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1. From James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. Greetings.
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1. James G2385 , a servant G1401 of God G2316 and G2532 of the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , to the G3588 twelve G1427 tribes G5443 which G3588 are scattered abroad G1722 G1290 , greeting G5463 .
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2. My brothers and sisters, when you have many kinds of troubles, you should be full of joy,
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2. My G3450 brethren G80 , count G2233 it all G3956 joy G5479 when G3752 ye fall into G4045 divers G4164 temptations G3986 ;
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3. because you know that these troubles test your faith, and this will give you patience.
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3. Knowing G1097 this, that G3754 the G3588 trying G1383 of your G5216 faith G4102 worketh G2716 patience G5281 .
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4. Let your patience show itself perfectly in what you do. Then you will be perfect and complete and will have everything you need.
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4. But G1161 let patience G5281 have G2192 her perfect G5046 work G2041 , that G2443 ye may be G5600 perfect G5046 and G2532 entire G3648 , wanting G3007 nothing G3367 .
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5. But if any of you needs wisdom, you should ask God for it. He is generous and enjoys giving to all people, so he will give you wisdom.
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5. G1161 If G1487 any G5100 of you G5216 lack G3007 wisdom G4678 , let him ask G154 of G3844 God G2316 , that giveth G1325 to all G3956 men liberally G574 , and G2532 upbraideth G3679 not G3361 ; and G2532 it shall be given G1325 him G846 .
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6. But when you ask God, you must believe and not doubt. Anyone who doubts is like a wave in the sea, blown up and down by the wind.
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6. But G1161 let him ask G154 in G1722 faith G4102 , nothing G3367 wavering G1252 . For G1063 he that wavereth G1252 is like G1503 a wave G2830 of the sea G2281 driven with the wind G416 and G2532 tossed G4494 .
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