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King James Bible 1611 |
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King James Bible 1769 |
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| 1:1 |
Iames a seruant of God, and of the Lord Iesus Christ, to the twelue Tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. |
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James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. |
| 1:2 |
My brethren, count it all ioy when ye fall into diuers temptations, |
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My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; |
| 1:3 |
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience, |
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Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. |
| 1:4 |
But let patience haue her perfect worke, that ye may be perfect, and entier, wanting nothing. |
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But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. |
| 1:5 |
If any of you lacke wisedome, let him aske of God, that giueth to all men liberally, and vpbraideth not: and it shalbe giuen him. |
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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. |
| 1:6 |
But let him aske in faith, nothing wauering: for he that wauereth is like a waue of the sea, driuen with the wind, and tossed. |
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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. |
| 1:7 |
For let not that man thinke that he shall receiue any thing of the Lord. |
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For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. |
| 1:8 |
A double minded man is vnstable in all his wayes. |
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A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. |
| 1:9 |
Let the brother of low degree, reioyce in that he is exalted: |
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Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: |
| 1:10 |
But the rich, in that hee is made low: because as the floure of the grasse he shall passe away. |
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But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. |
| 1:11 |
For the Sunne is no sooner risen with a burning heate, but it withereth the grasse; and the flowre thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his wayes. |
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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. |
| 1:12 |
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when hee is tried, hee shall receiue the crowne of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that loue him. |
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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. |
| 1:13 |
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with euill, neither tempteth he any man. |
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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: |
| 1:14 |
But euery man is tempted, when hee is drawen away of his owne lust, and entised. |
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But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. |
| 1:15 |
Then when lust hath conceiued, it bringeth forth sinne: and sinne, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. |
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Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. |
| 1:16 |
Doe not erre, my beloued brethren. |
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Do not err, my beloved brethren. |
| 1:17 |
Euery good gift, and euery perfect gift is from aboue, & commeth downe from the Father of lights, with whom is no variablenesse, neither shadow of turning. |
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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. |
| 1:18 |
Of his owne will begate hee vs, with the word of Trueth, that wee should bee a kinde of first fruites of his creatures. |
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Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. |
| 1:19 |
Wherefore my beloued brethren, let euery man bee swift to heare, slow to speake, slow to wrath. |
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Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: |
| 1:20 |
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousnesse of God. |
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For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. |
| 1:21 |
Wherefore lay apart all filthinesse, and superfluitie of naughtinesse, & receiue with meeknesse the engrafted word, which is able to saue your soules. |
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Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. |
| 1:22 |
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers onely, deceiuing your owne selues. |
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But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. |
| 1:23 |
For if any be a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like vnto a man beholding his naturall face in a glasse: |
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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: |
| 1:24 |
For hee beholdeth himselfe, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what maner of man he was. |
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For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. |
| 1:25 |
But who so looketh into the perfect Law of libertie, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetfull hearer, but a doer of the worke, this man shall be blessed in his deed. |
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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. |
| 1:26 |
If any man among you seeme to be religious, & bridleth not his tongue, but deceiueth his owne heart, this mans religion is vaine. |
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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. |
| 1:27 |
Pure religion and vndefiled before God and the Father, is this, to visit the fatherlesse and widowes in their affliction, and to keepe himselfe vnspotted from the world. |
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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. |