James 5 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Peter 1

¹Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

KJVPeter^G4074, an apostle^G652 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, to the strangers^G3927 scattered^G1290 throughout Pontus^G4195, Galatia^G1053, Cappadocia^G2587, Asia^G773, and^G2532 Bithynia^G978,

² according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

KJVElect^G1588 according^G2596 to the foreknowledge^G4268 of God^G2316 the Father^G3962, through^G1722 sanctification^G38 of the Spirit^G4151, unto^G1519 obedience^G5218 and^G2532 sprinkling^G4473 of the blood^G129 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547: Grace^G5485 unto you^G5213, and^G2532 peace^G1515, be multiplied^G4129^(G5684).

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

KJVBlessed^G2128 be the God^G2316 and^G2532 Father^G3962 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, which^G3588 according to^G2596 his^G846 abundant^G4183 mercy^G1656 hath begotten^G313 us^G2248 again^G313^(G5660) unto^G1519 a lively^G2198^(G5723) hope^G1680 by^G1223 the resurrection^G386 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 from^G1537 the dead^G3498,

⁴ to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,

KJVTo^G1519 an inheritance^G2817 incorruptible^G862, and^G2532 undefiled^G283, and^G2532 that fadeth not away^G263, reserved^G5083^(G5772) in^G1722 heaven^G3772 for^G1519 you^G5209,

⁵ who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

KJVWho^G3588 are kept^G5432^(G5746) by^G1722 the power^G1411 of God^G2316 through^G1223 faith^G4102 unto^G1519 salvation^G4991 ready^G2092 to be revealed^G601^(G5683) in^G1722 the last^G2078 time^G2540.

⁶ In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials,

KJVWherein^G1722^G3739 ye greatly rejoice^G21^(G5736), though now^G737 for a season^G3641, if^G1487 need^G1163^(G5752) be^G2076^(G5748), ye are in heaviness^G3076^(G5685) through^G1722 manifold^G4164 temptations^G3986:

⁷ that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

KJVThat^G2443 the trial^G1383 of your^G5216 faith^G4102, being much^G4183 more precious^G5093 than of gold^G5553 that perisheth^G622^(G5734), though^G1223^G1161 it be tried^G1381^(G5746) with fire^G4442, might be found^G2147^(G5686) unto^G1519 praise^G1868 and^G2532 honour^G5092 and^G2532 glory^G1391 at^G1722 the appearing^G602 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547:

⁸ whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory,

KJVWhom^G3739 having^G1492 not^G3756 seen^G1492^(G5761)^(G5625)^G1492^(G5631), ye love^G25^(G5719); in^G1519 whom^G3739, though now^G737 ye see^G3708^(G5723) him not^G3361, yet^G1161 believing^G4100^(G5723), ye rejoice^G21^(G5736) with joy^G5479 unspeakable^G412 and^G2532 full of glory^G1392^(G5772):

⁹ receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

KJVReceiving^G2865^(G5734) the end^G5056 of your^G5216 faith^G4102, even the salvation^G4991 of your souls^G5590.

¹⁰ Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently. They prophesied of the grace that would come to you,

KJVOf^G4012 which^G3739 salvation^G4991 the prophets^G4396 have enquired^G1567^(G5656) and^G2532 searched diligently^G1830^(G5656), who^G3588 prophesied^G4395^(G5660) of^G4012 the grace^G5485 that should come unto^G1519 you^G5209:

¹¹ searching for who or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them pointed to when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow them.

KJVSearching^G2045^(G5723) what^G1519^G5101, or^G2228 what manner^G4169 of time^G2540 the Spirit^G4151 of Christ^G5547 which^G3588 was in^G1722 them^G846 did signify^G1213^(G5707), when it testified beforehand^G4303^(G5740) the sufferings^G3804 of^G1519 Christ^G5547, and^G2532 the glory^G1391 that should follow^G3326^G5023.

