30 who will not receive a hundredfold (A)now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, (B)with persecutions, and in (C)the age to come eternal life.

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30 will fail to receive a hundred times as much(A) in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—along with persecutions—and in the age to come(B) eternal life.(C)

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Indeed, I count everything as loss because of (A)the surpassing worth of (B)knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I (C)have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ

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What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing(A) Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ(B)

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30 who will not receive (A)many times more (B)in this time, and in (C)the age to come eternal life.”

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30 will fail to receive many times as much in this age, and in the age to come(A) eternal life.”(B)

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10 (A)as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; (B)as poor, yet making many rich; (C)as having nothing, (D)yet possessing everything.

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10 sorrowful, yet always rejoicing;(A) poor, yet making many rich;(B) having nothing,(C) and yet possessing everything.(D)

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12 (A)Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive (B)the crown of life, (C)which God has promised to those who love him.

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12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial(A) because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life(B) that the Lord has promised to those who love him.(C)

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10 (A)Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby (B)put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open (C)the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.

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10 Bring the whole tithe(A) into the storehouse,(B) that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates(C) of heaven and pour out(D) so much blessing(E) that there will not be room enough to store it.(F)

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11 Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of (A)the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen (B)the purpose of the Lord, how (C)the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

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11 As you know, we count as blessed(A) those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance(B) and have seen what the Lord finally brought about.(C) The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.(D)

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Testing of Your Faith

(A)Count it all joy, my brothers,[a] when you meet trials (B)of various kinds, for you know that (C)the testing of your faith (D)produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be (E)perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

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Footnotes

  1. James 1:2 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verses 16, 19

Trials and Temptations

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds,(A) because you know that the testing of your faith(B) produces perseverance.(C) Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature(D) and complete, not lacking anything.

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Footnotes

  1. James 1:2 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verses 16 and 19; and in 2:1, 5, 14; 3:10, 12; 4:11; 5:7, 9, 10, 12, 19.

11 (A)“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely (B)on my account. 12 (C)Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for (D)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

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11 “Blessed are you when people insult you,(A) persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.(B) 12 Rejoice and be glad,(C) because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.(D)

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16 (A)How much better to get wisdom than (B)gold!
    To get understanding is to be chosen rather than (C)silver.

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16 How much better to get wisdom than gold,
    to get insight(A) rather than silver!(B)

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Honor the Lord with your wealth
    and with (A)the firstfruits of all your produce;
10 then your (B)barns will be filled with plenty,
    and your vats will be bursting with wine.

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Honor the Lord with your wealth,
    with the firstfruits(A) of all your crops;
10 then your barns will be filled(B) to overflowing,
    and your vats will brim over with new wine.(C)

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And Amaziah said to the man of God, “But what shall we do about the hundred talents that I have given to the army of Israel?” The man of God answered, “The Lord is able to give you much more than this.”

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Amaziah asked the man of God, “But what about the hundred talents I paid for these Israelite troops?”

The man of God replied, “The Lord can give you much more than that.”(A)

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18 I counsel you (A)to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and (B)white garments so that you may clothe yourself and (C)the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, (D)so that you may see.

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18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire,(A) so you can become rich; and white clothes(B) to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness;(C) and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.

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