James 1

James of God and of [the] Lord Jesus Christ servant the twelve tribes which are in the dispersion greetings

1 Ἰάκωβος iakobos James N NOM M SG Θεοῦ theou of God N GEN M SG καὶ kai and CONJ Κυρίου kuriou of [the] Lord N GEN M SG Ἰησοῦ iesou Jesus N GEN M SG Χριστοῦ christou Christ N GEN M SG δοῦλος doulos servant N NOM M SG ταῖς tais the ART DAT F PL δώδεκα dodeka twelve DET DAT F PL φυλαῖς phulais tribes N DAT F PL ταῖς tais-2 which are PRO.R DAT F PL ἐν en in PREP DAT τῇ te the ART DAT F SG διασπορᾷ diaspora dispersion N DAT F SG χαίρειν chairein greetings INTJ

all joy count brethren my when trials you fall various

2 πᾶσαν pasan all QUAN ACC F SG χαρὰν charan joy N ACC F SG ἡγήσασθε egesasthe count V AOR MID IMP 2P PL ἀδελφοί adelphoi brethren N VOC M PL μου mou my PRO.P 1P GEN SG ὅταν otan when CONJ.S πειρασμοῖς peirasmois trials N DAT M PL περιπέσητε peripesete you fall V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL ποικίλοις poikilois various ADJ.S DAT M PL

knowing that the testing your of the faith produces endurance

3 γινώσκοντες ginoskontes knowing V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL ὅτι oti that CONJ.S τὸ to the ART NOM N SG δοκίμιον dokimion testing N NOM N SG ὑμῶν umon your PRO.P 2P GEN PL τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG πίστεως pisteos faith N GEN F SG κατεργάζεται katergazetai produces V PRS MID IND 3P SG ὑπομονήν upomonen endurance N ACC F SG

the but endurance work perfect let have that you may be perfect and complete in nothing lacking

4 ἡ e the ART NOM F SG δὲ de but CONJ ὑπομονὴ upomone endurance N NOM F SG ἔργον ergon work N ACC N SG τέλειον teleion perfect ADJ.A ACC N SG ἐχέτω echeto let have V PRS ACT IMP 3P SG ἵνα ina that CONJ.S ἦτε ete you may be V PRS ACT SUBJ 2P PL τέλειοι teleioi perfect ADJ.S NOM M PL καὶ kai and CONJ ὁλόκληροι olokleroi complete ADJ.S NOM M PL ἐν en in PREP DAT μηδενὶ medeni nothing PRO.I DAT N SG λειπόμενοι leipomenoi lacking V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL

If any of you lacks wisdom let him ask of God who gives to all generously without finding fault and it will be given him. not reproach. and it will be given to him.

5 εἰ ei If CONJ.S δέ de any CONJ τις tis of you PRO.I NOM M SG ὑμῶν umon lacks PRO.P 2P GEN PL λείπεται leipetai wisdom V PRS MID IND 3P SG σοφίας sophias let him ask N GEN F SG αἰτείτω aiteito of God V PRS ACT IMP 3P SG παρὰ para who gives PREP GEN τοῦ tou to all PRO.D GEN M SG διδόντος didontos generously V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou without finding fault N GEN M SG πᾶσιν pasin and PRO.I DAT M PL ἁπλῶς aplos it will be given ADV καὶ kai him. CONJ μὴ me not ADV ὀνειδίζοντος oneidizontos reproach. V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ δοθήσεται dothesetai it will be given V FUT PASS IND 3P SG αὐτῷ auto to him. PRO.P 3P DAT M SG

let him ask but in faith nothing wavering the for one who wavers is like wave of the sea driven by the wind and tossed

6 αἰτείτω aiteito let him ask V PRS ACT IMP 3P SG δὲ de but CONJ ἐν en in PREP DAT πίστει pistei faith N DAT F SG μηδὲν meden nothing PRO.I ACC N SG διακρινόμενος diakrinomenos wavering V PRS MID PTCP NOM M SG ὁ o the PRO.D NOM M SG γὰρ gar for CONJ διακρινόμενος diakrinomenos-2 one who wavers V PRS MID PTCP NOM M SG ἔοικεν eoiken is like V PRF ACT IND 3P SG κλύδωνι kludoni wave N DAT M SG θαλάσσης thalasses of the sea N GEN F SG ἀνεμιζομένῳ anemizomeno driven by the wind V PRS PASS PTCP DAT M SG καὶ kai and CONJ ῥιπιζομένῳ ripizomeno tossed V PRS PASS PTCP DAT M SG

