James 1:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἡ δὲ ὑπομονὴ ἔργον τέλειον ἐχέτω, ἵνα ἦτε τέλειοι καὶ ὁλόκληροι, ἐν μηδενὶ λειπόμενοι.

Transliteration

And the hypomonē ergon teleion let echetō, so that you may be teleioi and holoklēroi, in nothing leipomenoi.

Grammar Details

• *hypomonē*: nominative, feminine, singular - subject
• *ergon*: accusative, neuter, singular - direct object
• *teleion*: accusative, neuter, singular - adjective modifying *ergon*
• *echetō*: present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - command
• *ēte*: present, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - purpose clause
• *teleioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - predicate adjective
• *holoklēroi*: nominative, masculine, plural - predicate adjective
• *leipomenoi*: present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being lacking

Word Meanings

• *hypomonē*: endurance/steadfastness/patience/perseverance
• *ergon*: work/deed/action
• *teleion*: perfect/complete/mature
• *echetō*: let have/must have/should have
• *teleioi*: perfect/complete/mature
• *holoklēroi*: complete/whole/entire/without defect
• *leipomenoi*: lacking/missing/being deficient

Referenced Verses

• Matt 5:48 : 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
• Hab 2:3 : 3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
• Luke 21:19 : 19 In your patience possess ye your souls.
• Job 17:9 : 9 The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
• Col 4:12 : 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
• 2 Tim 3:17 : 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
• Heb 13:21 : 21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• Jas 1:5 : 5 {G1161} 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.
• Jas 3:2 : 2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
• Jas 5:7-9 : 7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. 9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. 10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. 11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
• 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
• Ps 37:7 : 7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently{H8708)} for him: fret{H8691)} not thyself because of him who prospereth{H8688)} in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass{H8802)}.
• Ps 40:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)}, A Psalm of David. I waited{H8765)} patiently{H8763)} for the LORD; and he inclined{H8799)} unto me, and heard{H8799)} my cry.
• Prov 4:8 : 8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
• Matt 10:22 : 22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
• Matt 19:20 : 20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
• Mark 10:21 : 21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
• Luke 8:15 : 15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
• Luke 18:22 : 22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
• John 17:23 : 23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
• 1 Cor 2:6 : 6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
• Gal 6:9 : 9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
• Phil 3:12-15 : 12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
• 2 Pet 1:9 : 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
• 1 John 4:17-18 : 17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.