James 1:4
Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
Majority Standard Bible
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 the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
Cross References
Job 17:9Yet a righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
Psalms 40:1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
Habakkuk 2:3For 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.
Matthew 10:22You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
Mark 10:21Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, take up the cross, and follow Me.”
Luke 18:22On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then 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 →