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**servant** . App-190 .
**God** . App-98 .
**Lord** . App-98 .
**Jesus Christ** . App-98 . Only here and [James 2:1](../../../kjv/james/2/1) in this epistle.
**twelve** . No suggestion of the separate houses of Judah and Israel. Note the complete number.
**scattered abroad** = in the dispersion (Greek. *diaspora.* See [John 7:35](../../../kjv/john/7/35) ).
**greeting** . Greek. *chairo.* Used in this sense in [Acts 15:23](../../../kjv/acts/15/23) ; [Acts 23:26](../../../kjv/acts/23/26) . Genitive "rejoice".

**fall** . Greek. *peripipto.* See [Acts 27:41](../../../kjv/acts/27/41) .
**temptations** = trials. Compare [Luke 22:28](../../../kjv/luke/22/28) . [Acts 20:19](../../../kjv/acts/20/19) . 1Pe 1:6 ; [1 Peter 4:12](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/12) .

**Knowing** . App-132 .
**trying** = testing. Gr *dokimion.* Only here and [1 Peter 1:7](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/7) .
**faith** . App-150 . Read, "your tested faith".
**patience** . Compare [Romans 5:3](../../../kjv/romans/5/3) .

**perfect** . App-125 .
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina.*
**entire** . Greek. *holokleros.* Only here and [1 Thessalonians 5:23](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/23) .
**wanting** = lacking. Greek. *leipo.* See [James 2:15](../../../kjv/james/2/15) .
**nothing** = in (Greek. *en)* nothing (Greek. *medeis)* .

**If** = But if. App-118 .
**any** . App-123 .
**lack** . Greek. *leipo* , as [James 1:4](../../../kjv/james/1/4) .
**ask** . App-134 .
**of** = from. App-104 .
**liberally** . Greek. *haplos.* Only here. The noun in [2 Corinthians 9:11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/11) , [2 Corinthians 9:13](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/13) .

**nothing** . Greek. *medeis,* as [James 1:4](../../../kjv/james/1/4) .
**wavering** . App-122 . Compare [Matthew 7:7](../../../kjv/matthew/7/7) , [Matthew 7:8](../../../kjv/matthew/7/8) .
**is like** . Greek. *eoika* . Only here and [James 1:23](../../../kjv/james/1/23) . The root (obs.) is *eiko* ; compare *eikon* , image.
**wave** . See [Luke 8:24](../../../kjv/luke/8/24) .
**driven** . Greek. *anemizomai.* Only here.
**tossed** . Greek. *rhipizomai.* Only here.

**man** . App-123 .
**think** . Only here and [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) , [Philippians 1:16](../../../kjv/philippians/1/16) . See [John 21:25](../../../kjv/john/21/25) .
**any thing** . Neut. of *tis* . App-123 .
**Lord** . App-98 .

**double minded** . Greek. *dipsuchos.* Only here and [James 4:8](../../../kjv/james/4/8) . There is no verb, but "double minded" and "unstable" qualify "that man". Compare [Psalms 119:113](../../../kjv/psalms/119/113) .
**man** . App-123 .
**unstable** . Greek. *akatastatos.* Only here and [James 3:8](../../../kjv/james/3/8) . The noun, [Luke 21:9](../../../kjv/luke/21/9) .

**the brother, &c** . = the lowly (Greek. *tapeinos.* See [Romans 12:16](../../../kjv/romans/12/16) ) brother.
**rejoice** . See [Romans 2:17](../../../kjv/romans/2/17) .
**that he is exalted** = his exaltation. Greek. *hupsos.* See [Luke 1:78](../../../kjv/luke/1/78) .

**that he is made low** = his humbling (Greek. *tapeinosis.* See [Acts 8:33](../../../kjv/acts/8/33) ).
**flower** . Greek. *anthos.* Only here; Jam 1:11 . [1 Peter 1:24](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/24) .

