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James 1:1-3
New Testament for Everyone
James 1:1-3
New Testament for Everyone
The challenge of faith
1 James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus the Messiah, to the twelve dispersed tribes: greeting.
2 My dear family, when you find yourselves tumbling into various trials and tribulations, learn to look at it with total joy, 3 because you know that, when your faith is put to the test, what comes out is patience.
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James 1:1-3
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James 1:1-3
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1 James,(A) a servant of God(B) and of the Lord Jesus Christ,
To the twelve tribes(C) scattered(D) among the nations:
Greetings.(E)
Trials and Temptations
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds,(F) 3 because you know that the testing of your faith(G) produces perseverance.(H)
Footnotes
- 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.
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