James 1:1

English Standard Version

1 ^(A)James, a servant^[a] of God and ^(B)of the Lord Jesus Christ,

To ^(C)the twelve tribes in ^(D)the Dispersion:

Greetings.

James 1:1

Holman Christian Standard Bible

1 James,^(A) a slave of God^(B) and of the Lord Jesus Christ:

To the 12 tribes^(C) in the Dispersion.^[a]^(D)

Greetings.^(E)

James 1:1 Jewish people scattered throughout Gentile lands who spoke Gk and were influenced by Gk culture.

English Standard Version (ESV)

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)