1 We are to rejoice under the cross;
5 to ask patience of God;
13 and in our trials not to impute our weakness, or sins, to him,
19 but rather to hearken to the word, to meditate on it, and to do thereafter.
26 Otherwise men may seem, but never be, truly religious.

James. Mt 10:3 13:55 Mr 3:18 Lu 6:15 Ac 1:13 12:17 15:13 21:18 Ga 1:19 2:9,12 Jude 1:1

a servant. Joh 12:26 Ro 1:1 Php 1:1 Tit 1:1 2Pe 1:1

to. Ex 24:4 28:21 39:14 1Ki 18:31 Ezr 6:17 Mt 19:28 Ac 26:7 Re 7:4

scattered. Le 26:33 De 4:27 28:64 30:3 32:26 Es 3:8 Eze 12:15 Joh 7:35 Ac 2:5 8:1 15:21 1Pe 1:1

greeting. Ac 15:23 23:26 2Ti 4:21

2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

count. 12 Mt 5:10-12 Lu 6:22,23 Ac 5:41 Ro 8:17,18,35-37 2Co 12:9 2Co 12:10 Php 1:29 2:17 Col 1:24 Heb 10:34 1Pe 4:13-16

divers. Heb 11:36-38 1Pe 1:6-8 2Pe 2:9 Re 2:10

3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

that. Ro 5:3,4 8:28 2Co 4:17

patience. Ro 2:7 8:25 15:4 Col 1:11 2Th 1:4 3:5 Heb 10:36 12:1 2Pe 1:6

4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

let. 5:7-11 Job 17:9 Ps 37:7 40:1 Hab 2:3 Mt 10:22 Lu 8:15 21:19 Ga 6:9

perfect and. 3:2 Pr 4:8 Mt 5:48 Joh 17:23 1Co 2:6 Php 3:12-15 Col 4:12 2Ti 3:17 Heb 13:21 1Pe 5:10 1Jo 4:17,18

wanting. 1:5 Mt 19:20 Mr 10:21 Lu 18:22 2Pe 1:9

5 If 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.

any. Ex 31:3,6 36:1-4 1Ki 3:7-9,11,12 Job 28:12-28 Pr 3:5-7 9:4-6 Jer 1:6,7 2Co 2:16

let. 17 3:17 5:16 1Ch 22:12 2Ch 1:10 Pr 2:3-6 Isa 55:6,7 Jer 29:12 Jer 29:13 Da 2:18-22 Mt 7:7-11 Lu 11:9-13 Joh 4:10 14:13 15:7 Joh 16:23,24 1Jo 3:22 5:14,15

and upbraideth. Mt 11:20 Mr 16:14 Lu 15:20-22

6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

let. Mt 21:22 Mr 11:22-24 1Ti 2:8 Heb 11:6

he. Ge 49:4 Eph 4:14 Heb 10:23 13:9 2Pe 2:17 Jude 1:12,13

7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

4:3 Pr 15:8 21:27 Isa 1:15 58:3,4

8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

4:8 1Ki 18:21 2Ki 17:33,41 Isa 29:13 Ho 7:8-11 10:2 Mt 6:22,24 2Pe 2:14 3:16

9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

the brother. 2:5,6 De 15:7,9,11 Ps 62:9 Pr 17:5 19:1 Lu 1:52

rejoice. or, glory. Jer 9:23,24 Ro 5:2,3 Php 3:3 *Gr:

in. 2:5 1Sa 2:8 Ps 113:7,8 Lu 9:48 10:20 Ro 8:17 2Co 6:10 Php 3:14 1Pe 2:9 1Jo 3:1-3 Re 2:9 5:9,10 7:9,10

10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

in. Isa 57:15 66:2 Mt 5:3 Php 3:8 1Ti 6:17

because. 4:14 Job 14:2 Ps 37:2,35,36 90:5,6 102:11 103:15 Isa 40:6 Mt 6:30 1Co 7:31 1Pe 1:24 1Jo 2:17

