Focused Passage

James 1:5-8

Endurance, Wisdom, and the Implanted Word

James moves from the testing of faith in trials, to the need for God-given wisdom, to the danger of desire-born temptation, to the call to receive and obey the implanted word in pure and undefiled religion.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

6 But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

7 That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.

8 He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

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Verse 5

Cross-references

Luke 11:9 Classic cross-references Proverbs 2:3 Classic cross-references Mark 11:24 Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:6 Classic cross-references John 15:7 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 3:9–12 OliveGrove study links Proverbs 2:6 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Now δέ G1161 Conjunction if Εἰ G1487 Conjunction any τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular of you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural lacks λείπεται G3007 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular wisdom σοφίας G4678 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular he should ask αἰτείτω G154 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . παρὰ G3844 Preposition God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular who τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular gives διδόντος G1325 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular generously ἁπλῶς G574 Adverb to all πᾶσιν G3956 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction without μὴ G3361 Adverb finding fault ὀνειδίζοντος G3679 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction it will be given δοθήσεται G1325 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular to him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Matthew 21:21 Classic cross-references Hebrews 11:6 Classic cross-references Mark 11:22 Classic cross-references Luke 9:62 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:23 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 3:9–12 OliveGrove study links Proverbs 2:6 OliveGrove study links

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction he must ask αἰτείτω G154 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition faith πίστει G4102 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular without μηδὲν G3367 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular doubting διακρινόμενος G1252 Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular because γὰρ G1063 Conjunction he who ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular doubts διακρινόμενος G1252 Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular is like ἔοικεν G1503 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular a wave κλύδωνι G2830 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular of [the] sea θαλάσσης G2281 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular blown ἀνεμιζομένῳ G416 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction tossed by the wind ῥιπιζομένῳ G4494 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

James 4:3 Classic cross-references Proverbs 15:8 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:2 Classic cross-references Isaiah 1:15 Classic cross-references Isaiah 58:3 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 3:9–12 OliveGrove study links Proverbs 2:6 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- γὰρ G1063 Conjunction That ἐκεῖνος G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular man ἄνθρωπος G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular {should} not μὴ G3361 Adverb expect οἰέσθω G3633 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction to receive λήμψεταί G2983 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular anything τι G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular from παρὰ G3844 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Psalms 51:10 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 18:21 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:24 Classic cross-references James 4:8 Classic cross-references Revelation 3:15 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 3:9–12 OliveGrove study links Proverbs 2:6 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[He is] a double-minded δίψυχος G1374 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular man ἀνὴρ G435 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular unstable ἀκατάστατος G182 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition all πάσαις G3956 Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural ways ὁδοῖς G3598 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural

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