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1
 
James
 
Ἰάκωβος
 
G2385

of God
 
θεοῦ
 
G2316

and
 
καὶ
 
G2532

of the Lord
 
κυρίου
 
G2962

Jesus
 
Ἰησοῦ
 
G2424

Christ
 
Χριστοῦ
 
G5547

a servant
 
δοῦλος
 
G1401

ταῖς
 
G3588

to the twelve
 
δώδεκα
 
G1427

tribes
 
φυλαῖς
 
G5443

ταῖς
 
G3588

which
 
ἐν
 
G1722

τῇ
 
G3588

are scattered abroad
 
διασπορᾷ
 
G1290

greeting
 
χαίρειν
 
G5463

2
 
all
 
Πᾶσαν
 
G3956

joy
 
χαρὰν
 
G5479

count it
 
ἡγήσασθε
 
G2233

brethren
 
ἀδελφοί
 
G80

My
 
μου
 
G3450

when
 
ὅταν
 
G3752

temptations
 
πειρασμοῖς
 
G3986

ye fall
 
περιπέσητε
 
G4045

into divers
 
ποικίλοις
 
G4164

3
 
Knowing
 
γινώσκοντες
 
G1097

this that
 
ὅτι
 
G3754

τὸ
 
G3588

the trying
 
δοκίμιον
 
G1383

of your
 
ὑμῶν
 
G5216

τῆς
 
G3588

faith
 
πίστεως
 
G4102

worketh
 
κατεργάζεται
 
G2716

patience
 
ὑπομονήν
 
G5281

4

ἡ
 
G3588

But
 
δὲ
 
G1161

patience
 
ὑπομονὴ
 
G5281

work
 
ἔργον
 
G2041

her perfect
 
τέλειοι
 
G5046

have
 
ἐχέτω
 
G2192

that
 
ἵνα
 
G2443

ye may be
 
ἦτε
 
G5600

her perfect
 
τέλειοι
 
G5046

and
 
καὶ
 
G2532

entire
 
ὁλόκληροι
 
G3648

nothing
 
ἐν
 
G1722

μηδενὶ
 
G3367

wanting
 
λειπόμενοι
 
G3007

5

Εἰ
 
G1487

δέ
 
G1161

τις
 
G5100

of you
 
ὑμῶν
 
G5216

lack
 
λείπεται
 
G3007

wisdom
 
σοφίας
 
G4678

let him ask
 
αἰτείτω
 
G154

of
 
παρὰ
 
G3844

τοῦ
 
G3588

it shall be given
 
δοθήσεται
 
G1325

God
 
θεοῦ
 
G2316

to all
 
πᾶσιν
 
G3956

men liberally
 
ἁπλῶς
 
G574

and
 
καὶ
 
G2532

not
 
μὴ
 
G3361

upbraideth
 
ὀνειδίζοντος
 
G3679

and
 
καὶ
 
G2532

it shall be given
 
δοθήσεται
 
G1325

him
 
αὐτῷ
 
G846

6
 
let him ask
 
αἰτείτω
 
G154

But
 
δὲ
 
G1161

in
 
ἐν
 
G1722

faith
 
πίστει
 
G4102

nothing
 
μηδὲν
 
G3367

he that wavereth
 
διακρινόμενος
 
G1252

ὁ
 
G3588

For
 
γὰρ
 
G1063

he that wavereth
 
διακρινόμενος
 
G1252

is like
 
ἔοικεν
 
G1503

a wave
 
κλύδωνι
 
G2830

of the sea
 
θαλάσσης
 
G2281

driven with the wind
 
ἀνεμιζομένῳ
 
G416

and
 
καὶ
 
G2532

tossed
 
ῥιπιζομένῳ
 
G4494

7
 
not
 
μὴ
 
G3361

For
 
γὰρ
 
G1063

let
 
οἰέσθω
 
G3633

ὁ
 
G3588

man
 
ἄνθρωπος
 
G444

that
 
ἐκεῖνος
 
G1565

that
 
ὅτι
 
G3754

he shall receive
 
λήψεταί
 
G2983

any thing
 
τι
 
G5100

of
 
παρὰ
 
G3844

τοῦ
 
G3588

the Lord
 
κυρίου
 
G2962

8
 
man
 
ἀνὴρ
 
G435

A double minded
 
δίψυχος
 
G1374

is unstable
 
ἀκατάστατος
 
G182

in
 
ἐν
 
G1722

all
 
πάσαις
 
G3956

ταῖς
 
G3588

ways
 
ὁδοῖς
 
G3598

αὐτοῦ
 
G846

9
 
Let
 
Καυχάσθω
 
G2744

δὲ
 
G1161

ὁ
 
G3588

the brother
 
ἀδελφὸς
 
G80

ὁ
 
G3588

of low degree
 
ταπεινὸς
 
G5011

in
 
ἐν
 
G1722

τῷ
 
G3588

is exalted
 
ὕψει
 
G5311

αὐτοῦ
 
G846

10

ὁ
 
G3588

But
 
δὲ
 
G1161

the rich
 
πλούσιος
 
G4145

in
 
ἐν
 
G1722

τῇ
 
G3588

is made low
 
ταπεινώσει
 
G5014

αὐτοῦ
 
G846

