Greeting
1
Ιακωβος
JamesG2385
JamesG2385
θεου
[of]-GodG2316
[of]-GodG2316
και
andG2532
andG2532
κυριου
[of]-masterG2962
[of]-masterG2962
Ιησου
[of]-JesusG2424
[of]-JesusG2424
Χριστου
[of]-ChristG5547
[of]-ChristG5547
δουλος
slaveG1401
slaveG1401
ταις
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
δωδεκα
twelveG1427
twelveG1427
φυλαις
[to]-tribeG5443
[to]-tribeG5443
ταις
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
εν
inG1722
inG1722
τη
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
διασπορα
[to]-dispersionG1290
[to]-dispersionG1290
χαιρειν
to-be-happyG5463
to-be-happyG5463
Testing our faith
2
πασαν
allG3956
allG3956
χαραν
happinessG5479
happinessG5479
ἡγησασθε
yous-consider!G2233
yous-consider!G2233
αδελφοι
siblingsG80
siblingsG80
μου
[of]-meG3450
[of]-meG3450
ὁταν
wheneverG3752
wheneverG3752
πειρασμοις
[to]-testsG3986
[to]-testsG3986
περιπεσητε
yous-should-fall-intoG4045
yous-should-fall-intoG4045
ποικιλοις
[to]-variousG4164
[to]-variousG4164
3
γινωσκοντες
knowingG1097
knowingG1097
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
το
theG3588
theG3588
δοκιμιον
proofG1383
proofG1383
ὑμων
[of]-yousG5216
[of]-yousG5216
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
πιστεως
[of]-trustG4102
[of]-trustG4102
κατεργαζεται
fully-actsG2716
fully-actsG2716
ὑπομονην
enduranceG5281
enduranceG5281
4
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
ὑπομονη
[to]-enduranceG5281
[to]-enduranceG5281
εργον
actionG2041
actionG2041
τελειον
matureG5046
matureG5046
εχετω
let-have!G2192
let-have!G2192
ἱνα
thatG2443
thatG2443
ητε
yous-wereG2258
yous-wereG2258
τελειοι
matureG5046
matureG5046
και
andG2532
andG2532
ὁλοκληροι
entireG3648
entireG3648
εν
inG1722
inG1722
μηδενι
[to]-not-even-oneG3367
[to]-not-even-oneG3367
λειπομενοι
lackingG3007
lackingG3007
5
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
τις
whoG5101
whoG5101
ὑμων
[of]-yousG5216
[of]-yousG5216
λειπεται
lacksG3007
lacksG3007
σοφιας
[of]-wisdomG4678
[of]-wisdomG4678
αιτειτω
let-ask!G154
let-ask!G154
παρα
besideG3844
besideG3844
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
διδοντος
[of]-givingG1325
[of]-givingG1325
θεου
[of]-GodG2316
[of]-GodG2316
πασιν
[to]-allG3956
[to]-allG3956
ἁπλως
open-handedlyG574
open-handedlyG574
και
andG2532
andG2532
ουκ
notG3756
notG3756
ονειδιζοντος
disgracingG3679
disgracingG3679
και
andG2532
andG2532
δοθησεται
shall-be-givenG1325
shall-be-givenG1325
αυτω
[to]-that-oneG846
[to]-that-oneG846
6
αιτειτω
let-ask!G154
let-ask!G154
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
εν
inG1722
inG1722
πιστει
[to]-trustG4102
[to]-trustG4102
μηδεν
not-even-oneG3367
not-even-oneG3367
διακρινομενος
being-distinguishedG1252
being-distinguishedG1252
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
διακρινομενος
being-distinguishedG1252
being-distinguishedG1252
εοικεν
has-resembledG1503
has-resembledG1503
κλυδωνι
[to]-surgeG2830
[to]-surgeG2830
θαλασσης
[of]-seaG2281
[of]-seaG2281
ανεμιζομενω
wind-drivenG416
wind-drivenG416
και
andG2532
andG2532
ρἱπιζομενω
to-be-tossedG4494
to-be-tossedG4494
7
μη
notG3361
notG3361
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
οιεσθω
let-imagine!G3633
let-imagine!G3633
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
ανθρωπος
personG444
personG444
εκεινος
that-oneG1565
that-oneG1565
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
ληψεται
shall-getG2983
shall-getG2983
τι
whatG5101
whatG5101
παρα
besideG3844
besideG3844
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
κυριου
[of]-masterG2962
[of]-masterG2962
8
