James 1:4
and patience hath a perfect work, that ye be perfect and whole, and fail in nothing.
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
In Context
Cross References
Job 17:9And a just man shall hold his way, and he shall add strength to clean hands. (The righteous shall hold to their way, and he who hath clean hands shall be made even stronger.)
Psalms 40:1For victory, the psalm of David. I abiding abode the Lord; and he gave attention to me. And he heard my prayers; ( For the choirmaster, a song by David. Patiently waiting, I waited for the Lord; and he gave attention to me. And he heard my prayers;)
Habakkuk 2:3For yet the vision is far, and it shall appear into the end, and shall not lie; if it shall make dwelling, abide thou it, for it coming shall come, and shall not tarry. (For yet the vision is far off, but it shall appear in the end, and it shall not lie; and even if it appeareth to be delayed, wait thou for it, for it is coming, and indeed shall come, and shall not be late.)
Matthew 10:22And ye shall be in hate [or in hatred] to all men for my name; but he that shall dwell still [or shall continue] into the end, shall be made safe. (And ye shall be hated by everyone for my name; but he who shall continue unto the end, shall be saved.)
Mark 10:21And Jesus beheld him, and loved him, and said to him, One thing faileth to thee; go thou, and sell all (the) things that thou hast, and give (the proceeds) to poor men, and (then) thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, (pur)sue thou me (or follow me).
Luke 18:22And when this thing was heard, Jesus said to him, Yet one thing faileth to thee; sell thou all (the) things that thou hast, and give to poor men, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, and (pur)sue thou me, [or and come, and (pur) sue me], (or and 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 →