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James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
ἸάκωβοςJamesnoun nom sg m IndividualG2385θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316καὶandconjG2532κυρίουof [the] Lordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ἸησοῦJesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424ΧριστοῦChristnoun gen sg m TitleG5547δοῦλοςa servantnoun nom sg mG1401ταῖςTo theart dat pl fG3588δώδεκαtwelveadj Indeclinable NumeralG1427φυλαῖςtribesnoun dat pl fG5443ταῖςtheart dat pl fG3588ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588διασπορᾷDispersionnoun dat sg fG1290χαίρειν.¶Greeting.verb pres act infG5463 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
ΠᾶσανAlladj acc sg fG3956χαρὰνjoynoun acc sg fG5479ἡγήσασθε,do esteem [it],verb aor mid Deponent impv 2 plG2233ἀδελφοίbrothersnoun voc pl mG80μου,of mine,pers pron 1 gen sgG3165ὅτανwhenconjG3752πειρασμοῖςtrialsnoun dat pl mG3986περιπέσητεyou may fall intoverb 2 aor act subj 2 plG4045ποικίλοις,various,adj dat pl mG4164 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
γινώσκοντεςknowingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG1097ὅτιthatconjG3754τὸtheart nom sg nG3588δοκίμιονtestingnoun nom sg nG1383ὑμῶνof yourpers pron 2 gen plG4771τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588πίστεωςfaithnoun gen sg fG4102κατεργάζεταιproducesverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG2716ὑπομονήν·endurance;noun acc sg fG5281 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
ἡtheart nom sg fG3588δὲAndconjG1161ὑπομονὴendurancenoun nom sg fG5281ἔργονworknoun acc sg nG2041τέλειον[its] perfectadj acc sg nG5046ἐχέτω,should have,verb pres act impv 3 sgG2192ἵναso thatconjG2443ἦτεyou may beverb pres act subj 2 plG1510τέλειοιperfectadj nom pl mG5046καὶandconjG2532ὁλόκληροιcompleteadj nom pl mG3648ἐνinprepG1722μηδενὶnothingadj dat sg nG3367λειπόμενοι.lacking.verb pres mid ptc nom pl mG3007 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.
εἰIfconjG1487δέnowconjG1161τιςanyIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771λείπεταιlacksverb pres mid ind 3 sgG3007σοφίας,wisdom,noun gen sg fG4678αἰτείτωhe should askverb pres act impv 3 sgG154παρὰfromprepG3844τοῦthe [One]art gen sg mG3588διδόντοςgivingverb pres act ptc gen sg mG1325θεοῦGodnoun gen sg m TitleG2316πᾶσινto alladj dat pl mG3956ἁπλῶςgenerouslyadvG574καὶandconjG2532μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ὀνειδίζοντος,finding fault,verb pres act ptc gen sg mG3679καὶandconjG2532δοθήσεταιit will be givenverb fut pass ind 3 sgG1325αὐτῷ.to him.pers pron dat sg mG846 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.
αἰτείτωhe should askverb pres act impv 3 sgG154δὲhoweverconjG1161ἐνinprepG1722πίστειfaithnoun dat sg fG4102μηδὲνnothingadj acc sg n NegativeG3367διακρινόμενος·doubting;verb pres mid ptc nom sg mG1252ὁThe [one]art nom sg mG3588γὰρforconjG1063διακρινόμενοςdoubtingverb pres mid ptc nom sg mG1252ἔοικενhe has been likenedverb perf act ind 3 sgG1503κλύδωνιto a wavenoun dat sg mG2830θαλάσσηςof [the] seanoun gen sg fG2281ἀνεμιζομένῳbeing blown by the windverb pres pass ptc dat sg mG416καὶandconjG2532ῥιπιζομένῳ.being tossed by the wind.verb pres pass ptc dat sg mG4494 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
μὴNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361γὰρforconjG1063οἰέσθωshould supposeverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 3 sgG3633ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἄνθρωποςmannoun nom sg mG444ἐκεῖνοςthatDemonstrative pronoun nom sg mG1565ὅτιthatconjG3754λήμψεταίhe will receiveverb fut mid Deponent ind 3 sgG2983τιanythingIndefinite pronoun acc sg nG5100παρὰfromprepG3844τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588κυρίου·Lord;noun gen sg m TitleG2962 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
ἀνὴρ[He is] a mannoun nom sg mG435δίψυχοςdouble-mindedadj nom sg mG1374ἀκατάστατοςunstableadj nom sg mG182ἐνinprepG1722πάσαιςalladj dat pl fG3956ταῖςtheart dat pl fG3588ὁδοῖςwaysnoun dat pl fG3598αὐτοῦ.of him.pers pron gen sg mG846 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