ανηρ
manG435
manG435
διψυχος
indecisiveG1374
indecisiveG1374
ακαταστατος
unstableG182
unstableG182
εν
inG1722
inG1722
πασαις
[to]-allG3956
[to]-allG3956
ταις
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
ὁδοις
[to]-waysG3598
[to]-waysG3598
αυτου
[of]-selfG846
[of]-selfG846
9
καυχασθω
let that-one-brag!G2744
let that-one-brag!G2744
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
αδελφος
siblingG80
siblingG80
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
ταπεινος
downcastG5011
downcastG5011
εν
inG1722
inG1722
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
ὑψει
[to]-heightG5311
[to]-heightG5311
αυτου
[of]-selfG846
[of]-selfG846
10
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
πλουσιος
richG4145
richG4145
εν
inG1722
inG1722
τη
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
ταπεινωσει
[to]-humilityG5014
[to]-humilityG5014
αυτου
[of]-selfG846
[of]-selfG846
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
ὡς
asG5613
asG5613
ανθος
flowerG438
flowerG438
χορτου
[of]-grassG5528
[of]-grassG5528
παρελευσεται
shall-go-besideG3928
shall-go-besideG3928
11
ανετειλεν
roseG393
roseG393
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
ἡλιος
sunG2246
sunG2246
συν
together-withG4862
together-withG4862
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
καυσωνι
[to]-scorching-heatG2742
[to]-scorching-heatG2742
και
andG2532
andG2532
εξηρανεν
shriveledG3583
shriveledG3583
τον
theG3588
theG3588
χορτον
fodderG5528
fodderG5528
και
andG2532
andG2532
το
theG3588
theG3588
ανθος
flowerG438
flowerG438
αυτου
[of]-selfG846
[of]-selfG846
εξεπεσεν
fell-outG1601
fell-outG1601
και
andG2532
andG2532
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
ευπρεπεια
good-appearanceG2143
good-appearanceG2143
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
προσωπου
[of]-faceG4383
[of]-faceG4383
αυτου
[of]-selfG846
[of]-selfG846
απωλετο
was-annihilatedG622
was-annihilatedG622
οὑτως
likewiseG3779
likewiseG3779
και
andG2532
andG2532
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
πλουσιος
richG4145
richG4145
εν
inG1722
inG1722
ταις
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
πορειαις
[to]-journeysG4197
[to]-journeysG4197
αυτου
[of]-selfG846
[of]-selfG846
μαρανθησεται
shall-be-fadedG3133
shall-be-fadedG3133
12
μακαριος
blessedG3107
blessedG3107
ανηρ
manG435
manG435
ὁς
whoG3739
whoG3739
ὑπομενει
is-enduringG5278
is-enduringG5278
πειρασμον
trialG3986
trialG3986
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
δοκιμος
approvedG1384
approvedG1384
γενομενος
becomingG1096
becomingG1096
ληψεται
shall-getG2983
shall-getG2983
τον
theG3588
theG3588
στεφανον
victor’s-crownG4736
victor’s-crownG4736
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
ζωης
[of]-lifeG2222
[of]-lifeG2222
ὁν
whomG3739
whomG3739
επηγγειλατο
informsG1861
informsG1861
τοις
[to]-thoseG3588
[to]-thoseG3588
αγαπωσιν
[to]-lovingG25
[to]-lovingG25
αυτον
that-oneG846
that-oneG846
13
μηδεις
not-even-oneG3367
not-even-oneG3367
πειραζομενος
being-testedG3985
being-testedG3985
λεγετω
let-say!G3004
let-say!G3004
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
απο
fromG575
fromG575
θεου
[of]-GodG2316
[of]-GodG2316
πειραζομαι
I-am-testedG3985
I-am-testedG3985
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
θεος
GodG2316
GodG2316
απειραστος
untriedG551
untriedG551
εστιν
isG2076
isG2076
κακων
[of]-depravedG2556
[of]-depravedG2556
πειραζει
is-testingG3985
is-testingG3985
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
αυτος
selfG846
selfG846
ουδενα
not-even-oneG3762
not-even-oneG3762
