": "be carried about/led astray/tossed to and fro", "*kalon*": "good/excellent/beneficial", "*chariti*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*bebaiousthai*": "be established/strengthened/confirmed/made firm", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*brōmasin*": "foods/meats/dietary rules", "*ōphelēthēsan*": "were benefited/profited/helped", "*peripatēsantes*": "having walked/lived/conducted themselves" } }
• 1 Tim 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.2.8", "source": "Βούλομαι οὖν προσεύχεσθαι τοὺς ἄνδρας ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ, ἐπαίροντας ὁσίους χεῖρας, χωρὶς ὀργῆς καὶ διαλογισμοῦ.", "text": "I *boulomai* therefore to *proseuchesthai* the *andras* in every *topō*, *epairontas* *hosious* *cheiras*, without *orgēs* and *dialogismou*.", "grammar": { "*boulomai*": "present middle indicative, 1st singular - I desire/wish/want", "*proseuchesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to pray", "*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men/males", "*topō*": "dative, masculine, singular - place/location", "*epairontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - lifting up", "*hosious*": "accusative, feminine, plural - holy/pure/devout", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*orgēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - anger/wrath", "*dialogismou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - dispute/argument/doubt" }, "variants": { "*boulomai*": "I desire/wish/want/intend", "*proseuchesthai*": "to pray/offer prayers", "*andras*": "men/males/husbands", "*topō*": "place/location/spot", "*epairontas*": "lifting up/raising", "*hosious*": "holy/pure/devout/pious", "*cheiras*": "hands", "*orgēs*": "anger/wrath/rage", "*dialogismou*": "dispute/argument/doubt/disputing/reasoning" } }