James 1:4

Let endurance complete its work, so that you may become fully developed and complete, not lacking anything.

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In The King James Version

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

In Context

3You know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

5But if any of you needs wisdom, let him ask for it from God, the one who gives generously and without rebuke to all who ask, and he will give it to him.

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Cross References

Job 17:9The righteous man will keep to his way; 1 he who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger. 1

Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for Yahweh; 1 he listened to me and heard my cry. 1

Habakkuk 2:3For the vision is yet for a future time and will finally speak and not fail. 1 Though it delays, wait for it. For it will surely come and will not tarry. 1

Matthew 10:22You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But whoever endures to the end, that person will be saved.

Mark 10:21Jesus looked at him and loved him. He said to him, “One thing you lack. You must sell all that you have and give it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

Luke 18:22When Jesus heard that, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. You must sell all that you have and distribute it 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 →

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