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James,G2385 a servantG1401 of GodG2316 and of the LordG2962 JesusG2424 Christ,G5547 to the twelveG1427 tribesG5443 whichG3739 are scatteredG1290 abroad,G1290 greeting.G5463
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My brothers,G80 countG2233 it allG3956 joyG5479 whenG3752 you fallG4045 into diversG4164 temptations;G3986
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KnowingG1097 this, that the tryingG1383 of yourG5216 faithG4102 worksG2716 patience.G5281
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But let patienceG5281 haveG2192 her perfectG5046 work,G2041 that you may be perfectG5046 and entire,G3648 wantingG3007 nothing.G3367
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IfG1487 anyG5100 of you lackG3007 wisdom,G4678 let him askG154 of God,G2316 that givesG1325 to allG3956 men liberally,G574 and upbraidesG3679 not; and it shall be givenG1325 him.
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But let him askG154 in faith,G4102 nothingG3367 wavering.G1252 For he that waversG1252 is likeG1503 a waveG2830 of the seaG2281 drivenG416 with the windG416 and tossed.G4494
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For let not that manG444 thinkG3633 that he shall receiveG2983 anyG5100 thing of the Lord.G2962
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A doubleG1374 mindedG1374 manG435 is unstableG182 in allG3956 his ways.G3598
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Let the brotherG80 of lowG5011 degreeG5011 rejoiceG2744 in that he is exalted:G5311
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But the rich,G4145 in that he is madeG5014 low:G5014 becauseG3754 as the flowerG438 of the grassG5528 he shall passG3928 away.
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For the sunG2246 is no sooner risenG393 with a burningG2742 heat,G2742 but it witherG3583 the grass,G5528 and the flowerG438 thereofG846 falls,G1601 and the graceG2143 of the fashionG4383 of it perishes:G622 soG3779 alsoG2532 shall the richG4145 man fadeG3133 away in his ways.G4197
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BlessedG3107 is the manG435 that enduresG5278 temptation:G3986 for when he is tried,G1384 he shall receiveG2983 the crownG4735 of life,G2222 whichG3739 the LordG2962 has promisedG1861 to them that loveG25 him.
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Let noG3367 manG3367 sayG3004 when he is tempted,G3985 I am temptedG3985 of God:G2316 for GodG2316 cannotG551 be temptedG551 with evil,G2556 neitherG2582 G3762 temptsG3985 he anyG3762 man:G3762
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But everyG1538 man is tempted,G3985 when he is drawnG1828 away of his ownG2398 lust,G1939 and enticed.G1185
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ThenG1534 when lustG1939 has conceived,G4815 it bringsG616 forthG616 sin:G266 and sin,G266 when it is finished,G658 bringsG5088 forthG5088 death.G2288
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Do not err,G4105 my belovedG27 brothers.G80
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EveryG3956 goodG18 giftG1394 and everyG3956 perfectG5046 giftG1394 is from above,G509 and comesG2597 downG2597 from the FatherG3962 of lights,G5457 with whomG3739 is noG3756 ficklenss,G3883 neitherG2228 shadowG644 of turning.G5157
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Of his own willG1014 begatG616 he us with the wordG3056 of truth,G225 that we should be a kindG5100 of first fruitsG536 of his creatures.G2938
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Why,G5620 my belovedG27 brothers,G80 let everyG3956 manG444 be swiftG5036 to hear,G191 slowG1021 to speak,G2980 slowG1021 to wrath:G3709
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For the wrathG3709 of manG435 worksG2716 not the righteousnessG1343 of God.G2316
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WhyG1352 layG659 apartG659 allG3956 filthinessG4507 and superfluityG4050 of naughtiness,G2549 and receiveG1209 with meeknessG4240 the engraftedG1721 word,G3056 whichG3588 is ableG1410 to saveG4982 yourG5216 souls.G5590
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But be you doersG4163 of the word,G3056 and not hearersG202 only,G3440 deceivingG3884 yourG1438 own selves.G846
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For ifG1487 anyG1536 be a hearerG202 of the word,G3056 and not a doer,G4163 he is likeG1503 to a manG435 beholdingG2657 his naturalG1078 faceG4383 in a glass:G2072
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For he beholdsG2657 himself,G1438 and goesG565 his way,G1624 and straightwayG2112 forgetsG1950 whatG3697 mannerG3697 of man he was.
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But whoeverG3588 looksG3879 intoG1519 the perfectG5046 lawG3551 of liberty,G1657 and continuesG3887 therein, he beingG1096 not a forgetfulG1953 hearer,G202 but a doerG4163 of the work,G2041 thisG3778 man shall be blessedG3107 in his deed.G4162
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IfG1487 anyG1536 man amongG1722 you seemG1380 to be religious,G2357 and bridlesG5468 not his tongue,G1100 but deceivesG538 his ownG848 heart,G2588 thisG5127 man's religionG2356 is vain.G3152
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PureG2513 religionG2356 and undefiledG283 beforeG3844 GodG2316 and the FatherG3962 is this,G3778 To visitG1980 the fatherlessG3737 and widowsG5503 in their affliction,G2347 and to keepG5083 himselfG1438 unspottedG784 from the world.G2889