11 For 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.

risen. Isa 49:10 Jon 4:7,8 Mt 13:6 Mr 4:6

so. 5:1-7 Job 21:24-30 Ps 37:35,36 49:6-14 73:18-20 Ec 5:15 Isa 28:1,4 40:7,8 Lu 12:16-21 16:19-25 1Co 7:31 1Pe 1:4 5:4

12 Blessed 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.

the man. See on ver. 2-4 5:11 Job 5:17 Ps 94:12 119:67,71,75 Pr 3:11,12 Heb 6:15 Heb 10:32 12:5 Re 3:19

when. De 8:2 13:3 Pr 17:3 Zec 13:9 Mal 3:2,3 Heb 11:17 1Pe 1:6,7 1Pe 5:10

the crown. Mt 25:34 Lu 22:28-30 Ro 2:7-10 1Co 9:25 2Ti 4:8 1Pe 1:7 4:13 1Pe 5:4 Re 2:10 3:21

which. 2:5 Isa 64:4 Mt 10:22 19:28,29

them. 2:5 Ex 20:6 De 7:9 Ne 1:5 Ps 5:11 Ro 8:28 1Co 2:9 8:3 1Pe 1:8 1Jo 4:19

13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

no man. 2,12 Ge 3:12 Isa 63:17 Hab 2:12,13 Ro 9:19,20,

evil. or, evils.

14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

when. 4:1,2 Ge 6:5 8:21 Jos 7:21-24 2Sa 11:2,3 1Ki 21:2-4 Job 31:9 Job 31:27 Pr 4:23 Isa 44:20 Ho 13:9 Mt 5:28 15:18,20 Mr 7:21 Mr 7:22 Ro 7:11,13 Eph 4:22 Heb 3:13

15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

when. Ge 3:6 4:5-8 Job 15:35 Ps 7:14 Isa 59:4 Mic 2:1-3 Mt 26:14,48-59 Ac 5:1-3

sin, when. Ge 2:17 3:17-19 Ps 9:17 Ro 5:12-21 6:21-23 Re 20:14,15

16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.

Do. Mt 22:29 Mr 12:24,27 Ga 6:7 Col 2:4,8 2Ti 2:18

my. 19 2:5 Php 2:12 4:1 Heb 13:1

17 Every 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.

good. See on ver. 5 3:15,17 Ge 41:16,38,39 Ex 4:11,12 31:3-6 36:1,2 Nu 11:17,25 1Ch 22:12 29:19 2Ch 1:11,12 Pr 2:6 Isa 28:26 Da 2:21,22,27-30 Mt 7:11 11:25,26 13:11,12 Lu 11:13 Joh 3:27 Ac 5:31 11:18 Ro 6:23 11:30 12:6-8 1Co 4:7 12:4-12 Eph 2:3-5,8 4:8-11 Php 1:29 Tit 3:3-5 1Jo 4:10 5:11,12

from the. Ge 1:2-5,14,15 De 4:19 Ps 19:1-8 84:11 Isa 45:7 60:19 Joh 1:9 Joh 8:12 2Co 4:6 Eph 1:18 1Jo 1:5 Re 21:23 22:5

no variableness. Nu 23:19 1Sa 15:29 Ps 122:6 Isa 46:10 Mal 3:6 Ro 11:29 Heb 1:11,12 13:8

18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

his own. Joh 1:13 3:3-5 Ro 4:17 8:29-31 9:15-18 Eph 2:4,5 Col 1:20,21 2Th 2:13,14 1Pe 1:3,23

with. 21 1Co 4:15 Eph 1:12 1Pe 1:23 1Jo 3:9

kind. Le 23:10 Jer 2:3 Am 6:1 *marg: Heb 12:23 Re 14:4

19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

let. Ne 8:2,3,12-14,18 9:3 Pr 8:32-35 Ec 5:1 Mr 2:2 12:37 Lu 15:1 Lu 19:48 Ac 2:42 10:33 13:42-44,48 17:11 1Th 2:13

slow to speak. 26 3:1,2 Pr 10:19 13:3 15:2 17:27 18:13,21 21:23 Ec 5:2,3

slow to wrath. Ne 9:17 Pr 14:17,29 15:18 16:32 17:14 19:11,19 25:28 Ec 7:8,9 Mt 5:22 Ga 5:20,21 Eph 4:26,31 Col 3:8,15

