James 1

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Because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. James 1:3

Because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
James 1:3 faith temptation addiction
If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you.
James 1:5 wisdom receiving generosity

But ask in faith, never doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.
James 1:6 trust faith prayer
Let the brother or sister of humble means boast in having a high position and the rich in having been humbled, because the rich will disappear like a flower in the field.
James 1:9-10 pride humility money
Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
James 1:12 reward temptation life
No one, when tempted, should say, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted by evil and he himself tempts no one.
James 1:13 temptation desires understanding
Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
James 1:17 reliability Father blameless
In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave birth to us by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
James 1:18 creation truth life
You must understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.
James 1:19 speaking listening anger
Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls.
James 1:21 salvation Word of God evil
But be doers of the word and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.
James 1:22 obedience Word of God listening
But those who look into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and persevere, being not hearers who forget but doers who act—they will be blessed in their doing.
James 1:25 law blessing listening
If any think they are religious and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless.
James 1:26 speaking
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
James 1:27 sin blameless widows