because
 
ὅτι
 
G3754

as
 
ὡς
 
G5613

the flower
 
ἄνθος
 
G438

of the grass
 
χόρτου
 
G5528

he shall pass away
 
παρελεύσεται
 
G3928

11
 
is no sooner risen
 
ἀνέτειλεν
 
G393

For
 
γὰρ
 
G1063

ὁ
 
G3588

the sun
 
ἥλιος
 
G2246

with
 
σὺν
 
G4862

τῷ
 
G3588

a burning heat
 
καύσωνι
 
G2742

also
 
καὶ
 
G2532

it withereth
 
ἐξήρανεν
 
G3583

τὸν
 
G3588

the grass
 
χόρτον
 
G5528

also
 
καὶ
 
G2532

τὸ
 
G3588

the flower
 
ἄνθος
 
G438

of it
 
αὐτοῦ
 
G846

falleth
 
ἐξέπεσεν
 
G1601

also
 
καὶ
 
G2532

ἡ
 
G3588

the grace
 
εὐπρέπεια
 
G2143

τοῦ
 
G3588

of the fashion
 
προσώπου
 
G4383

of it
 
αὐτοῦ
 
G846

perisheth
 
ἀπώλετο·
 
G622

so
 
οὕτως
 
G3779

also
 
καὶ
 
G2532

ὁ
 
G3588

the rich man
 
πλούσιος
 
G4145

in
 
ἐν
 
G1722

ταῖς
 
G3588

ways
 
πορείαις
 
G4197

of it
 
αὐτοῦ
 
G846

fade away
 
μαρανθήσεται
 
G3133

12
 
Blessed
 
Μακάριος
 
G3107

is the man
 
ἀνὴρ
 
G435

that
 
ὃν
 
G3739

endureth
 
ὑπομένει
 
G5278

temptation
 
πειρασμόν
 
G3986

for
 
ὅτι
 
G3754

when he is tried
 
δόκιμος
 
G1384

γενόμενος
 
G1096

he shall receive
 
λήψεταί
 
G2983

τὸν
 
G3588

the crown
 
στέφανον
 
G4735

τῆς
 
G3588

of life
 
ζωῆς
 
G2222

that
 
ὃν
 
G3739

hath promised
 
ἐπηγγείλατο
 
G1861

ὁ
 
G3588

the Lord
 
Κύριος
 
G2962

τοῖς
 
G3588

to them that love
 
ἀγαπῶσιν
 
G25

him
 
αὐτόν
 
G846

13
 
no man
 
μηδεὶς
 
G3367

I am tempted
 
πειράζει
 
G3985

Let
 
λεγέτω
 
G3004

ὅτι
 
G3754

of
 
Ἀπὸ
 
G575

τοῦ
 
G3588

God
 
θεὸς
 
G2316

I am tempted
 
πειράζει
 
G3985

ὁ
 
G3588

for
 
γὰρ
 
G1063

God
 
θεὸς
 
G2316

cannot be tempted
 
ἀπείραστός
 
G551

ἐστιν
 
G2076

with evil
 
κακῶν
 
G2556

I am tempted
 
πειράζει
 
G3985

neither
 
δὲ
 
G1161

αὐτὸς
 
G846

any man
 
οὐδένα
 
G3762

14
 
every man
 
ἕκαστος
 
G1538

But
 
δὲ
 
G1161

is tempted
 
πειράζεται
 
G3985

of
 
ὑπὸ
 
G5259

τῆς
 
G3588

his own
 
ἰδίας
 
G2398

lust
 
ἐπιθυμίας
 
G1939

when he is drawn away
 
ἐξελκόμενος
 
G1828

and
 
καὶ
 
G2532

enticed
 
δελεαζόμενος·
 
G1185

15
 
Then
 
εἶτα
 
G1534

ἡ
 
G3588

when lust
 
ἐπιθυμία
 
G1939

hath conceived
 
συλλαβοῦσα
 
G4815

it bringeth forth
 
τίκτει
 
G5088

sin
 
ἁμαρτία
 
G266

ἡ
 
G3588

and
 
δὲ
 
G1161

sin
 
ἁμαρτία
 
G266

when it is finished
 
ἀποτελεσθεῖσα
 
G658

bringeth forth
 
ἀποκύει
 
G616

death
 
θάνατον
 
G2288

16
 
not
 
Μὴ
 
G3361

Do
 
πλανᾶσθε
 
G4105

brethren
 
ἀδελφοί
 
G80

my
 
μου
 
G3450

beloved
 
ἀγαπητοί
 
G27

17
 
Every
 
πᾶν
 
G3956

gift
 
δόσις
 
G1394

good
 
ἀγαθὴ
 
G18

and
 
καὶ
 
G2532

Every
 
πᾶν
 
G3956

gift
 
δώρημα
 
G1434

perfect
 
τέλειον
 
G5046

from above
 
ἄνωθέν
 
G509

is
 
ἐστιν
 
G2076

and cometh down
 
καταβαῖνον
 
G2597

from
 
ἀπὸ
 
G575

τοῦ
 
G3588

the Father
 
πατρὸς
 
G3962

τῶν
 
G3588

of lights
 
φώτων
 
G5457

with
 
παρ'
 
