James 1:4
Strong's Lexicon
Allow
ἐχέτω (echetō)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

perseverance
ὑπομονὴ (hypomonē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5281: Endurance, steadfastness, patient waiting for. From hupomeno; cheerful endurance, constancy.

to finish
τέλειον (teleion)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5046: From telos; complete; neuter completeness.

[its] work,
ἔργον (ergon)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

so that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

you may be
ἦτε (ēte)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

mature
τέλειοι (teleioi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5046: From telos; complete; neuter completeness.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

complete,
ὁλόκληροι (holoklēroi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3648: Complete in every part, sound, perfect, entire. From holos and kleros; complete in every part, i.e. Perfectly sound.

[not] lacking
λειπόμενοι (leipomenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3007: A primary verb; to leave, i.e. to fail or be absent.

[anything].
μηδενὶ (mēdeni)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3367: No one, none, nothing.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

Young's Literal Translation
and let the endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire—in nothing lacking;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

New American Standard Bible
And let endurance have [its] perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

King James Bible
But let patience have [her] perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

New Living Translation
So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.

English Standard Version
And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

New American Standard Bible
And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

King James Bible
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

International Standard Version
But you must let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

NET Bible
And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you will be perfect and complete, not deficient in anything.

American Standard Version
And let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.

English Revised Version
And let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.

Young's Literal Translation
and let the endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire -- in nothing lacking;
















Cross References
Matthew 5:48
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Luke 21:19
In your patience possess ye your souls.

Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

1 Thessalonians 5:23
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

James 3:2
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

James 1:1
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

James 1:3
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

James 1:2
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

James 1:5
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

James 1:6
But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

James 1:7
For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
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