James 1 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·James 2

¹My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with partiality.

KJVMy^G3450 brethren^G80, have^G2192^(G5720) not^G3361 the faith^G4102 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, the Lord of glory^G1391, with^G1722 respect of persons^G4382.

² 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,

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1437 there come^G1525^(G5632) unto^G1519 your^G5216 assembly^G4864 a man^G435 with a gold ring^G5554, in^G1722 goodly^G2986 apparel^G2066, and^G1161 there come in^G1525^(G5632) also^G2532 a poor man^G4434 in^G1722 vile^G4508 raiment^G2066;

³ 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”

KJVAnd^G2532 ye have respect^G1914^(G5661) to^G1909 him that weareth^G5409^(G5723) the gay^G2986 clothing^G2066, and^G2532 say^G2036^(G5632) unto him^G846, Sit^G2521^(G5737) thou^G4771 here^G5602 in a good place^G2573; and^G2532 say^G2036^(G5632) to the poor^G4434, Stand^G2476^(G5628) thou^G4771 there^G1563, or^G2228 sit^G2521^(G5737) here^G5602 under^G5259 my^G3450 footstool^G5286:

⁴ haven’t you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

KJVAre ye^G1252 not^G3756 then^G2532 partial^G1252^(G5681) in^G1722 yourselves^G1438, and^G2532 are become^G1096^(G5633) judges^G2923 of evil^G4190 thoughts^G1261?

⁵ 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?

KJVHearken^G191^(G5657), my^G3450 beloved^G27 brethren^G80, Hath^G1586 not^G3756 God^G2316 chosen^G1586^(G5668) the poor^G4434 of this^G5127 world^G2889 rich^G4145 in^G1722 faith^G4102, and^G2532 heirs^G2818 of the kingdom^G932 which^G3739 he hath promised^G1861^(G5662) to them that love^G25^(G5723) him^G846?

⁶ But you have dishonored the poor man. Don’t the rich oppress you and personally drag you before the courts?

KJVBut^G1161 ye^G5210 have despised^G818^(G5656) the poor^G4434. Do^G2616 not^G3756 rich men^G4145 oppress^G2616^(G5719) you^G5216, and^G2532 draw^G846^G1670^(G5719) you^G5209 before^G1519 the judgment seats^G2922?

⁷ Don’t they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?

KJVDo^G987 not^G3756 they^G846 blaspheme^G987^(G5719) that worthy^G2570 name^G3686 by^G1909 the which ye^G5209 are called^G1941^(G5685)?

⁸ However, if you fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.

KJVIf^G1487^G3305 ye fulfil^G5055^(G5719) the royal^G937 law^G3551 according to^G2596 the scripture^G1124, Thou shalt love^G25^(G5692) thy^G4675 neighbour^G4139 as^G5613 thyself^G4572, ye do^G4160^(G5719) well^G2573:

⁹ But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

KJVBut^G1161 if^G1487 ye have respect to persons^G4380^(G5719), ye commit^G2038^(G5736) sin^G266, and are convinced^G1651^(G5746) of^G5259 the law^G3551 as^G5613 transgressors^G3848.

¹⁰ For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.

KJVFor^G1063 whosoever^G3748 shall keep^G5083^(G5692) the whole^G3650 law^G3551, and yet^G1161 offend^G4417^(G5692) in^G1722 one^G1520 point, he is^G1096^(G5754) guilty^G1777 of all^G3956.

¹¹ For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not commit murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

KJVFor^G1063 he that said^G2036^(G5631), Do^G3431 not^G3361 commit adultery^G3431^(G5661), said^G2036^(G5627) also^G2532, Do^G5407 not^G3361 kill^G5407^(G5661). Now^G1161 if^G1487 thou commit^G3431 no^G3756 adultery^G3431^(G5692), yet if^G1161 thou kill^G5407^(G5692), thou art become^G1096^(G5754) a transgressor^G3848 of the law^G3551.

¹² So speak and so do as men who are to be judged by the law of freedom.

KJVSo^G3779 speak ye^G2980^(G5720), and^G2532 so^G3779 do^G4160^(G5720), as^G5613 they that shall be^G3195^(G5723) judged^G2919^(G5745) by^G1223 the law^G3551 of liberty^G1657.