**is no sooner risen** . Literally rose.
**a** = the.
**burning heat** . Greek. *kauson.* Only here; [Matthew 20:12](../../../kjv/matthew/20/12) .[Luke 12:55](../../../kjv/luke/12/55) .
**but, &c** . = and withered.
**falleth** = fell. Same word in [Romans 9:6](../../../kjv/romans/9/6) .
**grace** . App-184 .
**fashion** . Literally presence or face ([James 1:23](../../../kjv/james/1/23) ).
**perisheth** = perished. Greek. *apollumi.* See [Romans 14:15](../../../kjv/romans/14/15) .
**also shall, &c** . = shall the rich man also.
**fade away** . Greek. *maraino.* Only here.
**ways** . Greek. *poreia.* Only here and [Luke 13:22](../../../kjv/luke/13/22) . Not the same word as in [James 1:8](../../../kjv/james/1/8) .

**Blessed** . Greek. *makarios,* as in [Matthew 5:3](../../../kjv/matthew/5/3) , &c.
**is** = hath become.
**tried** = tested. Greek. *dokimos.* Elsewhere translated "approved". See [Romans 14:18](../../../kjv/romans/14/18) .
**life** . App-170 .
**love** . App-135 . Compare [Hebrews 12:5](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/5) , [Hebrews 12:6](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/6) .

**no man** = no one. Greek. *medeis.*
**of** = from. App-104 .
**cannot be, &c** . = is incapable of being tempted. Greek. *apeirastos.* Only here.
**evil** . App-128 .
**neither tempteth he any man** = and He Himself tempteth no one (Greek. *oudeis)* .

**every man** = each one.
**when, &c** . = being drawn away. Greek. *exelkomai.* Only here.
**of** . App-104 .
**lust** . See [John 8:44](../../../kjv/john/8/44) , and compare [Romans 7:7](../../../kjv/romans/7/7) .
**enticed** . Greek. *deleazo.* Only here and [2 Peter 2:14](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/14) , [2 Peter 2:18](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/18) .

**when lust, &c** . = lust, having conceived.
**sin** . App-128 .
**finished** = completely finished. Greek. *apoteleo.* Only here.
**bringeth forth** . Greek. *apokueo.* Only here and [James 1:18](../../../kjv/james/1/18) .
**death** . See [Romans 6:21](../../../kjv/romans/6/21) .

**Do not err** = Be not deceived.
**beloved** . App-135 .

**gift** . Greek. *dosis.* Only here and [Philippians 1:4](../../../kjv/philippians/1/4) , [Philippians 1:15](../../../kjv/philippians/1/15) .
**gift** . Greek. *dorema.* Only here and [Romans 5:16](../../../kjv/romans/5/16) .
**from above** . Greek. *anothen.* See [John 3:3](../../../kjv/john/3/3) .
**and cometh** = coming.
**Father** . App-98 .
**lights** . App-130 .
**with** . App-104 .
**is no** . Literally there is not ( App-105 ) present (Greek. *eneimi)* .
**variableness** . Greek. *parallage.* Only here.
**neither** = or.
**shadow** . Greek. *aposkiasma* . Only here.
**of** . i.e. cast by, or due to.
**turning** . Greek. *trope.* Only here.

**Of His own will** = Having willed. App-102 .
**begat** . Greek. *apokueo.* See [James 1:15](../../../kjv/james/1/15) .
**word** . App-121 . Compare [1 Peter 1:23](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/23) .
**that** = to the end that. Greek. *eis* . App-104 .
**a kind of firstfruits** = a certain (Greek. *tis)* firstfruit (Greek. *aparche)* . See [Romans 8:23](../../../kjv/romans/8/23) . Compare [Romans 11:16](../../../kjv/romans/11/16) .
**creatures** . See [1 Timothy 4:4](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/4) .

