James 1:4
And let patience have its perfect work, so that ye may be complete and perfect, and may lack nothing.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
In Context
3For ye know, that the trial of your faith, maketh you possess patience.
Cross References
Matthew 10:22And ye shall be hated by every one, on account of my name. But he that shall endure to the end, shall have life.
Mark 10:21And Jesus looked on him, and loved him, and said to him: One thing thou lackest. Go, sell all that thou possessest, and give to the poor, and there will be a treasure for thee in heaven; and take thy cross, and come after me.
Luke 18:22And when Jesus heard these words, he said to him: One thing is lacking to thee: go, sell all that thou hast, and give to the poor; and thou wilt have a treasure in heaven; and come after 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 →