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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/james/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/james/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/james/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/james/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/james/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For let that man not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/james/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/james/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/james/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For that person ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/james/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/james/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For let not that man expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/james/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/james/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For such a person ought not to think <i>or</i> expect that he will receive anything [at all] from the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/james/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/james/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/james/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/james/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/james/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A person who has doubts shouldn't expect to receive anything from the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/james/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Such a person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/james/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/james/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/james/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For let that person not think that he will receive anything from the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/james/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing from the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/james/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />A person of that sort must not expect to receive anything from the Lord--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/james/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For that man shouldn’t think that he will receive anything from the Lord. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/james/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />for do not let that man suppose that he will receive anything from the LORD—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/james/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For let that man not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/james/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> for let not that man suppose that he shall receive anything from the Lord -- <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/james/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/james/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Therefore let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/james/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />then a man should not consider that he would receive anything from the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/james/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/james/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />for the doubter, being double-minded and unstable in every way, must not expect to receive anything from the Lord.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/james/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thus let not that man expect that he will receive anything of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/james/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And let not that man think he will receive anything from THE LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/james/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing from the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/james/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />For let not that man think that he will receive anything from the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/james/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing from the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/james/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />such a man must not expect any answer from the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/james/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />A person of that sort must not expect to receive anything from the Lord--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/james/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/james/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Let not that man think that he shall receive any thing from the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/james/1-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0xUBCzqsAGw?start=49" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/james/1.htm">Rejoicing in Trials</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason."></a> <a href="/greek/1565.htm" title="1565: ekeinos (DPro-NMS) -- That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.">That</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpos (N-NMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">man</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">should not</a> <a href="/greek/3633.htm" title="3633: oiesthō (V-PMM/P-3S) -- To think, suppose, expect, imagine. Or oimai middle voice apparently from hoios; to make like, i.e. Imagine.">expect</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because."></a> <a href="/greek/2983.htm" title="2983: lēmpsetai (V-FIM-3S) -- (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. ">to receive</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: ti (IPro-ANS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">anything</a> <a href="/greek/3844.htm" title="3844: para (Prep) -- Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. ">from</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyriou (N-GMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">Lord.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">8</span>He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-21.htm">Matthew 21:21-22</a></span><br />“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. / If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-23.htm">Mark 11:23-24</a></span><br />“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him. / Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Hebrews 11:6</a></span><br />And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-14.htm">1 John 5:14-15</a></span><br />And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a></span><br />And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-7.htm">John 15:7</a></span><br />If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-23.htm">John 16:23-24</a></span><br />In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. / Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-23.htm">Romans 14:23</a></span><br />But the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that is not from faith is sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-22.htm">Hebrews 10:22</a></span><br />let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-8.htm">1 Timothy 2:8</a></span><br />Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-1.htm">Isaiah 59:1-2</a></span><br />Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear. / But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-9.htm">Proverbs 28:9</a></span><br />Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/66-18.htm">Psalm 66:18</a></span><br />If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12-13</a></span><br />Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. / You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/4-3.htm">James 4:3</a></b></br> Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume <i>it</i> upon your lusts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/15-8.htm">Proverbs 15:8</a></b></br> The sacrifice of the wicked <i>is</i> an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright <i>is</i> his delight.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/21-27.htm">Proverbs 21:27</a></b></br> The sacrifice of the wicked <i>is</i> abomination: how much more, <i>when</i> he bringeth it with a wicked mind?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/119-113.htm">Double-Minded</a> <a href="/philippians/1-20.htm">Expect</a> <a href="/hebrews/5-12.htm">Ought</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-39.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-3.htm">Seem</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-16.htm">Sort</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-29.htm">Suppose</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-5.htm">Think</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/james/1-8.htm">Double-Minded</a> <a href="/genesis/44-26.htm">Expect</a> <a href="/james/1-9.htm">Ought</a> <a href="/james/1-8.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/james/1-26.htm">Seem</a> <a href="/james/1-24.htm">Sort</a> <a href="/james/2-2.htm">Suppose</a> <a href="/james/4-5.htm">Think</a><div class="vheading2">James 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/james/1-1.htm">James greets the twelve tribes among the nations;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/james/1-2.htm">exhorts to rejoice in trials and temptations;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/james/1-5.htm">to ask patience of God;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/james/1-13.htm">and in our trials not to impute our weakness, or sins, to him,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/james/1-19.htm">but rather to hearken to the word, to meditate on it, and to do thereafter.