not for let think the man that that he will receive anything from the Lord

7 μὴ me not ADV γὰρ gar for CONJ οἰέσθω oiestho let think V PRS MID IMP 3P SG ὁ o the ART NOM M SG ἄνθρωπος anthropos man N NOM M SG ἐκεῖνος ekeinos that DET NOM M SG ὅτι oti that CONJ.S λήμψεταί lempsetai he will receive V FUT MID IND 3P SG τι ti anything PRO.I ACC N SG παρὰ para from PREP GEN τοῦ tou the ART GEN M SG Κυρίου kuriou Lord N GEN M SG

a man double-minded unstable in all the ways his

8 ἀνὴρ aner a man N NOM M SG δίψυχος dipsuchos double-minded ADJ.A NOM M SG ἀκατάστατος akatastatos unstable ADJ.P NOM M SG ἐν en in PREP DAT πάσαις pasais all QUAN DAT F PL ταῖς tais the ART DAT F PL ὁδοῖς odois ways N DAT F PL αὐτοῦ autou his PRO.P 3P GEN M SG

let him boast but the brother the humble in the exaltation his

9 καυχάσθω kauchastho let him boast V PRS MID IMP 3P SG δὲ de but CONJ ὁ o the ART NOM M SG ἀδελφὸς adelphos brother N NOM M SG ὁ o-2 the ART NOM M SG ταπεινὸς tapeinos humble ADJ.R NOM M SG ἐν en in PREP DAT τῷ to the ART DAT N SG ὕψει upsei exaltation N DAT N SG αὐτοῦ autou his PRO.P 3P GEN M SG

the but rich in the humiliation his because as flower of the grass will pass away

10 ὁ o the ART NOM M SG δὲ de but CONJ πλούσιος plousios rich ADJ.S NOM M SG ἐν en in PREP DAT τῇ te the ART DAT F SG ταπεινώσει tapeinosei humiliation N DAT F SG αὐτοῦ autou his PRO.P 3P GEN M SG ὅτι oti because CONJ.S ὡς os as CONJ.S ἄνθος anthos flower N NOM N SG χόρτου chortou of the grass N GEN M SG παρελεύσεται pareleusetai will pass away V FUT MID IND 3P SG

has risen for the sun with the heat and dried up the grass and the flower thereof fell off and the beauty of the appearance of it perished so also the rich man in his ways his will fade away

11 ἀνέτειλεν aneteilen has risen V AOR ACT IND 3P SG γὰρ gar for CONJ ὁ o the ART NOM M SG ἥλιος elios sun N NOM M SG σὺν sun with PREP DAT τῷ to the DET.P DAT M SG καύσωνι kausoni heat N DAT M SG καὶ kai and CONJ ἐξήρανεν exeranen dried up V AOR ACT IND 3P SG τὸν ton the ART ACC M SG χόρτον chorton grass N ACC M SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ τὸ to-2 the ART NOM N SG ἄνθος anthos flower N NOM N SG αὐτοῦ autou thereof PRO.P 3P GEN M SG ἐξέπεσεν exepesen fell off V AOR ACT IND 3P SG καὶ kai-3 and CONJ ἡ e the ART NOM F SG εὐπρέπεια euprepeia beauty N NOM F SG τοῦ tou of the ART GEN N SG προσώπου prosopou appearance N GEN N SG αὐτοῦ autou-2 of it PRO.P 3P GEN M SG ἀπώλετο apoleto perished V AOR MID IND 3P SG οὕτως outos so ADV καὶ kai-4 also ADV ὁ o-2 the ART NOM M SG πλούσιος plousios rich man ADJ.S NOM M SG ἐν en in PREP DAT ταῖς tais his ART DAT F PL πορείαις poreiais ways N DAT F PL αὐτοῦ autou-3 his PRO.P 3P GEN M SG μαρανθήσεται maranthesetai will fade away V FUT PASS IND 3P SG

Blessed is the man who endures temptation because approved having become he will receive the crown of life which He promised to those who love Him

