Verse 5
James 1:5
Free Bible Version
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But when you ask, remember to trust in God (Elohim)—don't have any doubts. Someone who doubts is like the crashing waves of the sea, tossed about and driven by the wind.
Original Language Text
greek
Εἰ δέ τις ὑμῶν λείπεται σοφίας, αἰτείτω παρὰ τοῦ διδόντος θεοῦ πᾶσιν ἁπλῶς καὶ ⸀μὴ ὀνειδίζοντος, καὶ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ·
English Translation
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all freely and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
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Chapter 1 Context
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This letter comes from James, servant of God (Elohim) and of the Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ. It is s...
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My friends, choose to stay happy even when all kinds of troubles come your way,
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Let your endurance become as strong as possible, so that you will be completely mature, without any...
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If any of you need wisdom, ask God (Elohim), who gives generously to everyone without holding back.
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But when you ask, remember to trust in God (Elohim)—don't have any doubts. Someone who doubts is lik...
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Nobody like that should think they'll get anything from the Lord—
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their minds think every which way, and they're unstable in whatever they do.
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Believers who are born poor should take pride in the high position they've been given,
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while the rich should “boast” in the humble position they now have, since they will fade away like f...
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For the sun rises along with the blistering wind and scorches the grass. The flowers fall and their...
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11
Happy is anyone who patiently endures temptation, for when they've proved that they are trustworthy,...
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12
Nobody should say when they're tempted, “I'm being tempted by God (Elohim).” For God (Elohim) is not...
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13
Such desires lead to sin, and sin, when it's fully developed, causes death.
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My dear friends, don't be deceived.
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All that's good, every perfect gift, is from above, and comes down from the Father who made heaven's...
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He chose to give us new life through the word of truth, so that out of all his creation we would be...
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Remember this, my dear friends: everyone should be quick to listen but slow to speak, and slow to ge...
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So get rid of all that's filthy and evil. Humbly accept the word that's been implanted within you—fo...
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But do what the word says—don't just listen to it and delude yourselves.
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If you just listen to the word, and don't act on it, it's like staring at your own face in a mirror.
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You see yourself, but then you leave, and immediately forget what you looked like.
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But if you look to the perfect law of freedom and follow it, not as someone who just listens and the...
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If you think you're religious, but don't control what you say, you deceive yourself—your religion is...
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In the eyes of our God (Elohim) and Father, religion that's pure and genuine is to visit orphans and...
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