James 1:5 - Forerunner Commentary

James 1:5

3 ^aknowing that the testing of your faith produces¹ patience.

4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be¹ perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

5 ^aIf any of you lacks wisdom, ^blet him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and ^cit will be given to him.

6 ^aBut let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.

7 For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;

8 he is ^aa double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

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9 Let the lowly brother glory in his exaltation,

Verse Comparison: James 1:5

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American Standard Version
But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Amplified® Bible
If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of the giving God [Who gives] to everyone liberally {and} ungrudgingly, without reproaching {or} faultfinding, and it will be given him.

Contemporary English Version
If any of you need wisdom, you should ask God, and it will be given to you. God is generous and won't correct you for asking.

Darby English Version
But if any one of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall be given to him:

Good News Bible
But if any of you lack wisdom, you should pray to God, who will give it to you; because God gives generously and graciously to all.

International Standard Version
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to everyone generously without a rebuke, and it will be given to him.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

New International Version
If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

New King James Version
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and God will give it to him.

Young's Literal Translation
and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

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