12 μακάριος makarios Blessed ADJ.P NOM M SG ἀνὴρ aner is the man N NOM M SG ὃς os who PRO.R NOM M SG ὑπομένει upomenei endures V PRS ACT IND 3P SG πειρασμόν peirasmon temptation N ACC M SG ὅτι oti because CONJ.S δόκιμος dokimos approved ADJ.P NOM M SG γενόμενος genomenos having become V AOR MID PTCP NOM M SG λήμψεται lempsetai he will receive V FUT MID IND 3P SG τὸν ton the ART ACC M SG στέφανον stephanon crown N ACC M SG τῆς tes of ART GEN F SG ζωῆς zoes life N GEN F SG ὃν on which PRO.D ACC M SG ἐπηγγείλατο epeggeilato He promised V AOR MID IND 3P SG τοῖς tois to those PRO.D DAT M PL ἀγαπῶσιν agaposin who love V PRS ACT PTCP DAT M PL αὐτόν auton Him PRO.P 3P ACC M SG

no one being tempted say that by God I am tempted the for God cannot be tempted is by evil tempts but He Himself anyone

13 μηδεὶς medeis no one PRO.I NOM M SG πειραζόμενος peirazomenos being tempted V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M SG λεγέτω legeto say V PRS ACT IMP 3P SG ὅτι oti that CONJ.S ἀπὸ apo by PREP GEN Θεοῦ theou God N GEN M SG πειράζομαι peirazomai I am tempted V PRS PASS IND 1P SG ὁ o the ART NOM M SG γὰρ gar for CONJ Θεὸς theos God N NOM M SG ἀπείραστός apeirastos cannot be tempted ADJ.P NOM M SG ἐστιν estin is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG κακῶν kakon by evil ADJ.S GEN N PL πειράζει peirazei tempts V PRS ACT IND 3P SG δὲ de but CONJ αὐτὸς autos He Himself PRO.P 3P NOM M SG οὐδένα oudena anyone PRO.I ACC M SG

each one but is tempted by his own lust when he is drawn away and enticed

14 ἕκαστος ekastos each one PRO.I NOM M SG δὲ de but CONJ πειράζεται peirazetai is tempted V PRS PASS IND 3P SG ὑπὸ upo by PREP GEN τῆς tes his DET.P GEN F SG ἰδίας idias own DET GEN F SG ἐπιθυμίας epithumias lust N GEN F SG ἐξελκόμενος exelkomenos when he is drawn away V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M SG καὶ kai and CONJ δελεαζόμενος deleazomenos enticed V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M SG

then the lust has conceived it gives birth sin the and sin when it is finished brings forth death

15 εἶτα eita then ADV ἡ e the ART NOM F SG ἐπιθυμία epithumia lust N NOM F SG συλλαβοῦσα sullabousa has conceived V AOR ACT PTCP NOM F SG τίκτει tiktei it gives birth V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ἁμαρτίαν amartian sin N ACC F SG ἡ e-2 the ART NOM F SG δὲ de and CONJ ἁμαρτία amartia sin N NOM F SG ἀποτελεσθεῖσα apotelestheisa when it is finished V AOR PASS PTCP NOM F SG ἀποκύει apokuei brings forth V PRS ACT IND 3P SG θάνατον thanaton death N ACC M SG

Do not be deceived brethren my beloved

16 μὴ me Do not ADV πλανᾶσθε planasthe be deceived V PRS PASS IMP 2P PL ἀδελφοί adelphoi brethren N VOC M PL μου mou my PRO.P 1P GEN SG ἀγαπητοί agapetoi beloved ADJ.A VOC M PL

Every good gift good and every perfect gift perfect from above is coming down from the Father of lights with whom no is variation or of turning shadow

17 πᾶσα pasa Every QUAN NOM F SG δόσις dosis good gift N NOM F SG ἀγαθὴ agathe good ADJ.A NOM F SG καὶ kai and CONJ πᾶν pan every QUAN NOM N SG δώρημα dorema perfect gift N NOM N SG τέλειον teleion perfect ADJ.A NOM N SG ἄνωθέν anothen from above ADV ἐστιν estin is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG καταβαῖνον katabainon coming down V PRS ACT PTCP NOM N SG ἀπὸ apo from PREP GEN τοῦ tou the ART GEN M SG Πατρὸς patros Father N GEN M SG τῶν ton of ART GEN N PL φώτων photon lights N GEN N PL παρ’ par with PREP DAT ᾧ o whom PRO.R DAT M SG οὐκ ouk no ADV ἔνι eni is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG παραλλαγὴ parallage variation N NOM F SG ἢ e or CONJ τροπῆς tropes of turning N GEN F SG ἀποσκίασμα aposkiasma shadow N NOM N SG

having willed He brought forth us by the word of truth so that to we should be us a kind of firstfruits a kind of of the his creatures

