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World English Bible

James 1 (WEBP)

[1] James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings.
[2] Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,
[3] knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
[4] Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
[5] 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.
[6] 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.
[7] For that man shouldn’t think that he will receive anything from the Lord.
[8] He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
[9] Let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;
[10] and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away.
[11] 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 the rich man will also fade away in his pursuits.
[12] Blessed is a person 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.
[13] 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.
[14] But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.
[15] Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin. The sin, when it is full grown, produces death.
[16] Don’t be deceived, my beloved brothers.
[17] 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.
[18] Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
[19] So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
[20] for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.
[21] Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
[22] But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.
[23] 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;
[24] for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.
[25] 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.
[26] 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.
[27] 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.

James 1:1 “Christ” means “Anointed One”.
James 1:2 The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”
James 1:21 or, preserve your life.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

James 1 (KJVS)

[1] 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 () all joy when ye fall () into divers temptations ;
[3] Knowing () [this], that the trying of your faith worketh () patience .
[4] But let patience have () [her] perfect work , that ye may be () perfect and entire , wanting () nothing .
[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 .
[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 ().
[7] For let not that man think () that he shall receive () any thing of the Lord .
[8] A double minded man [is] unstable in all his ways .
[9] Let the brother of low degree rejoice () in that he is exalted :
[10] But the rich , in that he is made low : because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away ().
[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 .
[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 .
[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 :
[14] But every man is tempted (), when he is drawn away () of his own lust , and enticed ().
[15] Then when lust hath conceived (), it bringeth forth () sin : and sin , when it is finished (), bringeth forth () death .
[16] Do not err (), my beloved brethren .
[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 .
[18] Of his own will () begat he () us with the word of truth , that we should be () a kind of firstfruits of his creatures .
[19] Wherefore , my beloved brethren , let every man be () swift to hear (), slow to speak (), slow to wrath :
[20] For the wrath of man worketh () not the righteousness of God .
[21] Wherefore lay apart () all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness , and receive () with meekness the engrafted word , which is able () to save () your souls .
[22] But be ye () doers of the word , and not hearers only , deceiving () your own selves .
[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 :
[24] For he beholdeth () himself , and goeth his way (), and straightway forgetteth () what manner of man he was ().
[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 .
[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 .
[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 .

Young’s Literal Translation

James 1 (YLT)

[1] James, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ a servant, to the Twelve Tribes who are in the dispersion: Hail!
[2] All joy count it, my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold;
[3] knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance,
[4] and let the endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire-in nothing lacking;
[5] and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;
[6] and let him ask in faith, nothing doubting, for he who is doubting hath been like a wave of the sea, driven by wind and tossed,
[7] for let not that man suppose that he shall receive anything from the Lord-
[8] a two-souled man is unstable in all his ways.
[9] And let the brother who is low rejoice in his exaltation,
[10] and the rich in his becoming low, because as a flower of grass he shall pass away;
[11] for the sun did rise with the burning heat, and did wither the grass, and the flower of it fell, and the grace of its appearance did perish, so also the rich in his way shall fade away!
[12] Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.
[13] Let no one say, being tempted-‘From God I am tempted,’ for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one,
[14] and each one is tempted, by his own desires being led away and enticed,
[15] afterward the desire having conceived, doth give birth to sin, and the sin having been perfected, doth bring forth death.
[16] Be not led astray, my brethren beloved;
[17] every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;
[18] having counselled, He did beget us with a word of truth, for our being a certain first-fruit of His creatures.
[19] So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
[20] for the wrath of a man the righteousness of God doth not work;
[21] wherefore having put aside all filthiness and superabundance of evil, in meekness be receiving the engrafted word, that is able to save your souls;
[22] and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,
[23] because, if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer, this one hath been like to a man viewing his natural face in a mirror,
[24] for he did view himself, and hath gone away, and immediately he did forget of what kind he was;
[25] and he who did look into the perfect law-that of liberty, and did continue there, this one-not a forgetful hearer becoming, but a doer of work-this one shall be happy in his doing.
[26] If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain is the religion;
[27] religion pure and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation-unspotted to keep himself from the world.