Focused Passage

James 1:9-11

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

9 The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position.

10 But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field.

11 For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

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Verse 9

Cross-references

Mark 8:36 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 9:23 Classic cross-references James 2:5 Classic cross-references Proverbs 19:1 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 6:17 Classic cross-references Isaiah 40:6–8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction The ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular brother ἀδελφὸς G80 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular in humble circumstances ταπεινὸς G5011 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular should exult Καυχάσθω G2744 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular high position ὕψει G5311 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Job 14:2 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:24 Classic cross-references Isaiah 40:6 Classic cross-references James 4:14 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:3 Classic cross-references Isaiah 40:6–8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction the [one who is] ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular rich πλούσιος G4145 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular [should exult] in ἐν G1722 Preposition his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular low position ταπεινώσει G5014 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction he will pass away παρελεύσεται G3928 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular like ὡς G5613 Adverb a flower ἄνθος G438 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular of the field χόρτου G5528 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Isaiah 40:7 Classic cross-references Proverbs 31:30 Classic cross-references James 5:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 37:35 Classic cross-references Luke 16:22 Classic cross-references Isaiah 40:6–8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular sun ἥλιος G2246 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular rises ἀνέτειλεν G393 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular with σὺν G4862 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular scorching heat καύσωνι G2742 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction withers ἐξήρανεν G3583 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular plant χόρτον G5528 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction its αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular flower ἄνθος G438 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular falls ἐξέπεσεν G1601 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [its] ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular beauty εὐπρέπεια G2143 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular . . . αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular . . . τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular . . . προσώπου G4383 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular is lost ἀπώλετο G622 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular So οὕτως G3779 Adverb too καὶ G2532 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular rich [man] πλούσιος G4145 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular will fade away μαρανθήσεται G3133 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular in the midst of ἐν G1722 Preposition his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural pursuits πορείαις G4197 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural

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