James 1:4
but let that endurance have a complete work, so that you may be perfect and complete, falling short in nothing.
Family 35 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 testing of your faith produces endurance;
Cross References
Matthew 10:22And you will be hated by all for my name's sake; but the one enduring to the end, he will be delivered.
Mark 10:21Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him: “One thing you lack; go, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, take up the cross, and follow me.”
Luke 18:22Well upon hearing these things Jesus said to him, “You still lack one thing: sell all you have and distribute to the poor, and you will 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 →