G3844

whom
 
ᾧ
 
G3739

no
 
οὐκ
 
G3756

is
 
ἔνι
 
G1762

variableness
 
παραλλαγὴ
 
G3883

neither
 
ἢ
 
G2228

of turning
 
τροπῆς
 
G5157

shadow
 
ἀποσκίασμα
 
G644

18
 
Of his own will
 
βουληθεὶς
 
G1014

begat he
 
ἀπεκύησεν
 
G616

us
 
ἡμᾶς
 
G2248

with the word
 
λόγῳ
 
G3056

of truth
 
ἀληθείας
 
G225

that
 
εἰς
 
G1519

τὸ
 
G3588

should be
 
εἶναι
 
G1511

us
 
ἡμᾶς
 
G2248

of firstfruits
 
ἀπαρχήν
 
G536

a kind
 
τινα
 
G5100

τῶν
 
G3588

αὐτοῦ
 
G846

creatures
 
κτισμάτων
 
G2938

19
 
Wherefore
 
Ὥστε,
 
G5620

brethren
 
ἀδελφοί
 
G80

my
 
μου
 
G3450

beloved
 
ἀγαπητοί·
 
G27

be
 
ἔστω
 
G2077

every
 
πᾶς
 
G3956

man
 
ἄνθρωπος
 
G444

swift
 
ταχὺς
 
G5036

to
 
εἰς
 
G1519

τὸ
 
G3588

hear
 
ἀκοῦσαι
 
G191

slow
 
βραδὺς
 
G1021

to
 
εἰς
 
G1519

τὸ
 
G3588

speak
 
λαλῆσαι
 
G2980

slow
 
βραδὺς
 
G1021

to
 
εἰς
 
G1519

wrath
 
ὀργήν·
 
G3709

20
 
the wrath
 
ὀργὴ
 
G3709

For
 
γὰρ
 
G1063

of man
 
ἀνδρὸς
 
G435

the righteousness
 
δικαιοσύνην
 
G1343

of God
 
θεοῦ
 
G2316

not
 
οὐ
 
G3756

worketh
 
κατεργάζεται
 
G2716

21
 
Wherefore
 
διὸ
 
G1352

lay apart
 
ἀποθέμενοι
 
G659

all
 
πᾶσαν
 
G3956

filthiness
 
ῥυπαρίαν
 
G4507

and
 
καὶ
 
G2532

superfluity
 
περισσείαν
 
G4050

of naughtiness
 
κακίας
 
G2549

with
 
ἐν
 
G1722

meekness
 
πρᾳΰτητι
 
G4240

and receive
 
δέξασθε
 
G1209

which
 
τὰς
 
G3588

the engrafted
 
ἔμφυτον
 
G1721

word
 
λόγον
 
G3056

which
 
τὰς
 
G3588

is able
 
δυνάμενον
 
G1410

to save
 
σῶσαι
 
G4982

which
 
τὰς
 
G3588

souls
 
ψυχὰς
 
G5590

your
 
ὑμῶν
 
G5216

22
 
be ye
 
Γίνεσθε
 
G1096

But
 
δὲ
 
G1161

doers
 
ποιηταὶ
 
G4163

of the word
 
λόγου
 
G3056

and
 
καὶ
 
G2532

not
 
μὴ
 
G3361

only
 
μόνον
 
G3440

hearers
 
ἀκροαταὶ
 
G202

deceiving
 
παραλογιζόμενοι
 
G3884

your own selves
 
ἑαυτούς
 
G1438

23
 
For
 
ὅτι
 
G3754

εἴ
 
G1487

τις
 
G5100

a hearer
 
ἀκροατὴς
 
G202

of the word
 
λόγου
 
G3056

be
 
ἐστὶν
 
G2076

and
 
καὶ
 
G2532

not
 
οὐ
 
G3756

a doer
 
ποιητής
 
G4163

he
 
οὗτος
 
G3778

is like
 
ἔοικεν
 
G1503

unto a man
 
ἀνδρὶ
 
G435

beholding
 
κατανοοῦντι
 
G2657

τὸ
 
