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James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings. Trials and Temptations - Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you ...
Read the full text of the book of James, a letter from the brother of Jesus to the early Christians. Learn about the themes of faith, works, wisdom, and trials in this epistle.
- James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
- My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
- Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
- But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
- James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings.
- Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,
- because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
- Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
- Summary of The Book of James
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This summary of the book of James provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of James.
The author identifies himself as James (1:1); he was probably the brother of Jesus and leader of the Jerusalem council (Ac 15). Four men in the NT have this name. The author of this letter could not have been the apostle James, who died too early (a.d. 44) to have written it. The other two men named James had neither the stature nor the influence t...
Some date the letter in the early 60s. There are indications, however, that it was written before a.d. 50: If this early dating is correct, this letter is the earliest of all the NT writings -- with the possible exception of Galatians.
The recipients are identified explicitly only in 1:1: "the twelve tribes scattered among the nations." Some hold that this expression refers to Christians in general, but the term "twelve tribes" would more naturally apply to Jewish Christians. Furthermore, a Jewish audience would be more in keeping with the obviously Jewish nature of the letter (e...
Characteristics that make the letter distinctive are: (1) its unmistakably Jewish nature; (2) its emphasis on vital Christianity, characterized by good deeds and a faith that works (genuine faith must and will be accompanied by a consistent lifestyle); (3) its simple organization; (4) its familiarity with Jesus' teachings preserved in the Sermon on...
Greetings (1:1)Trials and Temptations (1:2-18)Listening and Doing (1:19-27)Favoritism Forbidden (2:1-13)Learn about the author, date, recipients, and themes of the book of James, the earliest and most Jewish of the NT letters. Read the full text online with NIV translation and detailed notes on each chapter.
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James 1. 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings. Trials and Temptations.
1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. 2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
