(A)Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you encounter (B)various [a]trials, knowing that (C)the testing of your (D)faith produces [b](E)endurance. And let [c](F)endurance have its perfect [d]result, so that you may be [e](G)perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

But if any of you (H)lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and [f]without reproach, and (I)it will be given to him. But he must (J)ask in faith (K)without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, (L)driven and tossed by the wind. For that person ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, being a (M)[g]double-minded man, (N)unstable in all his ways.

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Footnotes

  1. James 1:2 Or temptations
  2. James 1:3 Or steadfastness
  3. James 1:4 Or steadfastness
  4. James 1:4 Lit work
  5. James 1:4 Or mature
  6. James 1:5 Lit does not reproach
  7. James 1:8 I.e., a chronic doubter

Trials and Maturity

Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials,(A) knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him.(B) But let him ask in faith without doubting. For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. An indecisive[a] man is unstable in all his ways.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. James 1:8 Or A doubting, or A double-minded

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

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.

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.

For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

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