James 1:4
Let your endurance become as strong as possible, so that you will be completely mature, without any shortcomings.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
In Context
3because you know that endurance comes from dealing with challenges to your trust in God.
5If any of you need wisdom, ask God, who gives generously to everyone without holding back.
Cross References
Job 17:9Those who are right keep going, and those whose hands are clean grow stronger and stronger.
Psalms 40:1I waited for the Lord patiently, and he turned to me—he heard my cry for help.
Habakkuk 2:3For the vision is for a future time, it is about the end and it does not lie. If it seems slow in being fulfilled, wait for it, for it will definitely come—it will not be delayed!
Matthew 10:22Everyone will hate you because you follow me, but those who endure until the end will be saved.
Mark 10:21Jesus looked at him with love and said, “You're only missing one thing. Go and sell everything you own, give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”
Luke 18:22When Jesus heard this he told the man, “You still lack one thing. Go and sell all you have, give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and 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 →