¹² To them it was revealed that they served not themselves, but you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

KJVUnto whom^G3739 it was revealed^G601^(G5681), that^G3754 not^G3756 unto themselves^G1438, but^G1161 unto us^G2254 they did minister^G1247^(G5707) the things^G846, which^G3739 are^G312 now^G3568 reported^G312^(G5648) unto you^G5213 by^G1223 them that have preached the gospel^G2097^(G5671) unto you^G5209 with^G1722 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 sent down^G649^(G5651) from^G575 heaven^G3772; which things^G3739 the angels^G32 desire^G1937^(G5719) to look^G3879^(G5658) into^G1519.

¹³ Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober, and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

KJVWherefore^G1352 gird up^G328^(G5671) the loins^G3751 of your^G5216 mind^G1271, be sober^G3525^(G5723), and hope^G1679^(G5657) to the end^G5049 for^G1909 the grace^G5485 that is to be brought^G5342^(G5746) unto you^G5213 at^G1722 the revelation^G602 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547;

¹⁴ as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,

KJVAs^G5613 obedient^G5218 children^G5043, not^G3361 fashioning yourselves according to^G4964^(G5730) the former^G4386 lusts^G1939 in^G1722 your^G5216 ignorance^G52:

¹⁵ but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior,

KJVBut^G235 as^G2596 he which hath called^G2564^(G5660) you^G5209 is holy^G40, so^G2532 be^G1096^(G5676) ye^G846 holy^G40 in^G1722 all^G3956 manner of conversation^G391;

¹⁶ because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

KJVBecause^G1360 it is written^G1125^(G5769), Be ye^G1096^(G5634) holy^G40; for^G3754 I^G1473 am^G1510^(G5748) holy^G40.

¹⁷ If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man’s work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear,

KJVAnd^G2532 if^G1487 ye call on^G1941^(G5731) the Father^G3962, who^G3588 without respect of persons^G678 judgeth^G2919^(G5723) according to^G2596 every man's^G1538 work^G2041, pass^G390^(G5649) the time^G5550 of your^G5216 sojourning^G3940 here in^G1722 fear^G5401:

¹⁸ knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things like silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,

KJVForasmuch as ye know^G1492^(G5761) that^G3754 ye were^G3084 not^G3756 redeemed^G3084^(G5681) with corruptible things^G5349, as silver^G694 and^G2228 gold^G5553, from^G1537 your^G5216 vain^G3152 conversation^G391 received by tradition from your fathers^G3970;

¹⁹ but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish or spot, the blood of Christ,

KJVBut^G235 with the precious^G5093 blood^G129 of Christ^G5547, as^G5613 of a lamb^G286 without blemish^G299 and^G2532 without spot^G784:

²⁰ who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in this last age for your sake,

KJVWho verily^G3303 was foreordained^G4267^(G5772) before^G4253 the foundation^G2602 of the world^G2889, but^G1161 was manifest^G5319^(G5685) in^G1909 these last^G2078 times^G5550 for^G1223 you^G5209,

²¹ who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope might be in God.

KJVWho^G3588 by^G1223 him^G846 do believe^G4100^(G5723) in^G1519 God^G2316, that raised^G1453 him^G846 up^G1453^(G5660) from^G1537 the dead^G3498, and^G2532 gave^G1325^(G5631) him^G846 glory^G1391; that^G5620 your^G5216 faith^G4102 and^G2532 hope^G1680 might be^G1511^(G5750) in^G1519 God^G2316.

²² Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,

KJVSeeing ye have purified^G48^(G5761) your^G5216 souls^G5590 in^G1722 obeying^G5218 the truth^G225 through^G1223 the Spirit^G4151 unto^G1519 unfeigned^G505 love of the brethren^G5360, see that ye love^G25^(G5657) one another^G240 with^G1537 a pure^G2513 heart^G2588 fervently^G1619:

²³ having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

KJVBeing born again^G313^(G5746), not^G3756 of^G1537 corruptible^G5349 seed^G4701, but^G235 of incorruptible^G862, by^G1223 the word^G3056 of God^G2316, which liveth^G2198^(G5723) and^G2532 abideth^G3306^(G5723) for^G1519 ever^G165.

