Read verse in The Message Bible 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. Version Information. 2 e Count it all joy, my brothers, 2 when you meet trials f of various kinds, 3 for you know that g the testing of your faith h produces steadfastness. James 1:2-4-2-4 MSG Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. Prosperity is as short-lived as a wildflower, so don’t ever count on it. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously … In simple humility, let our gardener, God, landscape you with the Word, making a salvation-garden of your life. Well, that’s a picture of the “prosperous life.” At the very moment everyone is looking on in admiration, it fades away to nothing. Trials and Temptations. 16 Don’t be deceived,(Z) my dear brothers and sisters. 2 e Count it all joy, my brothers, 2 when you meet trials f of various kinds, 3 for you know that g the testing of your faith h produces steadfastness. 1 a James, a servant 1 of God and b of the Lord Jesus Christ, To c the twelve tribes in d the Dispersion: Greetings. That person will find delight and affirmation in the action. 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 1 1-2 First this: God created the Heavens and Earth—all you see, all you don’t see. 19 My dear brothers and sisters,(AH) take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak(AI) and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger(AJ) does not produce the righteousness that God desires. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way. 1 My dear friends, don't let public opinion influence how you live out our glorious, Christ-originated faith. 26-27 Anyone who sets himself up as “religious” by talking a good game is self-deceived. 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. With striking imagery, he shows how the impact of what we say with the tongue is all out of proportion to the size of this small body part. 1 I, James, am a slave of God and the Master Jesus, writing to the twelve tribes scattered to Kingdom Come: Hello! 26-27 Anyone who sets himself up as “religious” by talking a good game is self-deceived. James 3:1 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] James 3:1, NIV: "Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly." Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. James 1 James 3 James 2 The Message (MSG) The Royal Rule of Love 2 1-4 My dear friends, don’t let public opinion influence how you live out our glorious, Christ-originated faith. James 1:22-24 MSG. Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. Greetings.. Those who hear and don’t act are like those who glance in the mirror, walk away, and two minutes later have no idea who they are, what they look like. Well, that’s a picture of the “prosperous life.” At the very moment everyone is looking on in admiration, it fades away to nothing. And when the arrogant rich are brought down to size, cheer! 1 1 I, James, am a slave of God and the Master Jesus, writing to the twelve tribes scattered to Kingdom Come: Hello!. James 1 The Message (MSG) 1 I, James, am a slave of God and the Master Jesus, writing to the twelve tribes scattered to Kingdom Come: Hello! The word temptation appears in this chapter to be used in two senses; and the question may arise, why the apostle so employs it. Those who hear and don’t act are like those who glance in the mirror, walk away, and two minutes later have no idea who they are, what they look like. Beholding his natural face in a glass - This metaphor is very simple, but very expressive. James 1:4 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] James 1:4, NIV: "Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." 12 Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate. 4 So don't try to get out of anything prematurely. James 1:2 Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. All rights reserved worldwide. 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. To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings. 19-21 Post this at all the intersections, dear friends: Lead with your ears, follow up with your tongue, and let anger straggle along in the rear. Version. Faith and Humility. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. (P) 11 For the sun rises with scorching heat(Q) and withers(R) the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. Testing of Your Faith. Real religion, the kind that passes muster before God the Father, is this: Reach out to the homeless and loveless in their plight, and guard against corruption from the godless world. 22-24 Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you are a listener when you are anything but, letting the Word go in one ear and out the other. 2 e Count it all joy, my brothers, 2 when you meet trials f of various kinds, 3 for you know that g the testing of your faith h produces steadfastness. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Don’t think you’re going to get anything from the Master that way, adrift at sea, keeping all your options open. For such persons loyally in love with God, the reward is life and more life. 9-11 When down-and-outers get a break, cheer! 2-4 Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. I, James, am a slave of God and the Master Jesus, writing to the twelve tribes scattered to Kingdom … So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. You’ll get his help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it. James 1:1: I, James, am a slave of God and the Master Jesus, writing to the twelve tribes scattered to Kingdom Come: Hello! But, in fact, the word “temptation” is in itself of so general a character as to cover the whole usage, and to justify the manner in which it is employed. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. The author identifies himself as James (1:1); he was probably the brother of Jesus and leader of the Jerusalem council (Ac 15). James 1 1 I, James, am a slave of God and the Master Jesus, writing to the twelve tribes scattered to Kingdom Come: Hello! He brought us to life using the true Word, showing us off as the crown of all his creatures. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. (1) James, a servant (or slave, or bond-servant) of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.--Bound to Him, i.e., in devotion and love. James 1 1 I, James, am a slave of God and the Master Jesus, writing to the twelve tribes scattered to Kingdom Come: Hello! (AS), Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson. 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. James wants believers to know to expect “trials of various kinds” (James 1… This kind of religion is hot air and only hot air. Act on what you hear! There is nothing deceitful in God, nothing two-faced, nothing fickle. At first he did not believe in Je… 13-15 Don’t let anyone under pressure to give in to evil say, “God is trying to trip me up.” God is impervious to evil, and puts evil in no one’s way. 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: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If a man enters your church wearing an expensive suit, and a street person wearing rags comes in right after him, and you say to the man in the suit, "Sit here, sir; this is the best seat in the house!" Cancel. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. 25 But whoever catches a glimpse of the revealed counsel of God—the free life!—even out of the corner of his eye, and sticks with it, is no distracted scatterbrain but a man or woman of action. 25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom,(AN) and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do. 2 Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,. 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. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. (AA) 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above,(AB) coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,(AC) who does not change(AD) like shifting shadows. James Greeting. 25 But whoever catches a glimpse of the revealed counsel of God—the free life!—even out of the corner of his eye, and sticks with it, is no distracted scatterbrain but a man or woman of action. You know that as soon as the sun rises, pouring down its scorching heat, the flower withers. Act on what you hear! 1 a James, a servant 1 of God and b of the Lord Jesus Christ,. There is nothing deceitful in God, nothing two-faced, nothing fickle. He calls believers to develop a new and improved attitude that considers trials from God’s perspective. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Many have supposed that James here addressed them as Jews, and that the Epistle was sent to them as such. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. James 1 The Message (MSG) 1 I, James, am a slave of God and the Master Jesus, writing to the twelve tribes scattered to Kingdom Come: Hello! Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way. 2 Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. James 2 The Sin of Partiality. James 1 1 I, James, am a slave of God and the Master Jesus, writing to the twelve tribes scattered to Kingdom Come: Hello! Sin grows up to adulthood, and becomes a real killer. James 1:3-13 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 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