**swift** . Greek. *tachus.* Only here, but the adverb occurs frequently.
**speak** . App-121 .

**righteousness** . App-191 .

**filthiness** . Greek. *rhuparia.* Only here. Compare [James 2:2](../../../kjv/james/2/2) . [1 Peter 3:21](../../../kjv/1-peter/3/21) .
**superfluity** = abundance. Greek. *perisseia* . See [Romans 5:17](../../../kjv/romans/5/17) .
**naughtiness** . App-128 . "Naughty" and "naughtiness" had a much more forcible meaning in King James's day than now. Compare [Proverbs 6:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/12) ; [Proverbs 11:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/6) ; [Proverbs 17:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/4) .[Jeremiah 24:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/24/2) .
**meekness** . Greek. *prautes* . Only here; [James 3:13](../../../kjv/james/3/13) . [1 Peter 3:15](../../../kjv/1-peter/3/15) . Compare App-127 .
**engrafted** = implanted. Greek. *emphutos.* Only here. Not the word in [Romans 11:17-24](../../../kjv/romans/11/17-24) .
**souls** . App-110 .

**be** = become.
**hearers** . Greek. *akroates.* Only here, verses: [James 1:23](../../../kjv/james/1/23) , [James 1:25](../../../kjv/james/1/25) .[Romans 2:13](../../../kjv/romans/2/13) .
**deceiving** . Greek. *paralogizomai,* to deceive by false reasoning. Only here and [Colossians 2:4](../../../kjv/colossians/2/4) .

**unto** = to.
**beholding** . Greek. *katanoeo.* Genitive rendered "consider. " App-133 .
**his natural face** . Literally the face ([James 1:11](../../../kjv/james/1/11) ) of his birth (Greek. *genesis.* Only here, [James 3:6](../../../kjv/james/3/6) , and [Matthew 1:1](../../../kjv/matthew/1/1) ).
**glass** = mirror. Greek. *esoptron.* Only here and [1 Corinthians 13:12](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/13/12)

**beholdeth** = beheld. See [James 1:23](../../../kjv/james/1/23) .
**goeth, &c** . = departed.
**forgetteth** = forgot.

**Whoso** = he that.
**looketh** . Literally stooped down (to look). Greek. *parakupto* . App-133 . See [John 20:5](../../../kjv/john/20/5) .
**the perfect, &c** . = the perfect law, that of liberty.
**perfect** . App-125 .
**continueth** = continued. Greek. *parameno.* See [1 Corinthians 16:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/16/6) .
**he** . The texts omit.
**forgetful hearer** = hearer of forgetfulness. App-17 .
**forgetful** . Greek. *epilesmone.* Only here.
**the** . Omit.
**this man** = this one.
**deed** = doing. Greek. *poiesis.* Only here.

**man** = one.
**among you** . The texts omit.
**seem** = thinks himself. Compare [James 4:5](../../../kjv/james/4/5) .
**religious** . Greek. *threskos.* Only here in N.T., and nowhere found in Classical Greek. It means a careful follower of the observances connected with his belief.
**bridleth** . Greek. *chalinagogeo.* Only here and [James 3:2](../../../kjv/james/3/2) .
**deceiveth** . Greek. *apatao.* See [Ephesians 5:6](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/6) .
**religion** . Greek. *threskeia.* See [Acts 26:5](../../../kjv/acts/26/5) .
**vain** . Greek. *mataios.* See [Acts 14:15](../../../kjv/acts/14/15) .

**undefiled** . Greek. *amiantos.* See [Hebrews 7:26](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/26) .
**before** . App-104 .
**visit** . App-133 . Compare [Matthew 26:36](../../../kjv/matthew/26/36) , [Matthew 26:43](../../../kjv/matthew/26/43) . Personal interest and sympathy are enjoined. Compare [Micah 6:8](../../../kjv/micah/6/8) .
**fatherless** . Greek. *orphanos.* Only here and [John 14:18](../../../kjv/john/14/18) .
**affliction** . See [Acts 7:10](../../../kjv/acts/7/10) .
**unspotted** . Greek. *aspilos.* See [1 Timothy 6:14](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/14) .
**world** . App-129 .

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