¹³ For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

KJVFor^G1063 he shall have judgment^G2920 without mercy^G448, that hath shewed^G4160^(G5660) no^G3361 mercy^G1656; and^G2532 mercy^G1656 rejoiceth against^G2620^(G5736) judgment^G2920.

¹⁴ What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?

KJVWhat^G5101 doth it profit^G3786, my^G3450 brethren^G80, though^G1437 a man^G5100 say^G3004^(G5725) he hath^G2192^(G5721) faith^G4102, and^G1161 have^G2192^(G5725) not^G3361 works^G2041? can^G1410^(G5736)^G3361 faith^G4102 save^G4982^(G5658) him^G846?

¹⁵ And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,

KJVIf^G1437^G1161 a brother^G80 or^G2228 sister^G79 be^G5225^(G5725) naked^G1131, and^G2532 destitute^G3007^(G5746)^G5600^(G5753) of daily^G2184 food^G5160,

¹⁶ and one of you tells them, “Go in peace. Be warmed and filled;” yet you didn’t give them the things the body needs, what good is it?

KJVAnd^G1161 one^G5100 of^G1537 you^G5216 say^G2036^(G5632) unto them^G846, Depart^G5217^(G5720) in^G1722 peace^G1515, be ye warmed^G2328^(G5728) and^G2532 filled^G5526^(G5744); notwithstanding^G1161 ye give^G1325^(G5632) them^G846 not^G3361 those things which are needful^G2006 to the body^G4983; what^G5101 doth it profit^G3786?

¹⁷ Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

KJVEven^G2532 so^G3779 faith^G4102, if^G3362 it hath^G2192^(G5725) not^G3362 works^G2041, is^G2076^(G5748) dead^G3498, being alone^G2596^G1438.

¹⁸ Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

KJVYea^G235, a man^G5100 may say^G2046^(G5692), Thou^G4771 hast^G2192^(G5719) faith^G4102, and I^G2504 have^G2192^(G5719) works^G2041: shew^G1166^(G5657) me^G3427 thy^G4675 faith^G4102 without^G1537 thy^G4675 works^G2041, and I^G2504 will shew^G1166^(G5692) thee^G4671 my^G3450 faith^G4102 by^G1537 my^G3450 works^G2041.

¹⁹ You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe—and shudder.

KJVThou^G4771 believest^G4100^(G5719) that^G3754 there is^G2076^(G5748) one^G1520 God^G2316; thou doest^G4160^(G5719) well^G2573: the devils^G1140 also^G2532 believe^G4100^(G5719), and^G2532 tremble^G5425^(G5719).

²⁰ But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?

KJVBut^G1161 wilt^G2309^(G5719) thou know^G1097^(G5629), O^G5599 vain^G2756 man^G444, that^G3754 faith^G4102 without^G5565 works^G2041 is^G2076^(G5748) dead^G3498?

²¹ Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?

KJVWas^G1344 not^G3756 Abraham^G11 our^G2257 father^G3962 justified^G1344^(G5681) by^G1537 works^G2041, when he had offered^G399^(G5660) Isaac^G2464 his^G846 son^G5207 upon^G1909 the altar^G2379?

²² You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected.

KJVSeest thou^G991^(G5719) how^G3754 faith^G4102 wrought^G4903^(G5707) with his^G846 works^G2041, and^G2532 by^G1537 works^G2041 was^G5048 faith^G4102 made perfect^G5048^(G5681)?

²³ So 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.

KJVAnd^G2532 the scripture^G1124 was fulfilled^G4137^(G5681) which saith^G3004^(G5723),^G1161 Abraham^G11 believed^G4100^(G5656) God^G2316, and^G2532 it was imputed^G3049^(G5681) unto him^G846 for^G1519 righteousness^G1343: and^G2532 he was called^G2564^(G5681) the Friend^G5384 of God^G2316.

²⁴ You see then that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.

KJVYe see^G3708^(G5719) then^G5106 how that^G3754 by^G1537 works^G2041 a man^G444 is justified^G1344^(G5743), and^G2532 not^G3756 by^G1537 faith^G4102 only^G3440.

²⁵ In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?

KJVLikewise^G3668^G1161 also^G2532 was^G1344 not^G3756 Rahab^G4460 the harlot^G4204 justified^G1344^(G5681) by^G1537 works^G2041, when she had received^G5264^(G5666) the messengers^G32, and^G2532 had sent them out^G1544^(G5631) another^G2087 way^G3598?