καυχάσθωshould boastverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 3 sgG2744δὲhoweverconjG1161ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἀδελφὸςbrothernoun nom sg mG80ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ταπεινὸςof low degreeadj nom sg mG5011ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg nG3588ὕψειexaltationnoun dat sg nG5311αὐτοῦ,of him,pers pron gen sg mG846 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
ὁhe who [is]art nom sg mG3588δὲthenconjG1161πλούσιοςrichadj nom sg mG4145ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ταπεινώσειhumiliationnoun dat sg fG5014αὐτοῦof himpers pron gen sg mG846ὅτιbecauseconjG3754ὡςlikeParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ἄνθοςa flowernoun nom sg nG438χόρτουof grassnoun gen sg mG5528παρελεύσεται.he will pass away.verb fut mid Deponent ind 3 sgG3928 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
ἀνέτειλενHas risenverb aor act ind 3 sgG393γὰρforconjG1063ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἥλιοςsunnoun nom sg mG2246σὺνwithprepG4862τῷ[its]art dat sg mG3588καύσωνιburning heatnoun dat sg mG2742καὶandconjG2532ἐξήρανενwitheredverb aor act ind 3 sgG3583τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588χόρτονgrassnoun acc sg mG5528καὶandconjG2532τὸtheart nom sg nG3588ἄνθοςflowernoun nom sg nG438αὐτοῦof itpers pron gen sg mG846ἐξέπεσενhas fallenverb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG1601καὶandconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588εὐπρέπειαbeautynoun nom sg fG2143τοῦof theart gen sg nG3588προσώπουappearancenoun gen sg nG4383αὐτοῦof itpers pron gen sg nG846ἀπώλετο·has perished;verb 2 aor mid ind 3 sgG622οὕτωςThusadvG3779καὶalsoconjG2532ὁtheart nom sg mG3588πλούσιοςrich [man]adj nom sg mG4145ἐνin the midst ofprepG1722ταῖςtheart dat pl fG3588πορείαιςpursuitsnoun dat pl fG4197αὐτοῦof himpers pron gen sg mG846μαρανθήσεται.will fade away.verb fut pass ind 3 sgG3133 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
μακάριοςBlessed [is the]adj nom sg mG3107ἀνὴρmannoun nom sg mG435ὃςwhoRelative pronoun nom sg mG3739ὑπομένειenduresverb pres act ind 3 sgG5278πειρασμόν,trial,noun acc sg mG3986ὅτιbecauseconjG3754δόκιμοςapprovedadj nom sg mG1384γενόμενοςhaving beenverb 2 aor mid Deponent ptc nom sg mG1096λήμψεταιhe will receiveverb fut mid Deponent ind 3 sgG2983τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588στέφανονcrownnoun acc sg mG4735τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ζωῆςof lifenoun gen sg fG2222ὃνthatRelative pronoun acc sg mG3739ἐπηγγείλατοHe has promisedverb aor mid Deponent ind 3 sgG1861τοῖςto thoseart dat pl mG3588ἀγαπῶσινlovingverb pres act ptc dat pl mG25αὐτόν.¶Him.pers pron acc sg mG846 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
ΜηδεὶςNo oneadj nom sg mG3367πειραζόμενοςbeing temptedverb pres pass ptc nom sg mG3985λεγέτωshould sayverb pres act impv 3 sgG3004ὅτιthatconjG3754ἀπὸByprepG575θεοῦGodnoun gen sg m TitleG2316πειράζομαι·I am being tempted;verb pres pass ind 1 sgG3985ὁtheart nom sg mG3588γὰρForconjG1063θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316ἀπείραστόςunable to be temptedadj nom sg mG551ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510κακῶν,by evils,adj gen pl nG2556πειράζειtemptsverb pres act ind 3 sgG3985δὲnowconjG1161αὐτὸςHe Himselfpers pron nom sg mG846οὐδένα·no [one];adj acc sg mG3762 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
ἕκαστοςA manadj nom sg mG1538δὲhoweverconjG1161πειράζεταιis temptedverb pres pass ind 3 sgG3985ὑπὸbyprepG5259τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ἰδίαςownadj gen sg fG2398ἐπιθυμίαςdesirenoun gen sg fG1939ἐξελκόμενοςbeing drawn awayverb pres pass ptc nom sg mG1828καὶandconjG2532δελεαζόμενος·being enticed;verb pres pass ptc nom sg mG1185 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
