1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: greetings.
2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,
3 Knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
4 Let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given him.
6 But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.
7 For let that man not think that he will receive anything from the Lord.