²⁶ For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

KJVFor^G1063 as^G5618 the body^G4983 without^G5565 the spirit^G4151 is^G2076^(G5748) dead^G3498, so^G3779 faith^G4102 without^G5565 works^G2041 is^G2076^(G5748) dead^G3498 also^G2532.

WEB·James 1

¹James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings.

KJVJames^G2385, a servant^G1401 of God^G2316 and^G2532 of the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, to the twelve^G1427 tribes^G5443 which^G1722 are scattered abroad^G1290, greeting^G5463^(G5721).

² Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

KJVMy^G3450 brethren^G80, count it^G2233^(G5662) all^G3956 joy^G5479 when^G3752 ye fall^G4045^(G5632) into divers^G4164 temptations^G3986;

³ knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

KJVKnowing^G1097^(G5723) this, that^G3754 the trying^G1383 of your^G5216 faith^G4102 worketh^G2716^(G5736) patience^G5281.

⁴ Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

KJVBut^G1161 let^G2192 patience^G5281 have^G2192^(G5720) her perfect^G5046 work^G2041, that^G2443 ye may be^G5600^(G5753) perfect^G5046 and^G2532 entire^G3648, wanting^G3007^(G5746) nothing^G1722^G3367.

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.

KJV^G1161 If any^G1536 of you^G5216 lack^G3007^(G5743) wisdom^G4678, let him ask^G154^(G5720) of^G3844 God^G2316, that giveth^G1325^(G5723) to all^G3956 men liberally^G574, and^G2532 upbraideth^G3679^(G5723) not^G3361; and^G2532 it shall be given^G1325^(G5701) him^G846.

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.

KJVBut^G1161 let him ask^G154^(G5720) in^G1722 faith^G4102, nothing^G3367 wavering^G1252^(G5734). For^G1063 he that wavereth^G1252^(G5734) is like^G1503^(G5758) a wave^G2830 of the sea^G2281 driven with the wind^G416^(G5746) and^G2532 tossed^G4494^(G5746).

⁷ For that man shouldn’t think that he will receive anything from the Lord.

KJVFor^G1063 let^G3633 not^G3361 that^G1565 man^G444 think^G3633^(G5737) that^G3754 he shall receive^G2983^(G5695) any thing^G5100 of^G3844 the Lord^G2962.

⁸ He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

KJVA double minded^G1374 man^G435 is unstable^G182 in^G1722 all^G3956 his^G846 ways^G3598.

⁹ Let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;

KJV^G1161 Let^G2744 the brother^G80 of low degree^G5011 rejoice^G2744^(G5737) in^G1722 that he^G846 is exalted^G5311:

¹⁰ and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away.

KJVBut^G1161 the rich^G4145, in^G1722 that he^G846 is made low^G5014: because^G3754 as^G5613 the flower^G438 of the grass^G5528 he shall pass away^G3928^(G5695).

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.

KJVFor^G1063 the sun^G2246 is no sooner risen^G393^(G5656) with^G4862 a burning heat^G2742, but^G2532 it withereth^G3583^(G5656) the grass^G5528, and^G2532 the flower^G438 thereof^G846 falleth^G1601^(G5627), and^G2532 the grace^G2143 of the fashion^G4383 of it^G846 perisheth^G622^(G5639): so^G3779 also^G2532 shall^G3133 the rich man^G4145 fade away^G3133^(G5701) in^G1722 his^G846 ways^G4197.

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.

KJVBlessed^G3107 is the man^G435 that^G3739 endureth^G5278^(G5719) temptation^G3986: for^G3754 when he is tried^G1384^G1096^(G5637), he shall receive^G2983^(G5695) the crown^G4735 of life^G2222, which^G3739 the Lord^G2962 hath promised^G1861^(G5662) to them that love^G25^(G5723) him^G846.

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.

KJVLet^G3004 no man^G3367 say^G3004^(G5720) when he is tempted^G3985^(G5746),^G3754 I am tempted^G3985^(G5743) of^G575 God^G2316: for^G1063 God^G2316 cannot be tempted^G551^G2076^(G5748) with evil^G2556, neither^G1161 tempteth^G3985 he^G846^G3985^(G5719) any man^G3762:

¹⁴ But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.

KJVBut^G1161 every man^G1538 is tempted^G3985^(G5743), when he is drawn away^G1828^(G5746) of^G5259 his own^G2398 lust^G1939, and^G2532 enticed^G1185^(G5746).