εἶταThenadvG1534ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἐπιθυμίαdesirenoun nom sg fG1939συλλαβοῦσαhaving conceivedverb 2 aor act ptc nom sg fG4815τίκτειit gives birth toverb pres act ind 3 sgG5088ἁμαρτίαν,sin,noun acc sg fG266ἡtheart nom sg fG3588δὲandconjG1161ἁμαρτίαsinnoun nom sg fG266ἀποτελεσθεῖσαhaving become fully grownverb aor pass ptc nom sg fG658ἀποκύειit brings forthverb pres act ind 3 sgG616θάνατον.¶death.noun acc sg mG2288 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
ΜὴNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361πλανᾶσθε,do be misled,verb pres pass impv 2 plG4105ἀδελφοίbrothersnoun voc pl mG80μουof minepers pron 1 gen sgG3165ἀγαπητοί·beloved;adj voc pl mG27 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
πᾶσαEveryadj nom sg fG3956δόσιςact of givingnoun nom sg fG1394ἀγαθὴgoodadj nom sg fG18καὶandconjG2532πᾶνeveryadj nom sg nG3956δώρημαgiftnoun nom sg nG1434τέλειονperfectadj nom sg nG5046ἄνωθένfrom aboveadvG509ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510καταβαῖνονcoming downverb pres act ptc nom sg nG2597ἀπὸfromprepG575τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588πατρὸςFathernoun gen sg m TitleG3962τῶνtheart gen pl nG3588φώτωνof lightsnoun gen pl nG5457παρ᾽withprepG3844ᾧwhomRelative pronoun dat sg mG3739οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἔνιthere isverb pres act ind 3 sgG1762παραλλαγὴvariationnoun nom sg fG3883ἢorconjG2228τροπῆςof shiftingnoun gen sg fG5157ἀποσκίασμα.shadow.noun nom sg nG644 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
βουληθεὶςHaving willed [it]verb aor pass Deponent ptc nom sg mG1014ἀπεκύησενHe brought forthverb aor act ind 3 sgG616ἡμᾶςuspers pron 1 acc plG3165λόγῳby [the] wordnoun dat sg mG3056ἀληθείας,of truth,noun gen sg fG225εἰςforprepG1519τὸtheart acc sg nG3588εἶναιto beverb pres act infG1511ἡμᾶςuspers pron 1 acc plG3165ἀπαρχήνfirstfruitsnoun acc sg fG536τιναa certainIndefinite pronoun acc sg fG5100τῶνtheart gen pl nG3588αὐτοῦof Hispers pron gen sg mG846κτισμάτων.¶creatures.noun gen pl nG2938 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Ἴστε,You should knowverb perf act impv 2 plG6063ἀδελφοίbrothersnoun voc pl mG80μουof minepers pron 1 gen sgG3165ἀγαπητοί·beloved;adj voc pl mG27ἔστωshould beverb pres act impv 3 sgG1510δὲhoweverconjG1161πᾶςeveryadj nom sg mG3956ἄνθρωποςmannoun nom sg mG444ταχὺςswiftadj nom sg mG5036εἰςuntoprepG1519τὸtheart acc sg nG3588ἀκοῦσαι,to hear,verb aor act infG191βραδὺςslowadj nom sg mG1021εἰςuntoprepG1519τὸtheart acc sg nG3588λαλῆσαι,to speak,verb aor act infG2980βραδὺςslowadj nom sg mG1021εἰςuntoprepG1519ὀργήν.anger.noun acc sg fG3709 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
ὀργὴ[the] angernoun nom sg fG3709γὰρforconjG1063ἀνδρὸςof mannoun gen sg mG435δικαιοσύνην[the] righteousnessnoun acc sg fG1343θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐργάζεται.works.verb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG2038 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
διὸThereforeconjG1352ἀποθέμενοιhaving put asideverb 2 aor mid ptc nom pl mG659πᾶσανalladj acc sg fG3956ῥυπαρίανfilthinessnoun acc sg fG4507καὶandconjG2532περισσείανexcessnoun acc sg fG4050κακίαςof wickednessnoun gen sg fG2549ἐνinprepG1722πραΰτητιhumilitynoun dat sg fG4236δέξασθεdo receiveverb aor mid Deponent impv 2 plG1209τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἔμφυτονimplantedadj acc sg mG1721λόγονwordnoun acc sg mG3056τὸνwhichart acc sg mG3588δυνάμενονis being ableverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc acc sg mG1410σῶσαιto saveverb aor act infG4982τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588ψυχὰςsoulsnoun acc pl fG5590ὑμῶν.¶of you.pers pron 2 gen plG4771 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Γίνεσθεdo beverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 plG1096δὲhoweverconjG1161ποιηταὶdoersnoun nom pl mG4163λόγουof [the] wordnoun gen sg mG3056καὶandconjG2532μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361μόνονonlyadj acc sg nG3441ἀκροαταὶhearersnoun nom pl mG202παραλογιζόμενοιdeceivingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom pl mG3884ἑαυτούς.yourselves.Reflexive pronoun 2 acc pl mG1438 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
