James 1:4
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But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
In other translations
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
Greek words
ἡhē<the>G3588δὲdeAndG1161ὑπομονὴhupomonēenduranceG5281ἔργονergonworkG2041τέλειονteleion[its] perfectG5046ἐχέτω,echetōshould have,G2192ἵναinaso thatG2443ἦτεēteyou may beG1510τέλειοιteleioiperfectG5046καὶkaiandG2532ὁλόκληροιholoklēroicompleteG3648ἐνeninG1722μηδενὶmēdeninothingG3367λειπόμενοι.leipomenoilacking.G3007
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Related verses
- 1 Peter 5:10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.
- Luke 21:19In your patience possess ye your souls.By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.
- Matthew 5:48Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
- 2 Timothy 3:17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.
- Galatians 6:9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
- Hebrews 13:21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
- James 5:7-117 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. 9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. 10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.7 Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. 8 You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near. 9 Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door! 10 Brothers, as an example of patience in affliction, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
- Habakkuk 2:3For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.
- Psalm 37:7Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
- Psalm 40:1I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
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