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James Chapter 1  (1611 Bible)

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¹ Iames a seruant of God, and of the Lord Iesus Christ, to the twelue Tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

² My brethren, count it all ioy when ye fall into diuers temptations,

³ Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience,

⁴ But let patience haue her perfect worke, that ye may be perfect, and entier, wanting nothing.

⁵ If any of you lacke wisedome, let him aske of God, that giueth to all men liberally, and vpbraideth not: and it shalbe giuen him.

⁶ But let him aske in faith, nothing wauering: for he that wauereth is like a waue of the sea, driuen with the wind, and tossed.

⁷ For let not that man thinke that he shall receiue any thing of the Lord.

⁸ A double minded man is vnstable in all his wayes.

⁹ Let the brother of low degree, reioyce in that he is exalted:

¹⁰ But the rich, in that hee is made low: because as the floure of the grasse he shall passe away.

¹¹ For the Sunne is no sooner risen with a burning heate, but it withereth the grasse; and the flowre thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his wayes.

¹² Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when hee is tried, hee shall receiue the crowne of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that loue him.

¹³ Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with euill, neither tempteth he any man.

¹⁴ But euery man is tempted, when hee is drawen away of his owne lust, and entised.

¹⁵ Then when lust hath conceiued, it bringeth forth sinne: and sinne, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

¹⁶ Doe not erre, my beloued brethren.

¹⁷ Euery good gift, and euery perfect gift is from aboue, & commeth downe from the Father of lights, with whom is no variablenesse, neither shadow of turning.

¹⁸ Of his owne will begate hee vs, with the word of Trueth, that wee should bee a kinde of first fruites of his creatures.

¹⁹ Wherefore my beloued brethren, let euery man bee swift to heare, slow to speake, slow to wrath.

²⁰ For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousnesse of God.

²¹ Wherefore lay apart all filthinesse, and superfluitie of naughtinesse, & receiue with meeknesse the engrafted word, which is able to saue your soules.

²² But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers onely, receiuing your owne selues.

²³ For if any be a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like vnto a man beholding his naturall face in a glasse:

²⁴ For hee beholdeth himselfe, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what maner of man he was.

²⁵ But who so looketh into the perfect Law of libertie, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetfull hearer, but a doer of the worke, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

²⁶ If any man among you seeme to be religious, & bridleth not his tongue, but deceiueth his owne heart, this mans religion is vaine.

²⁷ Pure religion and vndefiled before God and the Father, is this, to visit the fatherlesse and widowes in their affliction, and to keepe himselfe vnspotted from the world.

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Joseph Hutchinson's James Chapter 1 comment about verse 26 on 5/02/2012, 7:50pm...

If this man is off, God that he won't act religious ,that he will fear God. And and he will humble him self first before God then,man.he will not let him self get caught up in unGodly talke.

Sherry's James Chapter 1 comment on 3/07/2012, 6:12am...

James reminds me that after reading the word, continue in the perfect walk after christ. We should not be tempted by the things of the world, not only be a hearer but a doer as well, and you shall be blessed in your deeds. Do all you can to help others not to be entrapped by the temptations of the world.

Isaac's James Chapter 1 comment on 2/24/2012, 11:00am...

James 1 tells i am supposed exercise meekness and patience in this troubled world. And other than that, it tells not only to hear His commands but, practise what He commands. By the end of it all, the sun will rise one day and with its scotching rays, i should be found standing firm because i am assured that the sun won't burn me my soul no matter what.

Al's James Chapter 1 comment on 2/15/2012, 10:18am...

I try to have patience but i'm weak and scared. I need God to help me before it's too late. We are about to lose our house. Please Lord help us!!

Dwight Williams's James Chapter 1 comment on 2/14/2012, 8:25am...

I think james was telling us about things that would happen to us everyday,and for us to watch out and be alert and aware.Because sometimes we say or do things that we dont mean or speak to fast,and that causes problems.And like he said be paitient with god,the same way he is with you.Give GOD the most high respect.

Jaekalyn Rooks's James Chapter 1 comment on 1/23/2012, 7:55pm...

I THINK JAMES 1:1;27 IS TELL US IS BE SLOW TO SPEAK BECAUSE YOU PROBILY HEARD SOME BODY SO SOMRTHING AND THATS NOT WHAT THEY REALLY SAID AND THE WHEN YOU SAY SOMRTHING WRONG THEY PROBILY HAVE (BEEF) OR MESS WITH YOU AND YOU JUST THOUGHT THEY SAID IS WANT YOU SAID; SO LET THEM SAY ALL WANT THEY HAD TO SAY THEN SPEAK. AND THEN DONT BE ALL COVERD UP WITH YOUR LUST BECAUSE ONE MINUTE YOU ALL SAVED FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST THEN YOUR NOT, BEACUSE YOU LET YOUR BEINGS COVERD EVERYTHING YOU HAD BETWEEN JESUS AND YOU AND YOU FOREGOT. SO THATS JUST MY SAYING ABOUT THIS SCRIPTURE GOD BLESS.

Sherry's James Chapter 1 comment on 1/09/2012, 7:13am...

James, chapter 1, also teaches, that if anyone lacks wisdom, seek GOD for it, and it also a reminder, that once we seek our own desires, we are setting ourselves up for temptation, to be trapped by sin, and led to death. Whenever you allow patience to have her perfect work in your life, the word of GOD will get you through all situations in life.

Ronnie's James Chapter 1 comment on 1/05/2012, 7:12pm...

James teaches me, that no matter how bad a situation you are going thru in life, you must continue to be happy or count it joy because God is still with us. God wants us to truly trust Him in all our trials. He is the only one who can work things out for our good. Jesus on one occassion, told us to give all our burdens to HIm. Too many times we are short patient with God and do things our way. We then get deeper into trouble. Just like we want God to be patient with us, WE MUST BE PATIENT WITH GOD!!

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