ὅτιbecauseconjG3754εἴifconjG1487τιςanyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100ἀκροατὴςa hearernoun nom sg mG202λόγουof [the] wordnoun gen sg mG3056ἐστὶνisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510καὶandconjG2532οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ποιητής,a doer,noun nom sg mG4163οὗτοςthis oneDemonstrative pronoun nom sg mG3778ἔοικενhas been likenedverb perf act ind 3 sgG1503ἀνδρὶto a mannoun dat sg mG435κατανοοῦντιlookingverb pres act ptc dat sg mG2657τὸat theart acc sg nG3588πρόσωπονfacenoun acc sg nG4383τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588γενέσεωςnaturalnoun gen sg fG1078αὐτοῦof himpers pron gen sg mG846ἐνinprepG1722ἐσόπτρῳ·a mirror;noun dat sg nG2072 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
κατενόησενhe has viewedverb aor act ind 3 sgG2657γὰρforconjG1063ἑαυτὸνhimselfReflexive pronoun 3 acc sg mG1438καὶandconjG2532ἀπελήλυθενhas gone awayverb 2 perf act ind 3 sgG565καὶandconjG2532εὐθέωςimmediatelyadvG2112ἐπελάθετοhe has forgottenverb 2 aor mid Deponent ind 3 sgG1950ὁποῖοςwhat likeInterrogative pronoun nom sg mG3697ἦν.he was.verb impf act ind 3 sgG1510 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
ὁThe [one]art nom sg mG3588δὲhoweverconjG1161παρακύψαςhaving looked intentlyverb aor act ptc nom sg mG3879εἰςintoprepG1519νόμον[the] lawnoun acc sg mG3551τέλειονperfectadj acc sg mG5046τὸνthatart acc sg mG3588τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ἐλευθερίαςof freedomnoun gen sg fG1657καὶandconjG2532παραμείνας,having continued in [it],verb aor act ptc nom sg mG3887οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἀκροατὴςa hearernoun nom sg mG202ἐπιλησμονῆςforgetfulnoun gen sg fG1953γενόμενοςhaving beenverb 2 aor mid Deponent ptc nom sg mG1096ἀλλὰbutconjG235ποιητὴςa doernoun nom sg mG4163ἔργου,of [the] work —noun gen sg nG2041οὗτοςthis oneDemonstrative pronoun nom sg mG3778μακάριοςblessedadj nom sg mG3107ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ποιήσειwork to be doneverb fut act ind 3 sgG4160αὐτοῦby himpers pron gen sg mG846ἔσται.¶will be.verb fut mid Deponent ind 3 sgG1510 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
ΕἴIfconjG1487τιςanyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100δοκεῖseemsverb pres act ind 3 sgG1380θρησκὸςreligiousadj nom sg mG2357εἶναιto beverb pres act infG1511μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361χαλιναγωγῶνbridlingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG5468γλῶσσαν[the] tonguenoun acc sg fG1100αὐτοῦof himpers pron gen sg mG846ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ἀπατῶνdeceivingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG538καρδίαν[the] heartnoun acc sg fG2588αὐτοῦ,of him,pers pron gen sg mG846τούτουof this oneDemonstrative pronoun gen sg mG3778μάταιοςworthless [is]adj nom sg fG3152ἡtheart nom sg fG3588θρησκεία.religion.noun nom sg fG2356 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.
θρησκείαReligionnoun nom sg fG2356καθαρὰpureadj nom sg fG2513καὶandconjG2532ἀμίαντοςundefiledadj nom sg fG283παρὰbeforeprepG3844τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θεῷGodnoun dat sg m TitleG2316καὶandconjG2532πατρὶFathernoun dat sg m TitleG3962αὕτηthisDemonstrative pronoun nom sg fG3778ἐστίν,is,verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἐπισκέπτεσθαιto visitverb pres mid or pass Deponent infG1980ὀρφανοὺςorphansadj acc pl mG3737καὶandconjG2532χήραςwidowsnoun acc pl fG5503ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588θλίψειtribulationnoun dat sg fG2347αὐτῶν,of them,pers pron gen pl mG846ἄσπιλονunstainedadj acc sg mG784ἑαυτὸνoneselfReflexive pronoun 3 acc sg mG1438τηρεῖνto keepverb pres act infG5083ἀπὸfromprepG575τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588κόσμου.¶world.noun gen sg mG2889
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.