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1James,^G2385 a bond-servant of God^G2316 and of the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ,^G5547 to the twelve^G1427 tribes^G5443 who^G3588 are dispersed^G1290 abroad, greetings.^G5463
2Consider^G2233 it all^G3956 joy,^G5479 my brethren,^G80 when^G3752 you encounter^G4045 various^G4164 trials,^G3986
3knowing^G1097 that the testing^G1383 of your faith^G4102 produces^G2716 endurance.^G5281
4And let endurance^G5281 have^G2192 [its] perfect^G5046 result,^G2041 that you may be perfect^G5046 and complete,^G3648 lacking^G3007 in nothing.^G3367
5But if^G1487 any^G5100 of you lacks^G3007 wisdom,^G4678 let him ask^G154 of God,^G2316 who gives^G1325 to all^G3956 men^G3956 generously^G574 and without^G3361 reproach,^G3679 and it will be given^G1325 to him.
6But let him ask^G154 in faith^G4102 without^G3367 any^G3367 doubting,^G1252 for the one who doubts^G1252 is like^G7073 the surf^G2830 of the sea^G2281 driven^G416 and tossed^G4494 by the wind.^G4494
7For let not that man^G444 expect^G3633 that he will receive^G2983 anything^G5100 from the Lord,^G2962
8[being] a double-minded man,^G435 unstable^G182 in all^G3956 his ways.^G3598
9But let the brother^G80 of humble^G5011 circumstances glory^G2744 in his high^G5311 position;^G5311
10and [let] the rich^G4145 man^G4145 [glory] in his humiliation,^G5014 because^G3754 like^G5613 flowering^G438 grass^G5528 he will pass^G3928 away.^G3928
11For the sun^G2246 rises^G393 with a scorching^G2742 wind,^G2742 and withers^G3583 the grass;^G5528 and its flower^G438 falls^G1601 off,^G1601 and the beauty^G2143 of its appearance^G4383 is destroyed;^G622 so^G3779 too^G2532 the rich^G4145 man^G4145 in the midst of his pursuits^G4197 will fade^G3133 away.^G3133
12Blessed^G3107 is a man^G435 who^G3739 perseveres^G5278 under trial;^G3986 for once he has been^G1096 approved,^G1384 he will receive^G2983 the crown^G4735 of life,^G2222 which^G3739 [the Lord] has promised^G1861 to those^G3588 who love^G25 Him.
13Let no^G3367 one^G3367 say^G3004 when he is tempted,^G3985 "I am being tempted^G3985 by God^G2316"; for God^G2316 cannot^G551 be tempted^G551 by evil,^G2556 and He Himself^G846 does not tempt^G3985 anyone.^G3762
14But each^G1538 one^G1538 is tempted^G3985 when he is carried^G1828 away^G1828 and enticed^G1185 by his own^G2398 lust.^G1939
15Then^G1534 when lust^G1939 has conceived,^G4815 it gives^G5088 birth^G5088 to sin;^G266 and when sin^G266 is accomplished,^G658 it brings^G616 forth^G616 death.^G2288
16Do not be deceived,^G4105 my beloved^G27 brethren.^G80
17Every^G3956 good^G18 thing^G1394 bestowed^G1394 and every^G3956 perfect^G5046 gift^G1434 is from above,^G509 coming^G2597 down^G2597 from the Father^G3962 of lights,^G5457 with whom^G3739 there^G1762 is no^G3756 variation,^G3883 or^G2228 shifting^G5157 shadow.^G644
18In the exercise of His will^G1014 He brought^G616 us forth^G616 by the word^G3056 of truth,^G225 so^G1519 that we might be, as it were, the first^G536 fruits^G536 among His creatures.^G2938
19[This] you know,^G3609 my beloved^G27 brethren.^G80 But let everyone^G3956 be quick^G5036 to hear,^G191 slow^G1021 to speak^G2980 [and] slow^G1021 to anger;^G3709
20for the anger^G3709 of man^G435 does not achieve^G2038 the righteousness^G1343 of God.^G2316
21Therefore^G1352 putting^G659 aside^G659 all^G3956 filthiness^G4507 and [all] that remains^G4050 of wickedness,^G2549 in humility^G4240 receive^G1209 the word^G3056 implanted,^G1721 which is able^G1410 to save^G4982 your souls.^G5590
22But prove^G1096 yourselves doers^G4163 of the word,^G3056 and not merely^G3441 hearers^G202 who delude^G3884 themselves.^G1438
23For if^G1487 anyone^G5100 is a hearer^G202 of the word^G3056 and not a doer,^G4163 he is like^G7073 a man^G435 who looks^G2657 at his natural^G1078 face^G4383 in a mirror;^G2072
24for [once] he has looked^G2657 at himself^G1438 and gone^G565 away,^G565 he has immediately^G2112 forgotten^G1950 what^G3697 kind^G3697 of person^G3697 he was.
