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James 1

James writes to scattered believers facing trials and tells them to count trials as joy because tested faith produces patience. They are to ask God for wisdom, resist double-mindedness, understand temptation as arising from lust rather than God, receive the engrafted word, and become doers rather than hearers only.

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Verses 1–8Trials test faith, and believers are told to ask God for wisdom without wavering Verses 9–12The lowly and rich are reminded of life’s brevity, and the one enduring temptation is blessed Verses 13–18God does not tempt with evil; lust brings sin and death, while every good gift comes from God Verses 19–25Believers must be swift to hear, receive the word, and be doers rather than hearers only Verses 26–27Pure religion includes bridling the tongue, caring for the afflicted, and remaining unspotted from the world

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1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus…2My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into…3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.4But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may…5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of…6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he…7For let not that man think that he shall receive…8A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.9Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he…10But the rich, in that he is made low: because…11For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning…12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he…13Let no man say when he is tempted, I am…14But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away…15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and…16Do not err, my beloved brethren.17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,…18Of his own will begat he us with the word…19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to…20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of…21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and…22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers…23For if any be a hearer of the word, and…24For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway…25But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and…26If any man among you seem to be religious, and…27Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is…