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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/james/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Don&#8217t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/james/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So don’t be misled, my dear brothers and sisters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/james/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/james/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/james/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Do not be misled, my beloved brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/james/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Do not err, my beloved brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/james/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/james/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers <i>and sisters.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/james/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/james/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/james/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/james/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Do not be misled, my beloved brothers and sisters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/james/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/james/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don&#8217t be deceived, my dearly loved brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/james/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Be not deceived, my beloved brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/james/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Don't be fooled, my dear friends. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/james/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Be not deceived, my beloved brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/james/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />My dear brothers and sisters, don't be fooled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/james/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Do not be deceived, my dear friends! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/james/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not be deceived, my dear brothers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/james/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/james/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Do not be led astray, my dear brothers and sisters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/james/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/james/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Do not err, my beloved brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/james/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Do not be deceived, my dearly-loved brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/james/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Don’t be deceived, my beloved brothers. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/james/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not be led astray, my beloved brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/james/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Do not be misled, my beloved brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/james/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Be not led astray, my brethren beloved;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/james/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Be not led astray, my dearly beloved brethren.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/james/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Do not err, therefore, my dearest brethren. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/james/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so, do not choose to go astray, my most beloved brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/james/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/james/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not be deceived, my beloved.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/james/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Do not err, my beloved brethren.<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 />Do not go astray, my beloved brethren.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/james/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Be not deceived, my beloved brethren;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/james/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Be not deceived, my beloved brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/james/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Be not deceived, my beloved brethren.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/james/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />Don't be deluded, my brethren;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/james/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Do not be deceived, my dearly-loved brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/james/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Be not deceived, my beloved brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/james/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Be not <i>therefore</i> deceived, my beloved brethren: <i>for</i> every good gift,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/james/1-16.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=128" 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">Good and Perfect Gifts</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><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.">Do not</a> <a href="/greek/4105.htm" title="4105: planasthe (V-PMM/P-2P) -- To lead astray, deceive, cause to wander. From plane; to roam.">be deceived,</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">my</a> <a href="/greek/27.htm" title="27: agapētoi (Adj-VMP) -- From agapao; beloved.">beloved</a> <a href="/greek/80.htm" title="80: adelphoi (N-VMP) -- A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.">brothers.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">17</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.…<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="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-8.htm">1 John 1:8</a></span><br />If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-7.htm">1 John 3:7</a></span><br />Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">1 Corinthians 6:9</a></span><br />Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-33.htm">1 Corinthians 15:33</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-6.htm">Ephesians 5:6</a></span><br />Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-4.htm">Matthew 24:4</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-3.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:3</a></span><br />Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-8.htm">Colossians 2:8</a></span><br />See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-12.htm">Proverbs 14:12</a></span><br />There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a></span><br />The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-20.htm">Isaiah 44:20</a></span><br />He feeds on ashes. His deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-12.htm">Hosea 4:12</a></span><br />My people consult their wooden idols, and their divining rods inform them. For a spirit of prostitution leads them astray and they have played the harlot against their God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Do not err, my beloved brothers.</p><p class="hdg">Do.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/22-29.htm">Matthew 22:29</a></b></br> Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/12-24.htm">Mark 12:24,27</a></b></br> And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a></b></br> Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.</p><p class="hdg">my.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/1-19.htm">James 1:19</a></b></br> Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/2-5.htm">James 2:5</a></b></br> Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/philippians/2-12.htm">Philippians 2:12</a></b></br> Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hebrews/5-2.htm">Astray</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-9.