G3588

face
 
πρόσωπον
 
G4383

τῆς
 
G3588

natural
 
γενέσεως
 
G1078

αὐτοῦ
 
G846

in
 
ἐν
 
G1722

a glass
 
ἐσόπτρῳ·
 
G2072

24
 
he beholdeth
 
κατενόησεν
 
G2657

For
 
γὰρ
 
G1063

himself
 
ἑαυτὸν
 
G1438

and
 
καὶ
 
G2532

goeth his way
 
ἀπελήλυθεν
 
G565

and
 
καὶ
 
G2532

straightway
 
εὐθέως
 
G2112

forgetteth
 
ἐπελάθετο
 
G1950

what manner of man
 
ὁποῖος
 
G3697

he was
 
ἦν
 
G2258

25

ὁ
 
G3588

But
 
δὲ
 
G1161

whoso looketh
 
παρακύψας
 
G3879

into
 
εἰς
 
G1519

law
 
νόμον
 
G3551

the perfect
 
τέλειον
 
G5046

τὸν
 
G3588

τῆς
 
G3588

of liberty
 
ἐλευθερίας
 
G1657

and
 
καὶ
 
G2532

continueth
 
παραμείνας
 
G3887

therein he
 
οὗτος
 
G3778

not
 
οὐκ
 
G3756

hearer
 
ἀκροατὴς
 
G202

a forgetful
 
ἐπιλησμονῆς
 
G1953

being
 
γενόμενος
 
G1096

but
 
ἀλλὰ
 
G235

a doer
 
ποιητὴς
 
G4163

of the work
 
ἔργου
 
G2041

therein he
 
οὗτος
 
G3778

blessed
 
μακάριος
 
G3107

in
 
ἐν
 
G1722

τῇ
 
G3588

deed
 
ποιήσει
 
G4162

αὐτοῦ
 
G846

shall be
 
ἔσται
 
G2071

26

Εἴ
 
G1487

τις
 
G5100

seem
 
δοκεῖ
 
G1380

religious
 
θρησκὸς
 
G2357

to be
 
εἶναι
 
G1511

among
 
ἐν
 
G1722

you
 
ὑμῖν,
 
G5213

not
 
μὴ
 
G3361

and bridleth
 
χαλιναγωγῶν
 
G5468

tongue
 
γλῶσσαν
 
G1100

αὐτοῦ
 
G846

but
 
ἀλλ'
 
G235

deceiveth
 
ἀπατῶν
 
G538

heart
 
καρδίαν
 
G2588

αὐτοῦ
 
G846

this man's
 
τούτου
 
G5127

is vain
 
μάταιος
 
G3152

ἡ
 
G3588

religion
 
θρησκεία
 
G2356

27
 
religion
 
θρησκεία
 
G2356

Pure
 
καθαρὰ
 
G2513

and
 
καὶ
 
G2532

undefiled
 
ἀμίαντος
 
G283

before
 
παρὰ
 
G3844

τῷ
 
G3588

God
 
θεῷ
 
G2316

and
 
καὶ
 
G2532

the Father
 
πατρὶ
 
G3962

this
 
αὕτη
 
G3778

is
 
ἐστίν
 
G2076

To visit
 
ἐπισκέπτεσθαι
 
G1980

the fatherless
 
ὀρφανοὺς
 
G3737

and
 
καὶ
 
G2532

widows
 
χήρας
 
G5503

in
 
ἐν
 
G1722

τῇ
 
G3588

their affliction
 
θλίψει
 
G2347

αὐτῶν
 
G846

unspotted
 
ἄσπιλον
 
G784

himself
 
ἑαυτὸν
 
G1438

and to keep
 
τηρεῖν
 
G5083

from
 
ἀπὸ
 
G575

τοῦ
 
G3588

the world
 
κόσμου
 
G2889
 
[Hebrews 13](/interlinear/hebrews/13) [James 2](/interlinear/james/2)

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