25But one who looks^G3879 intently^G3879 at the perfect^G5046 law,^G3551 the [law] of liberty,^G1657 and abides^G3887 by it, not having become^G1096 a forgetful^G1953 hearer^G202 but an effectual^G2041 doer,^G4163 this^G3778 man^G3778 shall be blessed^G3107 in what^G4162 he does.^G4162
26If^G1487 anyone^G5100 thinks^G1380 himself to be religious,^G2357 and yet does not bridle^G5468 his tongue^G1100 but deceives^G538 his [own] heart,^G2588 this^G3778 man's religion^G2356 is worthless.^G3152
27This^G3778 is pure^G2513 and undefiled^G283 religion^G2356 in the sight^G3844 of [our] God^G2316 and Father,^G3962 to visit^G1980 orphans^G3737 and widows^G5503 in their distress,^G2347 [and] to keep^G5083 oneself^G1438 unstained^G784 by the world.^G2889

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1ιακωβος ^G2385 θεου ^G2316 και ^G2532 κυριου ^G2962 ιησου ^G2424 χριστου ^G5547 δουλος ^G1401 ταις ^G3588 δωδεκα ^G1427 φυλαις ^G5443 ταις ^G3588 εν ^G1722 τη ^G3588 διασπορα ^G1290 χαιρειν ^G5463G5721
2πασαν ^G3956 χαραν ^G5479 ηγησασθε ^G2233G5662 αδελφοι ^G80 μου ^G3450 οταν ^G3752 πειρασμοις ^G3986 περιπεσητε ^G4045G5632 ποικιλοις ^G4164
3γινωσκοντες ^G1097G5723 οτι ^G3754 το ^G3588 δοκιμιον ^G1383 υμων ^G5216 της ^G3588 πιστεως ^G4102 κατεργαζεται ^G2716G5736 υπομονην ^G5281
4η ^G3588 δε ^G1161 υπομονη ^G5281 εργον ^G2041 τελειον ^G5046 εχετω ^G2192G5720 ινα ^G2443 ητε ^G5600G5753 τελειοι ^G5046 και ^G2532 ολοκληροι ^G3648 εν ^G1722 μηδενι ^G3367 λειπομενοι ^G3007G5746
5ει ^G1487 δε ^G1161 τις ^G5100 υμων ^G5216 λειπεται ^G3007G5743 σοφιας ^G4678 αιτειτω ^G154G5720 παρα ^G3844 του ^G3588 διδοντος ^G1325G5723 θεου ^G2316 πασιν ^G3956 απλως ^G574 και ^G2532 μη ^G3361 ονειδιζοντος ^G3679G5723 και ^G2532 δοθησεται ^G1325G5701 αυτω ^G846
6αιτειτω ^G154G5720 δε ^G1161 εν ^G1722 πιστει ^G4102 μηδεν ^G3367 διακρινομενος ^G1252G5734 ο ^G3588 γαρ ^G1063 διακρινομενος ^G1252G5734 εοικεν ^G1503G5758 κλυδωνι ^G2830 θαλασσης ^G2281 ανεμιζομενω ^G416G5746 και ^G2532 ριπιζομενω ^G4494G5746
7μη ^G3361 γαρ ^G1063 οιεσθω ^G3633G5737 ο ^G3588 ανθρωπος ^G444 εκεινος ^G1565 οτι ^G3754 ληψεται ^G2983G5695 τι ^G5100 παρα ^G3844 του ^G3588 κυριου ^G2962
8ανηρ ^G435 διψυχος ^G1374 ακαταστατος ^G182 εν ^G1722 πασαις ^G3956 ταις ^G3588 οδοις ^G3598 αυτου ^G846