²⁴ For, “All flesh is like grass, and all of man’s glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;

KJVFor^G1360 all^G3956 flesh^G4561 is as^G5613 grass^G5528, and^G2532 all^G3956 the glory^G1391 of man^G444 as^G5613 the flower^G438 of grass^G5528. The grass^G5528 withereth^G3583^(G5681), and^G2532 the flower^G438 thereof^G846 falleth away^G1601^(G5627):

²⁵ but the Lord’s word endures forever.” This is the word of Good News which was preached to you.

KJVBut^G1161 the word^G4487 of the Lord^G2962 endureth^G3306^(G5719) for^G1519 ever^G165. And^G1161 this^G5124 is^G2076^(G5748) the word^G4487 which^G3588 by the gospel is preached^G2097^(G5685) unto^G1519 you^G5209.

WEB·James 5

¹Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you.

KJVGo to^G33^(G5720) now^G3568, ye rich men^G4145, weep^G2799^(G5657) and howl^G3649^(G5723) for^G1909 your^G5216 miseries^G5004 that shall come upon^G1904^(G5740) you.

² Your riches are corrupted and your garments are moth-eaten.

KJVYour^G5216 riches^G4149 are corrupted^G4595^(G5754), and^G2532 your^G5216 garments^G2440 are^G1096^(G5754) motheaten^G4598.

³ 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.

KJVYour^G5216 gold^G5557 and^G2532 silver^G696 is cankered^G2728^(G5769); and^G2532 the rust^G2447 of them^G846 shall be^G2071^(G5704) a witness^G3142 against^G1519 you^G5213, and^G2532 shall eat^G5315^(G5695) your^G5216 flesh^G4561 as it were^G5613 fire^G4442. Ye have heaped treasure together^G2343^(G5656) for^G1722 the last^G2078 days^G2250.

⁴ 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.

KJVBehold^G2400^(G5628), the hire^G3408 of the labourers^G2040 who^G3588 have reaped down^G270^(G5660) your^G5216 fields^G5561, which^G3588 is of^G575 you^G5216 kept back by fraud^G650^(G5772), crieth^G2896^(G5719): and^G2532 the cries^G995 of them which have reaped^G2325^(G5660) are entered^G1525^(G5754) into^G1519 the ears^G3775 of the Lord^G2962 of sabaoth^G4519.

⁵ You have lived in luxury on the earth, and taken your pleasure. You have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter.

KJVYe have lived in pleasure^G5171^(G5656) on^G1909 the earth^G1093, and^G2532 been wanton^G4684^(G5656); ye have nourished^G5142^(G5656) your^G5216 hearts^G2588, as^G5613 in^G1722 a day^G2250 of slaughter^G4967.

⁶ You have condemned and you have murdered the righteous one. He doesn’t resist you.

KJVYe have condemned^G2613^(G5656) and killed^G5407^(G5656) the just^G1342; and he doth^G498 not^G3756 resist^G498^(G5731) you^G5213.

⁷ 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.

KJVBe patient^G3114^(G5657) therefore^G3767, brethren^G80, unto^G2193 the coming^G3952 of the Lord^G2962. Behold^G2400^(G5628), the husbandman^G1092 waiteth^G1551^(G5736) for the precious^G5093 fruit^G2590 of the earth^G1093, and hath long patience^G3114^(G5723) for^G1909 it^G846, until^G2193^G302 he receive^G2983^(G5632) the early^G4406 and^G2532 latter^G3797 rain^G5205.

⁸ You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

KJVBe^G3114 ye^G5210 also^G2532 patient^G3114^(G5657); stablish^G4741^(G5657) your^G5216 hearts^G2588: for^G3754 the coming^G3952 of the Lord^G2962 draweth nigh^G1448^(G5758).

⁹ Don’t grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won’t be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door.

KJVGrudge^G4727^(G5720) not^G3361 one against another^G2596^G240, brethren^G80, lest^G3363 ye be condemned^G2632^(G5686): behold^G2400^(G5628), the judge^G2923 standeth^G2476^(G5707) before^G4253 the door^G2374.

¹⁰ Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of perseverance, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

KJVTake^G2983^(G5628), my^G3450 brethren^G80, the prophets^G4396, who^G3739 have spoken^G2980^(G5656) in the name^G3686 of the Lord^G2962, for an example^G5262 of suffering affliction^G2552, and^G2532 of patience^G3115.

