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| Num |
Verse |
King James Version |
| 30268 |
James 1:1 |
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings. |
| 30269 |
James 1:2 |
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, |
| 30270 |
James 1:3 |
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. |
| 30271 |
James 1:4 |
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. |
| 30272 |
James 1:5 |
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.
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him. |
| 30273 |
James 1:6 |
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.
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. |
| 30274 |
James 1:7 |
For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
For let that man not think that he will receive anything from the Lord. |
| 30275 |
James 1:8 |
A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. |
| 30276 |
James 1:9 |
Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position; |
| 30277 |
James 1:10 |
But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away. |
| 30278 |
James 1:11 |
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.
For the sun arises with the scorching wind, and withers the grass, and the flower in it falls, and the beauty of its appearance perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in his pursuits. |
| 30279 |
James 1:12 |
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.
Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him. |
| 30280 |
James 1:13 |
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:
Let no man say when he is tempted, |I am tempted by God,| for God can't be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one. |
| 30281 |
James 1:14 |
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
But each one is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. |
| 30282 |
James 1:15 |
Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin; and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death. |
| 30283 |
James 1:16 |
Do not err, my beloved brethren.
Don't be deceived, my beloved brothers. |
| 30284 |
James 1:17 |
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.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow. |
| 30285 |
James 1:18 |
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. |
| 30286 |
James 1:19 |
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; |
| 30287 |
James 1:20 |
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God. |
| 30288 |
James 1:21 |
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. |
| 30289 |
James 1:22 |
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. |
| 30290 |
James 1:23 |
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:
For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror; |
| 30291 |
James 1:24 |
For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. |
| 30292 |
James 1:25 |
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.
But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does. |
| 30293 |
James 1:26 |
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.
If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless. |
| 30294 |
James 1:27 |
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.
Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. |
| 30295 |
James 2:1 |
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
My brothers, don't hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality. |
| 30296 |
James 2:2 |
For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in; |
| 30297 |
James 2:3 |
And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, |Sit here in a good place;| and you tell the poor man, |Stand there,| or |Sit by my footstool;| |
| 30298 |
James 2:4 |
Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
haven't you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? |
| 30299 |
James 2:5 |
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn't God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him? |
| 30300 |
James 2:6 |
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
But you have dishonored the poor man. Don't the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts? |
| 30301 |
James 2:7 |
Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
Don't they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called? |
| 30302 |
James 2:8 |
If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, |You shall love your neighbor as yourself,| you do well. |
| 30303 |
James 2:9 |
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors. |
| 30304 |
James 2:10 |
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all. |
| 30305 |
James 2:11 |
For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
For he who said, |Do not commit adultery,| also said, |Do not commit murder.| Now if you do not commit adultery, but murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. |
| 30306 |
James 2:12 |
So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
So speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom. |
| 30307 |
James 2:13 |
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment. |
| 30308 |
James 2:14 |
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him? |
| 30309 |
James 2:15 |
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food, |
| 30310 |
James 2:16 |
And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
and one of you tells them, |Go in peace, be warmed and filled;| and yet you didn't give them the things the body needs, what good is it? |
| 30311 |
James 2:17 |
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself. |
| 30312 |
James 2:18 |
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
Yes, a man will say, |You have faith, and I have works.| Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith. |
| 30313 |
James 2:19 |
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder. |
| 30314 |
James 2:20 |
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead? |
| 30315 |
James 2:21 |
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Wasn't Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar? |
| 30316 |
James 2:22 |
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected; |
| 30317 |
James 2:23 |
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, |Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness;| and he was called the friend of God. |
| 30318 |
James 2:24 |
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
You see then that by works, a man is justified, and not only by faith. |
| 30319 |
James 2:25 |
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
In the same way, wasn't Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way? |
| 30320 |
James 2:26 |
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead. |
| 30321 |
James 3:1 |
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. |
| 30322 |
James 3:2 |
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.
For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn't stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also. |
| 30323 |
James 3:3 |
Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
Indeed, we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body. |
| 30324 |
James 3:4 |
Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires. |
| 30325 |
James 3:5 |
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest! |
| 30326 |
James 3:6 |
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna. |
| 30327 |
James 3:7 |
For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind. |
| 30328 |
James 3:8 |
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. |
| 30329 |
James 3:9 |
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God. |
| 30330 |
James 3:10 |
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. |
| 30331 |
James 3:11 |
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water? |
| 30332 |
James 3:12 |
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water. |
| 30333 |
James 3:13 |
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. |
| 30334 |
James 3:14 |
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth. |
| 30335 |
James 3:15 |
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic. |
| 30336 |
James 3:16 |
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed. |
| 30337 |
James 3:17 |
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. |
| 30338 |
James 3:18 |
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. |
| 30339 |
James 4:1 |
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don't they come from your pleasures that war in your members? |
| 30340 |
James 4:2 |
Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
You lust, and don't have. You kill, covet, and can't obtain. You fight and make war. You don't have, because you don't ask. |
| 30341 |
James 4:3 |
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
You ask, and don't receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures. |
| 30342 |
James 4:4 |
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
You adulterers and adulteresses, don't you know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. |
| 30343 |
James 4:5 |
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, |The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously|? |
| 30344 |
James 4:6 |
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, |God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.| |
| 30345 |
James 4:7 |
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you. |
| 30346 |
James 4:8 |
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. |
| 30347 |
James 4:9 |
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom. |
| 30348 |
James 4:10 |
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you. |
| 30349 |
James 4:11 |
Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
Don't speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge. |
| 30350 |
James 4:12 |
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another? |
| 30351 |
James 4:13 |
Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
Come now, you who say, |Today or tomorrow let's go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.| |
| 30352 |
James 4:14 |
Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Whereas you don't know what your life will be like tomorrow. For what is your life? For you are a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away. |
| 30353 |
James 4:15 |
For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
For you ought to say, |If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that.| |
| 30354 |
James 4:16 |
But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil. |
| 30355 |
James 4:17 |
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin. |
| 30356 |
James 5:1 |
Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you. |
| 30357 |
James 5:2 |
Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
Your riches are corrupted and your garments are moth-eaten. |
| 30358 |
James 5:3 |
Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
Your gold and your silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be for a testimony against you, and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up your treasure in the last days. |
| 30359 |
James 5:4 |
Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Armies. |
| 30360 |
James 5:5 |
Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
You have lived delicately on the earth, and taken your pleasure. You have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter. |
| 30361 |
James 5:6 |
Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.
You have condemned, you have murdered the righteous one. He doesn't resist you. |
| 30362 |
James 5:7 |
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.
Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain. |
| 30363 |
James 5:8 |
Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. |
| 30364 |
James 5:9 |
Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
Don't grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won't be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door. |
| 30365 |
James 5:10 |
Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. |
| 30366 |
James 5:11 |
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.
Behold, we call them blessed who endured. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the Lord in the outcome, and how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy. |
| 30367 |
James 5:12 |
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your |yes| be |yes,| and your |no,| |no;| so that you don't fall into hypocrisy. |
| 30368 |
James 5:13 |
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises. |
| 30369 |
James 5:14 |
Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord, |
| 30370 |
James 5:15 |
And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. |
| 30371 |
James 5:16 |
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective. |
| 30372 |
James 5:17 |
Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it didn't rain on the earth for three years and six months. |
| 30373 |
James 5:18 |
And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
He prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the earth brought forth its fruit. |
| 30374 |
James 5:19 |
Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, |
| 30375 |
James 5:20 |
Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins. |