James 1:4

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

King James Version

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Other Translations for James 1:4

BSB

Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

AKJV

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

CPDV

and patience brings a work to perfection, so that you may be perfect and whole, deficient in nothing.

ERV

And let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.

NHEB

Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

SMT

And let patience have a perfect work, that ye be perfect and entire, being left behind in nothing.

Word Study (Strong’s) for James 1:4

ButG1161Conjunction letG2192Verb patienceG5281Noun Feminine haveG2192VerbherperfectG5046Adjective workG2041Noun Neuter thatG2443ConjunctionyemaybeG5600Verb perfectG5046Adjective andG2532Conjunction entireG3648Adjective wantingG3007Verb nothingG3367Adjective

Commentary for James 1:4

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of James 1:4

Summary

Complete perseverance achieves spiritual maturity.

Event

Call for perseverance completion

Estimated Time Period

1st century AD