14
ἑκαστος
eachG1538
eachG1538
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
πειραζεται
is-testedG3985
is-testedG3985
ὑπο
underG5259
underG5259
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
ιδιας
[of]-ones-ownG2398
[of]-ones-ownG2398
επιθυμιας
cravingsG1939
cravingsG1939
εξελκομενος
being-dragged-alongG1828
being-dragged-alongG1828
και
andG2532
andG2532
δελεαζομενος
being-luredG1185
being-luredG1185
15
ειτα
after-thatG1534
after-thatG1534
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
επιθυμια
[to]-desireG1939
[to]-desireG1939
συλλαβουσα
seizingG4815
seizingG4815
τικτει
is-producingG5088
is-producingG5088
ἁμαρτιαν
sinG266
sinG266
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
ἁμαρτια
sinG266
sinG266
αποτελεσθεισα
being-fully-paidG658
being-fully-paidG658
αποκυει
is-breedingG616
is-breedingG616
θανατον
deathG2288
deathG2288
16
μη
notG3361
notG3361
πλανασθε
yous-be-misled!G4105
yous-be-misled!G4105
αδελφοι
siblingsG80
siblingsG80
μου
[of]-meG3450
[of]-meG3450
αγαπητοι
belovedG27
belovedG27
17
πασα
allG3956
allG3956
δοσις
donation-givenG1394
donation-givenG1394
αγαθη
goodG18
goodG18
και
andG2532
andG2532
παν
allG3956
allG3956
δωρημα
giftG1434
giftG1434
τελειον
matureG5046
matureG5046
ανωθεν
from-aboveG509
from-aboveG509
εστιν
isG2076
isG2076
καταβαινον
descendingG2597
descendingG2597
απο
fromG575
fromG575
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
πατρος
[of]-fatherG3962
[of]-fatherG3962
των
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
φωτων
[of]-lightsG5457
[of]-lightsG5457
παρ᾽
besideG3844
besideG3844
ὡ
[to]-whomG3739
[to]-whomG3739
ουκ
notG3756
notG3756
ενι
there-isG1520
there-isG1520
παραλλαγη
variationG3883
variationG3883
η
or-elseG2228
or-elseG2228
τροπης
[of]-revolutionG5157
[of]-revolutionG5157
αποσκιασμα
shading-fromG644
shading-fromG644
18
βουληθεις
being-inclinedG1014
being-inclinedG1014
απεκυησεν
bredG616
bredG616
ἡμας
usG2248
usG2248
λογω
[to]-sayingG3056
[to]-sayingG3056
αληθειας
[of]-truthG225
[of]-truthG225
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
το
theG3588
theG3588
ειναι
to-beG1511
to-beG1511
ἡμας
usG2248
usG2248
απαρχην
first-productG536
first-productG536
τινα
whomG5101
whomG5101
των
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
αυτου
[of]-selfG846
[of]-selfG846
κτισματων
[of]-created-thingsG2938
[of]-created-thingsG2938
Practicing our faith
19
ιστε
yous-see!G1492
yous-see!G1492
αδελφοι
siblingsG80
siblingsG80
μου
[of]-meG3450
[of]-meG3450
αγαπητοι
belovedG27
belovedG27
εστω
let-be!G2077
let-be!G2077
πας
allG3956
allG3956
ανθρωπος
personG444
personG444
ταχυς
quickG5033
quickG5033
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
το
theG3588
theG3588
ακουσαι
to-hearG191
to-hearG191
βραδυς
slowG1021
slowG1021
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
το
theG3588
theG3588
λαλησαι
to-talkG2980
to-talkG2980
βραδυς
slowG1021
slowG1021
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
οργην
rageG3709
rageG3709
20
οργη
rageG3709
rageG3709
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
ανδρος
[of]-manG435
[of]-manG435
δικαιοσυνην
justiceG1343
justiceG1343
θεου
[of]-GodG2316
[of]-GodG2316
ουκ
notG3756
notG3756
εργαζεται
is-at-workG2038
is-at-workG2038
21
διο
for-this-reasonG1352
for-this-reasonG1352
αποθεμενοι
putting-awayG659
putting-awayG659
πασαν
allG3956
allG3956
ῥυπαριαν
dirtinessG4507
dirtinessG4507
και
andG2532
andG2532
περισσειαν
excessG4050
excessG4050
κακιας
[of]-maliceG2549
[of]-maliceG2549
εν
inG1722
inG1722
πραϋτητι
[to]-gentlenessG4240
[to]-gentlenessG4240
