James 1:12-25

New American Standard Bible 1995

^12 (A)Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has ^[a]been approved, he will receive ^(B)the crown of life which the Lord ^(C)has promised to those who ^(D)love Him. ¹³ Let no one say when he is tempted, “^(E)I am being tempted ^[b]by God”; for God cannot be tempted ^[c]by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. ¹⁴ But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. ¹⁵ Then ^(F)when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when ^(G)sin ^[d]is accomplished, it brings forth death. ^16 (H)Do not be ^[e]deceived, ^(I)my beloved brethren. ¹⁷ Every good thing given and every perfect gift is ^(J)from above, coming down from ^(K)the Father of lights, ^(L)with whom there is no variation or ^[f]shifting shadow. ¹⁸ In the exercise of ^(M)His will He ^(N)brought us forth by ^(O)the word of truth, so that we would be ^[g]a kind of ^(P)first fruits ^[h]among His creatures.

^19 [i]This ^(Q)you know, ^(R)my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, ^(S)slow to speak and ^(T)slow to anger; ²⁰ for ^(U)the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God. ²¹ Therefore, ^(V)putting aside all filthiness and all ^[j]that remains of wickedness, in ^[k]humility receive ^(W)the word implanted, which is able to save your souls. ^22 (X)But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. ²³ For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his ^[l]natural face ^(Y)in a mirror; ²⁴ for once he has looked at himself and gone away, ^[m]he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. ²⁵ But one who looks intently at the perfect law, ^(Z)the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but ^[n]an effectual doer, this man will be ^(AA)blessed in ^[o]what he does.