¹¹ Behold, we call them blessed who endured. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and have seen the Lord in the outcome, and how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

KJVBehold^G2400^(G5628), we count them happy^G3106^(G5719) which endure^G5278^(G5723). Ye have heard^G191^(G5656) of the patience^G5281 of Job^G2492, and^G2532 have seen^G1492^(G5627) the end^G5056 of the Lord^G2962; that^G3754 the Lord^G2962 is^G2076^(G5748) very pitiful^G4184, and^G2532 of tender mercy^G3629.

¹² But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear—not by heaven, or by the earth, or by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”, so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.

KJVBut^G1161 above^G4253 all things^G3956, my^G3450 brethren^G80, swear^G3660^(G5720) not^G3361, neither^G3383 by heaven^G3772, neither^G3383 by the earth^G1093, neither^G3383 by any^G5100 other^G243 oath^G3727: but^G1161 let^G2277 your^G5216 yea^G3483 be^G2277^(G5749) yea^G3483; and^G2532 your nay^G3756, nay^G3756; lest^G3363 ye fall^G4098^(G5632) into^G1519 condemnation^G5272.

¹³ Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.

KJVIs^G2553 any^G5100 among^G1722 you^G5213 afflicted^G2553^(G5719)? let him pray^G4336^(G5737). Is^G2114 any^G5100 merry^G2114^(G5719)? let him sing psalms^G5567^(G5720).

¹⁴ 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;

KJVIs^G770 any^G5100 sick^G770^(G5719) among^G1722 you^G5213? let him call^G4341^(G5663) for the elders^G4245 of the church^G1577; and^G2532 let them pray^G4336^(G5663) over^G1909 him^G846, anointing^G218^(G5660) him^G846 with oil^G1637 in^G1722 the name^G3686 of the Lord^G2962:

¹⁵ 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.

KJVAnd^G2532 the prayer^G2171 of faith^G4102 shall save^G4982^(G5692) the sick^G2577^(G5723), and^G2532 the Lord^G2962 shall raise^G1453 him^G846 up^G1453^(G5692); and if^G2579 he have^G5600^(G5753) committed^G4160^(G5761) sins^G266, they shall be forgiven^G863^(G5701) him^G846.

¹⁶ Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

KJVConfess^G1843^(G5732) your faults^G3900 one to another^G240, and^G2532 pray^G2172^(G5737) one^G240 for^G5228 another^G240, that^G3704 ye may be healed^G2390^(G5686). The effectual fervent^G1754^(G5734) prayer^G1162 of a righteous man^G1342 availeth^G2480^(G5719) much^G4183.

¹⁷ 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.

KJVElias^G2243 was^G2258^(G5713) a man^G444 subject to like passions as^G3663 we are^G2254, and^G2532 he prayed^G4336^(G5662) earnestly^G4335 that it might^G1026 not^G3361 rain^G1026^(G5658): and^G2532 it rained^G1026^(G5656) not^G3756 on^G1909 the earth^G1093 by the space of three^G5140 years^G1763 and^G2532 six^G1803 months^G3376.

¹⁸ He prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.

KJVAnd^G2532 he prayed^G4336^(G5662) again^G3825, and^G2532 the heaven^G3772 gave^G1325^(G5656) rain^G5205, and^G2532 the earth^G1093 brought forth^G985^(G5656) her^G846 fruit^G2590.

¹⁹ Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,

KJVBrethren^G80, if^G1437 any^G5100 of^G1722 you^G5213 do err^G4105^(G5686) from^G575 the truth^G225, and^G2532 one^G5100 convert^G1994^(G5661) him^G846;

²⁰ 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.

KJVLet^G1097 him^G846 know^G1097^(G5720), that^G3754 he which converteth^G1994^(G5660) the sinner^G268 from^G1537 the error^G4106 of his^G846 way^G3598 shall save^G4982^(G5692) a soul^G5590 from^G1537 death^G2288, and^G2532 shall hide^G2572^(G5692) a multitude^G4128 of sins^G266.

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