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-35.htm">Dear</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-9.htm">Dearly-Loved</a> <a href="/titus/3-3.htm">Deceived</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-10.htm">Err</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-18.htm">Led</a> <a href="/james/1-14.htm">Right</a> <a href="/james/1-14.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/james/1-14.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/james/5-19.htm">Astray</a> <a href="/james/1-19.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/james/1-19.htm">Dear</a> <a href="/james/1-19.htm">Dearly-Loved</a> <a href="/revelation/13-14.htm">Deceived</a> <a href="/james/5-19.htm">Err</a> <a href="/genesis/14-14.htm">Led</a> <a href="/james/2-8.htm">Right</a> <a href="/james/3-4.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/james/1-24.htm">Way</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/james/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/james/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/james/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Do not be deceived</b><br>This phrase serves as a warning against falling into error or misunderstanding. In the context of James, it addresses the potential for believers to misunderstand the nature of trials and temptations. The Greek word for "deceived" implies being led astray or wandering from the truth. This echoes the warnings found in other New Testament writings, such as Paul's letters, where he cautions against false teachings (e.g., <a href="/galatians/1-6.htm">Galatians 1:6-9</a>). The early church faced numerous challenges from false doctrines, and this admonition underscores the importance of discernment and adherence to the truth of the Gospel.<p><b>my beloved brothers</b><br>James uses the term "beloved brothers" to express a deep affection and familial bond with his audience. This phrase indicates that he is addressing fellow believers, emphasizing the unity and love that should characterize the Christian community. The use of "brothers" reflects the cultural context of the time, where familial language was common in addressing members of the faith community. This familial language is consistent with other New Testament writings, such as Paul's epistles, where believers are often referred to as brothers and sisters in Christ (e.g., <a href="/romans/12.htm">Romans 12:1</a>). The term "beloved" highlights the pastoral care and concern James has for his readers, urging them to remain steadfast in their faith.<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 with authority and pastoral concern.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/beloved_brothers.htm">Beloved Brothers</a></b><br>The recipients of the letter, likely Jewish Christians scattered among the nations, facing trials and temptations. James addresses them with affection and concern.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/early_church.htm">Early Church</a></b><br>The context in which James writes, a time when the early Christian community was establishing its identity and facing various challenges, including persecution and internal strife.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/guard_against_deception.htm">Guard Against Deception</a></b><br>Believers must remain vigilant against false teachings and misunderstandings about God's nature and His role in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understand_god's_goodness.htm">Understand God's Goodness</a></b><br>Recognize that God is the source of all good and perfect gifts, and He does not tempt us to do evil.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/embrace_personal_responsibility.htm">Embrace Personal Responsibility</a></b><br>Acknowledge that temptation arises from our own desires, and we must take responsibility for our actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultivate_discernment.htm">Cultivate Discernment</a></b><br>Develop spiritual discernment through prayer, study of Scripture, and fellowship with mature believers to avoid being led astray.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/live_in_community.htm">Live in Community</a></b><br>Engage with fellow believers in love and accountability, supporting one another in the pursuit of holiness and truth.<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/who_was_joseph_franklin_rutherford.htm">How can you speak with grace and thoughtfulness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god_truthful_with_deceiver_deceived.htm">In Job 12:16, how can God be responsible for both the deceiver and the deceived without contradicting verses that uphold His truthfulness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_jeremiah_20_7_with_james_1_13.htm">How can Jeremiah 20:7 be reconciled with James 1:13, which states that God never tempts or deceives anyone?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_christian_leaders_contradict_god.htm">Why do Christian leaders claim to hear from God, yet often contradict each other?</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>(16) <span class= "bld">Do not err, my beloved brethren.</span>--Thus far James the Wise has declared what God is not, what qualities are alien to Him; but this is only a negative aspect of the truth, and he now would show the positive--namely, that God is the Author of all and every good. And this lesson he introduces with a caution to his <span class= "ital">brethren beloved, not to err.</span> He is most earnest and emphatic. "Be not <span class= "ital">ye</span> deceived," however much the world may wander in delusive paths. A marked change from the dreadful tenor of the last verse is here made to bright reflections on the gifts of God; and a new incentive to endurance is found in the happy thoughts of His goodness.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/james/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 16-18.</span> - The connection of thought with what goes before appears to be this. God cannot be the author of temptation, which thus leads to sin and death, because all good and perfect gifts, and these only, come from him. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Do not err</span>; better, <span class="accented">be act deceived</span>; <span class="greek">μὴ πλανᾶσθε</span>. The same formula is also found in <a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">1 Corinthians 6:9</a>; 15:83; <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/james/1-16.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">{Do} 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">be deceived,</span><br /><span class="grk">πλανᾶσθε</span> <span class="translit">(planasthe)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4105.htm">Strong's 4105: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lead astray, deceive, cause to wander. From plane; to roam.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my</span><br /><span class="grk">μου</span> <span class="translit">(mou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">beloved</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀγαπητοί</span> <span class="translit">(agapētoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_27.htm">Strong's 27: </a> </span><span class="str2">From agapao; beloved.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">brothers.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀδελφοί</span> <span class="translit">(adelphoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_80.htm">Strong's 80: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/james/1-16.htm">James 1:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/james/1-16.htm">James 1:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/james/1-16.htm">James 1:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/james/1-16.htm">James 1:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/james/1-16.htm">James 1:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/james/1-16.htm">James 1:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/james/1-16.htm">James 1:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/james/1-16.htm">James 1:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/james/1-16.htm">James 1:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/james/1-16.htm">James 1:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/james/1-16.htm">NT Letters: James 1:16 Don't be deceived my beloved brothers (Ja Jas. 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