Yakobus 1:6

1:6 But he must ask in faith without doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed around by the wind.

Yakobus 1:11

1:11 For the sun rises with its heat and dries up the meadow; the petal of the flower falls off and its beauty is lost forever. ¹  So also the rich person in the midst of his pursuits will wither away.

Yakobus 1:17

1:17 All generous giving and every perfect gift ²  is from above, coming down ³  from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change. ⁴ 

Yakobus 2:23

2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Now Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness,” ⁵  and he was called God’s friend. ⁶ 

Yakobus 4:8

4:8 Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and make your hearts pure, you double-minded. ⁷ 

Yakobus 5:7

Patience in Suffering

5:7 So be patient, brothers and sisters, ⁸  until the Lord’s return. ⁹  Think of how the farmer waits ¹⁰  for the precious fruit of the ground and is patient ¹¹  for it until it receives the early and late rains.

[1:11]  ¹ tn Or “perishes,” “is destroyed.”

[1:17]  ² tn The first phrase refers to the action of giving and the second to what is given.

[1:17]  ³ tn Or “All generous giving and every perfect gift from above is coming down.”

[1:17]  ⁴ tn Grk “variation or shadow of turning” (referring to the motions of heavenly bodies causing variations of light and darkness).

[2:23]  ⁵ sn A quotation from Gen 15:6.

[2:23]  ⁶ sn An allusion to 2 Chr 20:7; Isa 41:8; 51:2; Dan 3:35 (LXX), in which Abraham is called God’s “beloved.”

[4:8]  ⁷ tn Or “two-minded” (the same description used in 1:8).

[5:7]  ⁸ tn Grk “brothers”; this phrase occurs again three times in the paragraph. See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.

[5:7]  ⁹ tn Or “advent”; or “coming” (also in v. 8).

[5:7]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “Behold! The farmer waits.”

[5:7]  ¹¹ tn Grk “being patient.”