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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>James 1 MSB</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/james/1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap//james/1-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">MSB</a> > James 1</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/msb/menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrews/13.htm" title="Hebrews 13">◄</a> James 1 <a href="../james/2.htm" title="James 2">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Majority Standard Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/bsb/heb/james/1.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">A Greeting from James<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../jude/1.htm">Jude 1:1–2</a>)</span><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, <p class="reg"> To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion:<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">a</a></span> <p class="reg"> Greetings. <A name="3"></a><p class="hdg">Rejoicing in Trials<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../philippians/1.htm#12">Philippians 1:12–20</a>)</span><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. <A name="6"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></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. <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. <A name="10"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position. <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field. <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits. <A name="13"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that the Lord<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">b</a></span> has promised to those who love Him. <A name="14"></a><p class="hdg">Good and Perfect Gifts<p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone. <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. <A name="17"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">c</a></span> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">d</a></span> <A name="20"></a><p class="hdg">Hearing and Doing<p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>So then, my beloved brothers, everyone<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">e</a></span> should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires. <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls. <A name="23"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>For anyone who hears the word<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">f</a></span> but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does. <A name="27"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>If anyone among you<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">g</a></span> considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless. <span class="reftext"><a href="/james/1-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.</p><A name="fn"></a><div id="fnlink"><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:</b><br><br><span class="fnverse">1</span> <span class="footnotesbot">a</span> Literally <i>To the twelve tribes in the Diaspora</i>. Originally referring to the Jewish people living outside the land of Israel, <i>the Diaspora</i> is applied here to the Jewish believers scattered abroad.<br><span class="fnverse">12</span> <span class="footnotesbot">b</span> CT <i>He</i><br><span class="fnverse">17</span> <span class="footnotesbot">c</span> Or <i>no change or shadow of turning.</i><br><span class="fnverse">18</span> <span class="footnotesbot">d</span> Or <i>of His creatures.</i><br><span class="fnverse">19</span> <span class="footnotesbot">e</span> CT <i>My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone</i><br><span class="fnverse">23</span> <span class="footnotesbot">f</span> F35 <i>law</i><br><span class="fnverse">26</span> <span class="footnotesbot">g</span> CT does not include <i>among you</i>.<br><br /></div><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible, Majrity Standard Bible, MSB is produced in cooperation with <a href=//biblehub.com>Bible Hub</a>, <a href=//discoverybible.com>Discovery Bible</a>, <a href=//openbible.com>OpenBible.com</a>, and the Berean Bible Translation Committee. 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