James 1
1 Iames a seruant of God, and of the Lord Iesus Christ, to the twelue Tribes, which are scattered abroade, salutation.
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
2 My brethren, count it exceeding ioy, when ye fall into diuers tentations,
My brethren, count it all joy when all of you fall into divers temptations;
3 Knowing that ye trying of your faith bringeth forth patience,
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience.
4 And let patience haue her perfect worke, that ye may be perfect and entier, lacking nothing.
But let patience have her perfect work, that all of you may be perfect and entire, lacking nothing.
5 If any of you lacke wisedome, let him aske of God, which giueth to all men liberally, and reprocheth no man, and it shalbe giuen him.
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that gives to all men liberally, and reproaches not; and it shall be given him.
6 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.
But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7 Neither let that man thinke that hee shall receiue any thing of the Lord.
For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
8 A double minded man is vnstable in all his waies.
A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
9 Let the brother of lowe degree reioyce in that he is exalted:
Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
10 Againe hee that is rich, in that hee is made lowe: for as the flower of the grasse, shall he vanish away.
But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
11 For as when the sunne riseth with heate, then the grasse withereth, and his flower falleth away, and the goodly shape of it perisheth: euen so shall the rich man wither away in all his waies.
For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withers the grass, and the flower thereof falls, and the grace of the fashion of it perishes: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
12 Blessed is ye man, that endureth tentation: for when he is tried, hee shall receiue the crowne of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that loue him.
Blessed is the man that endures temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to them that love him.
13 Let no man say when hee is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God can not bee tempted with euill, neither tempteth he any man.
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempts he any man:
14 But euery man is tempted, when hee is drawen away by his owne concupiscence, and is entised.
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
15 Then when lust hath conceiued, it bringeth foorth sinne, and sinne when it is finished, bringeth foorth death.
Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, brings forth death.
16 Erre not, my deare brethren.
Do not go astray, my beloved brethren.
17 Euery good giuing, and euery perfect gift is from aboue, and commeth downe from the Father of lights, with whome is no variablenes, neither shadow of turning.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
18 Of his owne will begate hee vs with the woorde of trueth, that we shoulde be as the first fruites of his creatures.
Of his own will brings forth he us with the word (logos) of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures.
19 Wherefore my deare brethren, let euery man be swift to heare, slowe to speake, and slowe to wrath.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
20 For the wrath of man doeth not accomplish the righteousnesse of God.
For the wrath of man works not the righteousness of God.
21 Wherefore lay apart all filthinesse, and superfluitie of maliciousnesse, and receiue with meekenes the word that is graffed in you, which is able to saue your soules.
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and abundance of evil, and receive with meekness the implanted word, (logos) which is able to save your souls.
22 And be ye doers of the word, and not hearers onely, deceiuing your owne selues.
But be all of you doers of the word, (logos) and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
23 For if any heare the woorde, and doe it not, he is like vnto a man, that beholdeth his naturall face in a glasse.
For if any be a hearer of the word, (logos) and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
24 For when he hath considered himselfe, hee goeth his way, and forgetteth immediately what maner of one he was.
For he beholds himself, and goes his way, and immediately forgets what manner of man he was.
25 But who so looketh in the perfect Lawe of libertie, and continueth therein, hee not being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the woorke, shalbe blessed in his deede.
But whoso looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
26 If any man amog you seeme religious, and refraineth not his tongue, but deceiueth his owne heart, this mans religion is vaine.
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
27 Pure religion and vndefiled before God, euen the Father, is this, to visite the fatherlesse, and widdowes in their aduersitie, and to keepe himselfe vnspotted of the world.
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