δεξασθε
yous-accept!G1209
yous-accept!G1209
τον
theG3588
theG3588
εμφυτον
implantedG1721
implantedG1721
λογον
sayingG3056
sayingG3056
τον
theG3588
theG3588
δυναμενον
being-ableG1410
being-ableG1410
σωσαι
to-saveG4982
to-saveG4982
τας
thoseG3588
thoseG3588
ψυχας
soulsG5590
soulsG5590
ὑμων
[of]-yousG5216
[of]-yousG5216
22
γινεσθε
yous-become!G1096
yous-become!G1096
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
ποιηται
performersG4163
performersG4163
λογου
[of]-sayingG3056
[of]-sayingG3056
και
andG2532
andG2532
μη
notG3361
notG3361
μονον
onlyG3440
onlyG3440
ακροαται
listenersG202
listenersG202
παραλογιζομενοι
scammingG3884
scammingG3884
ἑαυτους
themselvesG1438
themselvesG1438
23
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
τις
whoG5101
whoG5101
ακροατης
listenerG202
listenerG202
λογου
[of]-sayingG3056
[of]-sayingG3056
εστιν
isG2076
isG2076
και
andG2532
andG2532
ου
notG3739
notG3739
ποιητης
performerG4163
performerG4163
οὑτος
sameG3778
sameG3778
εοικεν
has-resembledG1503
has-resembledG1503
ανδρι
[to]-manG435
[to]-manG435
κατανοουντι
[to]-carefully-consideringG2657
[to]-carefully-consideringG2657
το
theG3588
theG3588
προσωπον
faceG4383
faceG4383
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
γενεσεως
[of]-natural-birthG1078
[of]-natural-birthG1078
αυτου
[of]-selfG846
[of]-selfG846
εν
inG1722
inG1722
εσοπτρω
[to]-mirrorG2072
[to]-mirrorG2072
24
κατενοησεν
carefully-consideredG2657
carefully-consideredG2657
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
ἑαυτον
selfG1438
selfG1438
και
andG2532
andG2532
απεληλυθεν
has-departedG565
has-departedG565
και
andG2532
andG2532
ευθεως
immediatelyG2112
immediatelyG2112
επελαθετο
forgotG1950
forgotG1950
ὁποιος
qualityG3697
qualityG3697
ην
wasG2258
wasG2258
25
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
παρακυψας
bending-overG5660
bending-overG5660
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
νομον
lawG3551
lawG3551
τελειον
matureG5046
matureG5046
τον
theG3588
theG3588
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
ελευθεριας
[of]-freedomG1657
[of]-freedomG1657
και
andG2532
andG2532
παραμεινας
stayingG3887
stayingG3887
ουκ
notG3756
notG3756
ακροατης
listenerG202
listenerG202
επιλησμονης
[of]-oblivionG1953
[of]-oblivionG1953
γενομενος
becomingG1096
becomingG1096
αλλα
butG235
butG235
ποιητης
performerG4163
performerG4163
εργου
[of]-actionG2041
[of]-actionG2041
οὑτος
sameG3778
sameG3778
μακαριος
blessedG3107
blessedG3107
εν
inG1722
inG1722
τη
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
ποιησει
shall-be-doingG4160
shall-be-doingG4160
αυτου
[of]-selfG846
[of]-selfG846
εσται
shall-beG2071
shall-beG2071
26
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
τις
whoG5101
whoG5101
δοκει
is-supposingG1380
is-supposingG1380
θρησκος
ritualisticG2357
ritualisticG2357
ειναι
to-beG1511
to-beG1511
μη
notG3361
notG3361
χαλιναγωγων
leading-by-bitG5468
leading-by-bitG5468
γλωσσαν
tongueG1100
tongueG1100
αυτου
[of]-selfG846
[of]-selfG846
αλλα
butG235
butG235
απατων
deceivingG538
deceivingG538
καρδιαν
heartG2588
heartG2588
αυτου
[of]-selfG846
[of]-selfG846
τουτου
[of]-thisG5127
[of]-thisG5127
ματαιος
pointlessG3152
pointlessG3152
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
θρησκεια
[to]-ritualG2356
[to]-ritualG2356
27
θρησκεια
[to]-ritualG2356
[to]-ritualG2356
καθαρα
[to]-cleanG2513
[to]-cleanG2513
και
andG2532
andG2532
αμιαντος
unpollutedG283
unpollutedG283
παρα
besideG3844
besideG3844
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
θεω
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