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/james/1-26.htm">Otherwise men may seem, but never be, truly religious.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/james/1.htm">James 1</a>, this person is contrasted with someone who asks God for wisdom with faith. The term "man" here is generic, representing any person, regardless of gender, who lacks faith. This reflects the broader biblical principle that faith is essential in one's relationship with God, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Hebrews 11:6</a>, which states that without faith, it is impossible to please God.<p><b>should not expect</b><br>The idea of expectation is tied to faith and trust in God. In biblical terms, expectation is often linked with hope and assurance in God's promises. The lack of expectation here is a direct result of doubt, which undermines the confidence one should have in God's willingness and ability to provide. This aligns with the teachings of Jesus in <a href="/matthew/21-21.htm">Matthew 21:21-22</a>, where faith without doubt is emphasized as a condition for receiving from God.<p><b>to receive anything</b><br>The concept of receiving from God is central to the Christian faith, where believers are encouraged to ask and receive according to God's will (1 <a href="/john/5-14.htm">John 5:14-15</a>). However, the absence of faith and presence of doubt hinder this process. The "anything" here underscores the comprehensive nature of God's provision, which is not limited to material needs but includes wisdom, guidance, and spiritual blessings.<p><b>from the Lord</b><br>The term "Lord" refers to God, emphasizing His sovereignty and authority. In the New Testament, this often refers to Jesus Christ, who is the mediator between God and humanity. The relationship between the believer and the Lord is foundational, and faith is the means by which this relationship is maintained. The Lord's role as the provider is seen throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/philippians/4-19.htm">Philippians 4:19</a>, where God is described as supplying all needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/james.htm">James</a></b><br>The author of the epistle, traditionally identified as James, the brother of Jesus and a leader in the early Jerusalem church. He writes to Jewish Christians scattered among the nations.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The Lord</a></b><br>Refers to God, the ultimate source of wisdom and blessings, whom believers are encouraged to approach with faith and confidence.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_doubter.htm">The Doubter</a></b><br>The person described in the preceding verses who lacks faith and is compared to a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_doubt.htm">The Nature of Doubt</a></b><br>Doubt is not merely a lack of faith but an active state of being double-minded, which destabilizes our relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_as_a_requirement.htm">Faith as a Requirement</a></b><br>Faith is essential for receiving from God. It is not just about belief but trust and confidence in God's character and promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_doubt.htm">The Consequences of Doubt</a></b><br>Doubt leads to instability and prevents us from receiving God's blessings. It is crucial to address and overcome doubt through prayer and the Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prayer.htm">The Role of Prayer</a></b><br>Prayer should be approached with faith and expectation. Believers are encouraged to pray with confidence, trusting in God's willingness to provide.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_maturity.htm">Spiritual Maturity</a></b><br>Developing a steadfast faith is part of spiritual growth. Believers are called to mature in their faith, moving beyond doubt to a deeper trust in God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_james_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from James 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_cappadocia's_biblical_role.htm">Are your hearts firmly established for the Lord's coming?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_appear_silent_or_absent.htm">Why does God appear silent or absent?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_pray_if_god_knows_our_needs.htm">Matthew 6:8: If God already knows our needs, why pray at all?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_change_his_decision_in_amos.htm">Amos 7:3, 6 - If God is 'unchanging,' why does He appear to change His decision in answer to Amos's plea?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/james/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) Once more the Apostle warns the doubtful, holding out no hope of help until the wavering mind be fixed on God.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/james/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 7, 8.</span> - The A.V., which makes ver. 8 an independent sentence, is certainly wrong. Render, <span class="accented">Let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord</span>, <span class="accented">double-minded man that he is</span>, <span class="accented">unstable in all his ways.</span> So Vulgate, <span class="accented">Vir duplex animi</span>, <span class="accented">inconstans in omnibus viis.</span> (The Clementine Vulgate, by reading <span class="accented">est</span> after <span class="accented">inconstans</span>, agrees with A.V.) Another possible rendering is that of the R.V. margin, "Let not that man think that a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways, shall receive," etc. But the rendering given above is better. <span class="cmt_word">Double-minded</span>; <span class="greek">δίψυχος</span> occurs only here and in <a href="/james/4-8.htm">James 4:8</a> in the New Testament. It is not found in any earlier writer, and was perhaps coined by St. James to represent the idea of the Hebrew, "an heart and an heart (<span class="hebrew">בְלֵב וָלֵב</span>)" (<a href="/1_chronicles/12-33.htm">1 Chronicles 12:33</a>). It took root at once in the vocabulary of ecclesiastical writers, being found three times in Clement of Rome, and frequently in his younger contemporary Hermas. St. James's words are apparently alluded to in the Apost. Coust., VII. 11, <span class="greek">Μὴ γίνου δίψυχος ἐν</span> <span class="greek">προσευχῇ σου εἰ ἔσται η} οὑ</span>: and cf. Clem., 'Romans,' c. 23. The same thought is also found in Ecclus. 1:28, "Come not before him with a double heart (<span class="greek">ἐν καρδίᾳ δίσοῃ</span>)." Unstable; <span class="greek">ἀκατάστατος</span>, only here and (probably) <a href="/james/3-8.htm">James 3:8</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/james/1-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">That</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκεῖνος</span> <span class="translit">(ekeinos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1565.htm">Strong's 1565: </a> </span><span class="str2">That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man</span><br /><span class="grk">ἄνθρωπος</span> <span class="translit">(anthrōpos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">{should} not</span><br /><span class="grk">μὴ</span> <span class="translit">(mē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">expect</span><br /><span class="grk">οἰέσθω</span> <span class="translit">(oiesthō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3633.htm">Strong's 3633: </a> </span><span class="str2">To think, suppose, expect, imagine. Or oimai middle voice apparently from hoios; to make like, i.e. Imagine.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to receive</span><br /><span class="grk">λήμψεταί</span> <span class="translit">(lēmpsetai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2983.htm">Strong's 2983: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">anything</span><br /><span class="grk">τι</span> <span class="translit">(ti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> </span><span class="str2">Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="grk">παρὰ</span> <span class="translit">(para)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3844.htm">Strong's 3844: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(tou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Lord.</span><br /><span class="grk">Κυρίου</span> <span class="translit">(Kyriou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/james/1-7.htm">James 1:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/james/1-7.htm">James 1:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/james/1-7.htm">James 1:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/james/1-7.htm">James 1:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/james/1-7.htm">James 1:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/james/1-7.htm">James 1:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/james/1-7.htm">James 1:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/james/1-7.htm">James 1:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/james/1-7.htm">James 1:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/james/1-7.htm">James 1:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/james/1-7.htm">NT Letters: James 1:7 For let that man not think that (Ja Jas. 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