9καυχασθω ^G2744G5737 δε ^G1161 ο ^G3588 αδελφος ^G80 ο ^G3588 ταπεινος ^G5011 εν ^G1722 τω ^G3588 υψει ^G5311 αυτου ^G846
10ο ^G3588 δε ^G1161 πλουσιος ^G4145 εν ^G1722 τη ^G3588 ταπεινωσει ^G5014 αυτου ^G846 οτι ^G3754 ως ^G5613 ανθος ^G438 χορτου ^G5528 παρελευσεται ^G3928G5695
11ανετειλεν ^G393G5656 γαρ ^G1063 ο ^G3588 ηλιος ^G2246 συν ^G4862 τω ^G3588 καυσωνι ^G2742 και ^G2532 εξηρανεν ^G3583G5656 τον ^G3588 χορτον ^G5528 και ^G2532 το ^G3588 ανθος ^G438 αυτου ^G846 εξεπεσεν ^G1601G5627 και ^G2532 η ^G3588 ευπρεπεια ^G2143 του ^G3588 προσωπου ^G4383 αυτου ^G846 απωλετο ^G622G5639 ουτως ^G3779 και ^G2532 ο ^G3588 πλουσιος ^G4145 εν ^G1722 ταις ^G3588 πορειαις ^G4197 αυτου ^G846 μαρανθησεται ^G3133G5701
12μακαριος ^G3107 ανηρ ^G435 ος ^G3739 υπομενει ^G5278G5719 πειρασμον ^G3986 οτι ^G3754 δοκιμος ^G1384 γενομενος ^G1096G5637 ληψεται ^G2983G5695 τον ^G3588 στεφανον ^G4735 της ^G3588 ζωης ^G2222 ον ^G3739 επηγγειλατο ^G1861G5662 ο ^G3588 κυριος ^G2962 τοις ^G3588 αγαπωσιν ^G25G5723 αυτον ^G846
13μηδεις ^G3367 πειραζομενος ^G3985G5746 λεγετω ^G3004G5720 οτι ^G3754 απο ^G575 του ^G3588 θεου ^G2316 πειραζομαι ^G3985G5743 ο ^G3588 γαρ ^G1063 θεος ^G2316 απειραστος ^G551 εστιν ^G2076G5748 κακων ^G2556 πειραζει ^G3985G5719 δε ^G1161 αυτος ^G846 ουδενα ^G3762
14εκαστος ^G1538 δε ^G1161 πειραζεται ^G3985G5743 υπο ^G5259 της ^G3588 ιδιας ^G2398 επιθυμιας ^G1939 εξελκομενος ^G1828G5746 και ^G2532 δελεαζομενος ^G1185G5746
15ειτα ^G1534 η ^G3588 επιθυμια ^G1939 συλλαβουσα ^G4815G5631 τικτει ^G5088G5719 αμαρτιαν ^G266 η ^G3588 δε ^G1161 αμαρτια ^G266 αποτελεσθεισα ^G658G5685 αποκυει ^G616G5719 θανατον ^G2288
16μη ^G3361 πλανασθε ^G4105G5744 αδελφοι ^G80 μου ^G3450 αγαπητοι ^G27
17πασα ^G3956 δοσις ^G1394 αγαθη ^G18 και ^G2532 παν ^G3956 δωρημα ^G1434 τελειον ^G5046 ανωθεν ^G509 εστιν ^G2076G5748 καταβαινον ^G2597G5723 απο ^G575 του ^G3588 πατρος ^G3962 των ^G3588 φωτων ^G5457 παρ ^G3844 ω ^G3739 ουκ ^G3756 ενι ^G1762G5748 παραλλαγη ^G3883 η ^G2228 τροπης ^G5157 αποσκιασμα ^G644
18βουληθεις ^G1014G5679 απεκυησεν ^G616G5656 ημας ^G2248 λογω ^G3056 αληθειας ^G225 εις ^G1519 το ^G3588 ειναι ^G1511G5750 ημας ^G2248 απαρχην ^G536 τινα ^G5100 των ^G3588 αυτου ^G846 κτισματων ^G2938
