James 1:4
But let patience have its work perfected, that you may be perfect and faultless, wanting in nothing.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
In Context
3knowing that the trial of your faith produces patience.
Cross References
Matthew 10:22And you will be hated by all men on my account: but he that endures to the end shall be saved.
Mark 10:21And Jesus, looking on him, loved him, and said to him: One thing you lack; go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
Luke 18:22When Jesus heard this, he said to him: One thing you yet lack; sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Matthew Henry on James 1:3-13
Necessity of Faith and Patience; Evil of Indecision. ( a. d. 61.) 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 ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. 5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea… Read the whole commentary →