20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

3:17,18 Nu 20:11,12 2Ti 2:24,25

21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

lay. Isa 2:20 30:22 Eze 18:31 Ro 13:12,13 Eph 4:22 Col 3:5-8 Heb 12:1 1Pe 2:1,11

filthiness. 4:8 Eze 36:25 2Co 7:1 Eph 5:4

and receive. Ps 25:9 Isa 29:19 61:1 Zep 2:3 Mt 5:5 Ac 10:33 1Th 1:5 2:13

the engrafted. Joh 6:63,68 Ro 6:17 *marg: Ro 11:17 Heb 4:2

which. Ac 13:26 Ro 1:16 1Co 15:2 Eph 1:13 2Ti 3:15-17 Tit 2:11 Heb 2:3 1Pe 1:9

22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

be. 4:17 Mt 7:21-25 12:50 28:20 Lu 6:46-48 11:28 12:47,48 Joh 13:17 Ro 2:13 Php 4:8 Col 3:17 1Jo 2:3 3:7 3Jo 1:11 Re 22:7

deceiving. 26 Isa 44:20 Ob 1:3 1Co 3:18 6:9 15:33 Ga 6:3,7 2Ti 3:13 Tit 3:3 2Pe 2:13 1Jo 1:8 Re 12:9

23 For 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:

See on ch. 2:14-26 Jer 44:16 Eze 33:31,32 Mt 7:26,27 Lu 6:47-49 *etc:

24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

what. Jud 8:18 Mt 8:27 Lu 1:66 7:39 1Th 1:5 2Pe 3:11

25 But 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.

looketh. Pr 14:15 Isa 8:20 2Co 13:5 Heb 12:15

the perfect. 2:12 Ps 19:7-10 119:32,45,96-105 Ro 7:12,22,23

liberty. Joh 8:32,36 Ro 8:15 2Co 3:17,18 Ga 5:1 1Pe 2:16

and. 1Sa 12:14 Joh 8:31 15:9,10 Ac 2:42 13:43 26:22 Ro 2:7,8 11:22 Col 1:23 1Ti 2:15 4:16 1Jo 2:24

a forgetful. 23,24

this. Ps 19:11 106:3 119:2,3 Lu 6:47 *etc: Lu 11:28 Joh 13:17 1Co 15:58 Re 14:13 22:14

deed. or, doing.

26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

seem. Pr 14:12 16:25 Lu 8:18 1Co 3:18 Ga 2:6,9 6:3

bridleth. 19 3:2-6 Ps 32:9 34:13 39:1,2 141:3 Pr 10:19,31 13:2,3 15:2 Pr 16:10 19:1 21:26 Eph 4:29 5:4 Col 4:6 1Pe 3:10

but. See on ver. 22 De 11:16 Isa 44:20 Ga 6:3

this. 2:20 Isa 1:13 Mal 3:14 Mt 15:9 Mr 7:7 1Co 15:2,15 Ga 3:4

27 Pure 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.

Pure. 3:17 Ps 119:1 Mt 5:8 Lu 1:6 1Ti 1:5 5:4

To visit. Job 29:12,13 31:15-20 Ps 68:5 Isa 1:16,17 58:6,7 Mt 25:34-46 Ga 5:6 6:9,10 1Jo 3:17-19

to keep. 4:4 Joh 17:14,15 Ro 12:2 Ga 1:4 6:14 Col 3:1-3 1Jo 2:15-17 1Jo 5:4,5,18