19ωστε ^G5620 αδελφοι ^G80 μου ^G3450 αγαπητοι ^G27 εστω ^G2077G5749 πας ^G3956 ανθρωπος ^G444 ταχυς ^G5036 εις ^G1519 το ^G3588 ακουσαι ^G191G5658 βραδυς ^G1021 εις ^G1519 το ^G3588 λαλησαι ^G2980G5658 βραδυς ^G1021 εις ^G1519 οργην ^G3709
20οργη ^G3709 γαρ ^G1063 ανδρος ^G435 δικαιοσυνην ^G1343 θεου ^G2316 ου ^G3756 κατεργαζεται ^G2716G5736
21διο ^G1352 αποθεμενοι ^G659G5642 πασαν ^G3956 ρυπαριαν ^G4507 και ^G2532 περισσειαν ^G4050 κακιας ^G2549 εν ^G1722 πραυτητι ^G4240 δεξασθε ^G1209G5663 τον ^G3588 εμφυτον ^G1721 λογον ^G3056 τον ^G3588 δυναμενον ^G1410G5740 σωσαι ^G4982G5658 τας ^G3588 ψυχας ^G5590 υμων ^G5216
22γινεσθε ^G1096G5737 δε ^G1161 ποιηται ^G4163 λογου ^G3056 και ^G2532 μη ^G3361 μονον ^G3440 ακροαται ^G202 παραλογιζομενοι ^G3884G5740 εαυτους ^G1438
23οτι ^G3754 ει ^G1487 τις ^G5100 ακροατης ^G202 λογου ^G3056 εστιν ^G2076G5748 και ^G2532 ου ^G3756 ποιητης ^G4163 ουτος ^G3778 εοικεν ^G1503G5758 ανδρι ^G435 κατανοουντι ^G2657G5723 το ^G3588 προσωπον ^G4383 της ^G3588 γενεσεως ^G1078 αυτου ^G846 εν ^G1722 εσοπτρω ^G2072
24κατενοησεν ^G2657G5656 γαρ ^G1063 εαυτον ^G1438 και ^G2532 απεληλυθεν ^G565G5754 και ^G2532 ευθεως ^G2112 επελαθετο ^G1950G5633 οποιος ^G3697 ην ^G2258G5713
25ο ^G3588 δε ^G1161 παρακυψας ^G3879G5660 εις ^G1519 νομον ^G3551 τελειον ^G5046 τον ^G3588 της ^G3588 ελευθεριας ^G1657 και ^G2532 παραμεινας ^G3887G5660 ουτος ^G3778 ουκ ^G3756 ακροατης ^G202 επιλησμονης ^G1953 γενομενος ^G1096G5637 αλλα ^G235 ποιητης ^G4163 εργου ^G2041 ουτος ^G3778 μακαριος ^G3107 εν ^G1722 τη ^G3588 ποιησει ^G4162 αυτου ^G846 εσται ^G2071G5704
26ει ^G1487 τις ^G5100 δοκει ^G1380G5719 θρησκος ^G2357 ειναι ^G1511G5750 εν ^G1722 υμιν ^G5213 μη ^G3361 χαλιναγωγων ^G5468G5723 γλωσσαν ^G1100 αυτου ^G846 αλλ ^G235 απατων ^G538G5723 καρδιαν ^G2588 αυτου ^G846 τουτου ^G5127 ματαιος ^G3152 η ^G3588 θρησκεια ^G2356
27θρησκεια ^G2356 καθαρα ^G2513 και ^G2532 αμιαντος ^G283 παρα ^G3844 τω ^G3588 θεω ^G2316 και ^G2532 πατρι ^G3962 αυτη ^G3778 εστιν ^G2076G5748 επισκεπτεσθαι ^G1980G5738 ορφανους ^G3737 και ^G2532 χηρας ^G5503 εν ^G1722 τη ^G3588 θλιψει ^G2347 αυτων ^G846 ασπιλον ^G784 εαυτον ^G1438 τηρειν ^G5083G5721 απο ^G575 του ^G3588 κοσμου ^G2889

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