18 βουληθεὶς bouletheis having willed V AOR PASS PTCP NOM M SG ἀπεκύησεν apekuesen He brought forth V AOR ACT IND 3P SG ἡμᾶς emas us PRO.P 1P ACC PL λόγῳ logo by the word N DAT M SG ἀληθείας aletheias of truth N GEN F SG εἰς eis so that PREP ACC τὸ to to PRO.D ACC N SG εἶναι einai we should be V PRS ACT INF ἡμᾶς emas-2 us PRO.P 1P ACC PL ἀπαρχήν aparchen a kind of firstfruits N ACC F SG τινα tina a kind of QUAN ACC F SG τῶν ton of the ART GEN N PL αὐτοῦ autou his PRO.P 3P GEN M SG κτισμάτων ktismaton creatures N GEN N PL

you know brethren my beloved let be but every man swift to the hear slow to the speak slow to wrath

19 ἴστε iste you know V PRF ACT IMP 2P PL ἀδελφοί adelphoi brethren N VOC M PL μου mou my PRO.P 1P GEN SG ἀγαπητοί agapetoi beloved ADJ.A VOC M PL ἔστω esto let be V PRS ACT IMP 3P SG δὲ de but CONJ πᾶς pas every QUAN NOM M SG ἄνθρωπος anthropos man N NOM M SG ταχὺς tachus swift ADJ.P NOM M SG εἰς eis to PREP ACC τὸ to the PRO.D ACC N SG ἀκοῦσαι akousai hear V AOR ACT INF βραδὺς bradus slow ADJ.P NOM M SG εἰς eis-2 to PREP ACC τὸ to-2 the PRO.D ACC N SG λαλῆσαι lalesai speak V AOR ACT INF βραδὺς bradus-2 slow ADJ.P NOM M SG εἰς eis-3 to PREP ACC ὀργήν orgen wrath N ACC F SG

wrath for of man righteousness of God not works

20 ὀργὴ orge wrath N NOM F SG γὰρ gar for CONJ ἀνδρὸς andros of man N GEN M SG δικαιοσύνην dikaiosunen righteousness N ACC F SG Θεοῦ theou of God N GEN M SG οὐκ ouk not ADV ἐργάζεται ergazetai works V PRS MID IND 3P SG

Therefore putting aside all filthiness and abundance of wickedness in meekness receive the implanted word the able to save the souls your

21 διὸ dio Therefore CONJ ἀποθέμενοι apothemenoi putting aside V AOR MID PTCP NOM M PL πᾶσαν pasan all QUAN ACC F SG ῥυπαρίαν ruparian filthiness N ACC F SG καὶ kai and CONJ περισσείαν perisseian abundance N ACC F SG κακίας kakias of wickedness N GEN F SG ἐν en in PREP DAT πραΰτητι prauteti meekness N DAT F SG δέξασθε dexasthe receive V AOR MID IMP 2P PL τὸν ton the ART ACC M SG ἔμφυτον emphuton implanted ADJ.A ACC M SG λόγον logon word N ACC M SG τὸν ton-2 the PRO.D ACC M SG δυνάμενον dunamenon able V PRS MID PTCP ACC M SG σῶσαι sosai to save V AOR ACT INF τὰς tas the ART ACC F PL ψυχὰς psuchas souls N ACC F PL ὑμῶν umon your PRO.P 2P GEN PL

be but doers of the word and not only hearers deceiving yourselves

22 γίνεσθε ginesthe be V PRS MID IMP 2P PL δὲ de but CONJ ποιηταὶ poietai doers N NOM M PL λόγου logou of the word N GEN M SG καὶ kai and CONJ μὴ me not ADV μόνον monon only ADV ἀκροαταὶ akroatai hearers N NOM M PL παραλογιζόμενοι paralogizomenoi deceiving V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL ἑαυτούς eautous yourselves PRO.X 2P ACC M PL

For if anyone hearer of the word is and not doer he is like a man beholding the face his natural his in a mirror

23 ὅτι oti For CONJ.S εἴ ei if CONJ.S τις tis anyone PRO.I NOM M SG ἀκροατὴς akroates hearer N NOM M SG λόγου logou of the word N GEN M SG ἐστὶν estin is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG καὶ kai and CONJ οὐ ou not ADV ποιητής poietes doer N NOM M SG οὗτος outos he PRO.D NOM M SG ἔοικεν eoiken is like V PRF ACT IND 3P SG ἀνδρὶ andri a man N DAT M SG κατανοοῦντι katanoounti beholding V PRS ACT PTCP DAT M SG τὸ to the DET.P ACC N SG πρόσωπον prosopon face N ACC N SG τῆς tes his ART GEN F SG γενέσεως geneseos natural N GEN F SG αὐτοῦ autou his PRO.P 3P GEN M SG ἐν en in PREP DAT ἐσόπτρῳ esoptro a mirror N DAT N SG

he has looked for himself and he has gone and immediately he forgot what kind he was