¹⁵ Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin. The sin, when it is full grown, produces death.

KJVThen^G1534 when lust^G1939 hath conceived^G4815^(G5631), it bringeth forth^G5088^(G5719) sin^G266: and^G1161 sin^G266, when it is finished^G658^(G5685), bringeth forth^G616^(G5719) death^G2288.

¹⁶ Don’t be deceived, my beloved brothers.

KJVDo^G4105 not^G3361 err^G4105^(G5744), my^G3450 beloved^G27 brethren^G80.

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.

KJVEvery^G3956 good^G18 gift^G1394 and^G2532 every^G3956 perfect^G5046 gift^G1434 is^G2076^(G5748) from above^G509, and cometh down^G2597^(G5723) from^G575 the Father^G3962 of lights^G5457, with^G3844 whom^G3739 is^G1762^(G5748) no^G3756 variableness^G3883, neither^G2228 shadow^G644 of turning^G5157.

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.

KJVOf his own will^G1014^(G5679) begat he^G616^(G5656) us^G2248 with the word^G3056 of truth^G225, that^G1519 we^G2248 should be^G1511^(G5750) a kind^G5100 of firstfruits^G536 of his^G846 creatures^G2938.

¹⁹ So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

KJVWherefore^G5620, my^G3450 beloved^G27 brethren^G80, let^G2077 every^G3956 man^G444 be^G2077^(G5749) swift^G5036 to^G1519 hear^G191^(G5658), slow^G1021 to^G1519 speak^G2980^(G5658), slow^G1021 to^G1519 wrath^G3709:

²⁰ for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.

KJVFor^G1063 the wrath^G3709 of man^G435 worketh^G2716^(G5736) not^G3756 the righteousness^G1343 of God^G2316.

²¹ Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

KJVWherefore^G1352 lay apart^G659^(G5642) all^G3956 filthiness^G4507 and^G2532 superfluity^G4050 of naughtiness^G2549, and receive^G1209^(G5663) with^G1722 meekness^G4240 the engrafted^G1721 word^G3056, which^G3588 is able^G1410^(G5740) to save^G4982^(G5658) your^G5216 souls^G5590.

²² But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

KJVBut^G1161 be ye^G1096^(G5737) doers^G4163 of the word^G3056, and^G2532 not^G3361 hearers^G202 only^G3440, deceiving^G3884^(G5740) your own selves^G1438.

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;

KJVFor^G3754 if any^G1536 be^G2076^(G5748) a hearer^G202 of the word^G3056, and^G2532 not^G3756 a doer^G4163, he^G3778 is like^G1503^(G5758) unto a man^G435 beholding^G2657^(G5723) his^G846 natural^G1078 face^G4383 in^G1722 a glass^G2072:

²⁴ for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

KJVFor^G1063 he beholdeth^G2657^(G5656) himself^G1438, and^G2532 goeth his way^G565^(G5754), and^G2532 straightway^G2112 forgetteth^G1950^(G5633) what manner of man^G3697 he was^G2258^(G5713).

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.

KJVBut^G1161 whoso looketh^G3879^(G5660) into^G1519 the perfect^G5046 law^G3551 of liberty^G1657, and^G2532 continueth^G3887^(G5660) therein, he^G3778 being^G1096^(G5637) not^G3756 a forgetful^G1953 hearer^G202, but^G235 a doer^G4163 of the work^G2041, this man^G3778 shall be^G2071^(G5704) blessed^G3107 in^G1722 his^G846 deed^G4162.

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.

KJVIf any man^G1536 among^G1722 you^G5213 seem^G1380^(G5719) to be^G1511^(G5750) religious^G2357, and bridleth^G5468^(G5723) not^G3361 his^G846 tongue^G1100, but^G235 deceiveth^G538^(G5723) his own^G846 heart^G2588, this man's^G5127 religion^G2356 is vain^G3152.

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.

KJVPure^G2513 religion^G2356 and^G2532 undefiled^G283 before^G3844 God^G2316 and^G2532 the Father^G3962 is^G2076^(G5748) this^G3778, To visit^G1980^(G5738) the fatherless^G3737 and^G2532 widows^G5503 in^G1722 their^G846 affliction^G2347, and to keep^G5083^(G5721) himself^G1438 unspotted^G784 from^G575 the world^G2889.

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