James 1:4
Only let endurance have perfect results so that you may become perfect and complete, deficient in nothing.
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
In Context
3Be assured that the testing of your faith leads to power of endurance.
Cross References
Matthew 10:22And you will be objects of universal hatred because you are called by my name; but he who holds out to the End--he will be saved.
Mark 10:21Then Jesus looked at him and loved him, and said, "One thing is lacking in you: go, sell all you possess and give the proceeds to the poor, and you shall have riches in Heaven; and come and be a follower of mine."
Luke 18:22On receiving this answer Jesus said to him, "There is still one thing wanting in you. Sell everything you possess and give the money to the poor, and you shall have wealth in Heaven; and 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 →