24 κατενόησεν katenoesen he has looked V AOR ACT IND 3P SG γὰρ gar for CONJ ἑαυτὸν eauton himself PRO.X 3P ACC M SG καὶ kai and CONJ ἀπελήλυθεν apeleluthen he has gone V PRF ACT IND 3P SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ εὐθέως eutheos immediately ADV ἐπελάθετο epelatheto he forgot V AOR MID IND 3P SG ὁποῖος opoios what kind PRO.Q NOM M SG ἦν en he was V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG

the but looks intently into law perfect the of the liberty and continues not hearer forgetful having become but doer of work this blessed in his doing his will be

25 ὁ o the PRO.D NOM M SG δὲ de but CONJ παρακύψας parakupsas looks intently V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG εἰς eis into PREP ACC νόμον nomon law N ACC M SG τέλειον teleion perfect ADJ.A ACC M SG τὸν ton the PRO.D ACC M SG τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG ἐλευθερίας eleutherias liberty N GEN F SG καὶ kai and CONJ παραμείνας parameinas continues V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG οὐκ ouk not ADV ἀκροατὴς akroates hearer N NOM M SG ἐπιλησμονῆς epilesmones forgetful N GEN F SG γενόμενος genomenos having become V AOR MID PTCP NOM M SG ἀλλὰ alla but CONJ ποιητὴς poietes doer N NOM M SG ἔργου ergou of work N GEN N SG οὗτος outos this PRO.D NOM M SG μακάριος makarios blessed ADJ.P NOM M SG ἐν en in PREP DAT τῇ te his ART DAT F SG ποιήσει poiesei doing N DAT F SG αὐτοῦ autou his PRO.P 3P GEN M SG ἔσται estai will be V FUT MID IND 3P SG

if anyone thinks religious to be not bridling tongue his but deceives heart his this vain the religion

26 εἴ ei if CONJ.S τις tis anyone PRO.I NOM M SG δοκεῖ dokei thinks V PRS ACT IND 3P SG θρησκὸς threskos religious ADJ.P NOM M SG εἶναι einai to be V PRS ACT INF μὴ me not PART χαλιναγωγῶν chalinagogon bridling V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG γλῶσσαν glossan tongue N ACC F SG αὐτοῦ autou his PRO.P 3P GEN M SG ἀλλὰ alla but CONJ.C ἀπατῶν apaton deceives V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG καρδίαν kardian heart N ACC F SG αὐτοῦ autou-2 his PRO.P 3P GEN M SG τούτου toutou this PRO.D GEN M SG μάταιος mataios vain ADJ.P NOM F SG ἡ e the DET.P NOM F SG θρησκεία threskeia religion N NOM F SG

religion pure and undefiled before the God and Father this is to visit orphans and widows in their distress their unspotted himself to keep from the world

27 θρησκεία threskeia religion N NOM F SG καθαρὰ kathara pure ADJ.A NOM F SG καὶ kai and CONJ ἀμίαντος amiantos undefiled ADJ.A NOM F SG παρὰ para before PREP DAT τῷ to the DET.P DAT M SG Θεῷ theo God N DAT M SG καὶ kai-2 and ADV Πατρί patri Father N DAT M SG αὕτη aute this PRO.D NOM F SG ἐστίν estin is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ἐπισκέπτεσθαι episkeptesthai to visit V PRS MID INF ὀρφανοὺς orphanous orphans ADJ.S ACC M PL καὶ kai-3 and CONJ χήρας cheras widows N ACC F PL ἐν en in PREP DAT τῇ te their ART DAT F SG θλίψει thlipsei distress N DAT F SG αὐτῶν auton their PRO.P 3P GEN M PL ἄσπιλον aspilon unspotted ADJ.S ACC M SG ἑαυτὸν eauton himself PRO.X 3P ACC M SG τηρεῖν terein to keep V PRS ACT INF ἀπὸ apo from PREP GEN τοῦ tou the ART GEN M SG κόσμου kosmou world N GEN M SG

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