Overview of the Book of James James Chapter 1 1) Chapter Summary & Explanation James opens by addressing how believers should respond to trials. He urges them to consider troubles as opportunities for growth, producing perseverance (1:2–4). He then pivots to the source of wisdom—God, who gives generously when asked in faith (1:5–8). The chapter…
Segment 1: James 5:1–6 (1) Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.(2) Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.(3) Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it…
Segment 1: James 4:1–3 (1) From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?(2) Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.(3) Ye ask, and…
Segment 1: James 3:1–5 (1) My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.(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.(3) Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths,…
Segment 1: James 1:1–4 (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.(4) But let patience have her perfect work, that…
Segment 1: James 2:1–4 (1) My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.(2) For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;(3) And ye have respect…