James 1:3-5
1599 Geneva Bible
3 (A)[a]Knowing that the [b]trying of your faith bringeth forth patience,
4 [c]And let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking nothing.
5 [d]If any of you lack [e]wisdom, let him ask of God, which giveth to all men liberally, and reproacheth no man, and it shall be given him.
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- James 1:3 The second, Because patience, far passing and most excellent virtue, is by this means engendered in us.
- James 1:3 That wherewith your faith is tried, to wit, those manifold temptations.
- James 1:4 The third argument propounded in manner of an exhortation, that true and continual patience may be discerned from fained and for a time. The cross is as it were the instrument wherewith God doth polish and [re]fine us. Therefore the work and effect of afflictions, is the perfecting of us in Christ.
- James 1:5 An answer to a privy objection: It is easily said, but it is not so easily done. He answereth that we need in this case a far other manner of wisdom, than the wisdom of man, to judge those things best for us, which are most contrary to the flesh: but yet we shall easily obtain this gift of wisdom, if we ask it rightly, that is, with a sure confidence of God, who is most bountiful and liberal.
- James 1:5 By wisdom he meaneth the knowledge of that doctrine whereof mention was made before, to wit, wherefore we are afflicted of God, and what fruit we have to reap of affliction.
James 1:3-5
New International Version
3 because you know that the testing of your faith(A) produces perseverance.(B) 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature(C) and complete, not lacking anything. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God,(D) who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.(E)
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