James 1
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
2My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
5If 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.
6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
8A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
9Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
10But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
11For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
13Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
14But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
16Do not err, my beloved brethren.
17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
23For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
24For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
25But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
26If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
27Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358852× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253220× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- αὐτόςautósG84615× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- ἐνenG172212× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- δέdéG116111× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- εἰμίeimíG15108× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- πᾶςpâsG39567× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- γάρgárG10636× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- θεόςtheósG23166× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- ὅτιhótiG37546× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- εἰςeisG15195× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- μέméG31655× in this chapter
me
- μήmḗG33615× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37785× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- τὶςtìsG51005× in this chapter
some or any person or object
- λόγοςlógosG30564× in this chapter
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
- οὐouG37564× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- παράparáG38444× in this chapter
properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of)
- πειράζωpeirázōG39854× in this chapter
to test (objectively), i.e. endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline
- ἀνήρanḗrG4354× in this chapter
a man (properly as an individual male)
- σύsýG47714× in this chapter
thou
- τέλειοςtéleiosG50464× in this chapter
complete (in various applications of labor, growth, mental and moral character, etc.); neuter (as noun, with G3588 (ὁ)) completeness
- ἀδελφόςadelphósG804× in this chapter
a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1 (Α))
- γίνομαιgínomaiG10963× in this chapter
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
- ἑαυτοῦheautoûG14383× in this chapter
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
- εἰeiG14873× in this chapter
if, whether, that, etc.
- ἀκροατήςakroatḗsG2023× in this chapter
apparently an intensive of G191 (ἀκούω)); a hearer (merely)
- κύριοςkýriosG29623× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- μηδείςmēdeísG33673× in this chapter
not even one (man, woman, thing)
- ὅςhósG37393× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- ποιητήςpoiētḗsG41633× in this chapter
a performer; specially, a "poet";
- ἀπόapóG5753× in this chapter
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
- βραδύςbradýsG10212× in this chapter
slow; figuratively, dull
- διακρίνωdiakrínōG12522× in this chapter
to separate thoroughly, i.e. (literally and reflexively) to withdraw from, or (by implication) oppose; figuratively, to discriminate (by implication, decide), or (reflexively) hesitate
- δίδωμιdídōmiG13252× in this chapter
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
- εἴκωeíkōG15032× in this chapter
to resemble
- εἶναιeînaiG15112× in this chapter
to exist
- αἰτέωaitéōG1542× in this chapter
to ask (in genitive case)
- ἐπιθυμίαepithymíaG19392× in this chapter
a longing (especially for what is forbidden)
- ἔργονérgonG20412× in this chapter
toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act