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Πᾶσαν pasan • all

χαρὰν charan • joy

ἡγήσασθε, ēgēsasthe • consider

ἀδελφοί adelphoi • brethren

μου, mou • My

ὅταν otan • when

πειρασμοῖς peirasmois • trials

περιπέσητε peripesēte • encounter

ποικίλοις, poikilois • various

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γινώσκοντες ginōskontes • knowing

ὅτι oti • that

τὸ to • the

δοκίμιον dokimion • testing

ὑμῶν umōn • your

τῆς tēs • the

πίστεως pisteōs • faith

κατεργάζεται katergazetai • produces

ὑπομονήν. upomonēn • endurance

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ἡ ē • the

δὲ de • But

ὑπομονὴ upomonē • endurance

ἔργον ergon • result

τέλειον teleion • perfect

ἐχέτω, echetō • have

ἵνα ina • so

ἦτε ēte • be

τέλειοι teleioi • perfect

καὶ kai • and

ὁλόκληροι oloklēroi • complete

ἐν en • in

μηδενὶ mēdeni • nothing

λειπόμενοι. leipomenoi • lacking

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εἰ ei • if

δέ de • also

τις tis • any

ὑμῶν umōn • you

λείπεται leipetai • lacks

σοφίας, sophias • wisdom

αἰτείτω aiteitō • ask

παρὰ para • of

τοῦ tou • the

διδόντος didontos • gives

θεοῦ theou • God

πᾶσιν pasin • all

ἁπλῶς aplōs • generously

καὶ kai • and

μὴ mē • without

ὀνειδίζοντος oneidizontos • reproach

καὶ kai • and

δοθήσεται dothēsetai • gives

αὐτῷ. autō • him

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αἰτείτω aiteitō • ask

δὲ de • But

ἐν en • in

πίστει pistei • faith

μηδὲν mēden • nothing

διακρινόμενος· diakrinomenos • contend

ὁ o • the

γὰρ gar • For

διακρινόμενος diakrinomenos • contend

ἔοικεν eoiken • be like

κλύδωνι kludōni • surf

θαλάσσης thalassēs • sea

ἀνεμιζομένῳ anemizomenō • wind driven

καὶ kai • and

ῥιπιζομένῳ. ripizomenō • tossed

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μὴ mē • not

γὰρ gar • For

οἰέσθω oiesthō • expect

ὁ o • the

ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos • man

ἐκεῖνος ekeinos • that

ὅτι oti • that

λήμψεταί lēmpsetai • receive

τι ti • anything

παρὰ para • of

τοῦ tou • the

κυρίου, kuriou • Lord

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ἀνὴρ anēr • man

δίψυχος dipsuchos • double-minded

ἀκατάστατος akatastatos • unstable

ἐν en • in

πάσαις pasais • all

ταῖς tais • the

ὁδοῖς odois • ways

αὐτοῦ. autou • his

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Καυχάσθω kauchasthō • glory

δὲ de • also

ὁ o • the

ἀδελφὸς adelphos • brother

ὁ o • the

ταπεινὸς tapeinos • humble

ἐν en • in

τῷ tō • the

ὕψει upsei • exalted

αὐτοῦ, autou • he

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ὁ o • the

δὲ de • But

πλούσιος plousios • rich

ἐν en • in

τῇ tē • the

ταπεινώσει tapeinōsei • humiliation

αὐτοῦ, autou • he

ὅτι oti • because

ὡς ōs • like

ἄνθος anthos • flowering

χόρτου chortou • grass

παρελεύσεται. pareleusetai • pass by

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ἀνέτειλεν aneteilen • rises

γὰρ gar • For

ὁ o • the

ἥλιος ēlios • sun

σὺν sun • with

τῷ tō • the

καύσωνι kausōni • heat

καὶ kai • too

ἐξήρανεν exēranen • withers

τὸν ton • the

χόρτον chorton • grass

καὶ kai • too

τὸ to • the

ἄνθος anthos • flower

αὐτοῦ autou • him

ἐξέπεσεν exepesen • falleth

καὶ kai • too

ἡ ē • the

εὐπρέπεια euprepeia • beauty

τοῦ tou • the

προσώπου prosōpou • appearance

αὐτοῦ autou • it

ἀπώλετο· apōleto • destroyed

οὕτως outōs • so

καὶ kai • too

ὁ o • the

πλούσιος plousios • man

ἐν en • in

ταῖς tais • the

πορείαις poreiais • pursuits

αὐτοῦ autou • him

μαρανθήσεται. maranthēsetai • fade away

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Μακάριος makarios • blessed

ἀνὴρ anēr • man

ὃς os • who

ὑπομένει upomenei • perseveres

πειρασμόν, peirasmon • trial

ὅτι oti • for

δόκιμος dokimos • approved

γενόμενος genomenos • been

λήμψεται lēmpsetai • receive

τὸν ton • those

στέφανον stephanon • crown

τῆς tēs • those

ζωῆς zōēs • life

ὃν on • who

ἐπηγγείλατο epēngeilato • promised

τοῖς tois • those

ἀγαπῶσιν agapōsin • love

αὐτόν. auton • him

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μηδεὶς mēdeis • man

πειραζόμενος peirazomenos • tempted

λεγέτω legetō • say

ὅτι oti • for

ἀπὸ apo • of

θεοῦ theou • God

πειράζομαι· peirazomai • tempted

ὁ o • the

γὰρ gar • for

θεὸς theos • God

ἀπείραστός apeirastos • not temptable

ἐστιν estin • are

κακῶν, kakōn • evil

πειράζει peirazei • tempted

δὲ de • neither

αὐτὸς autos • himself

οὐδένα. oudena • anyone

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ἕκαστος ekastos • man

δὲ de • But

πειράζεται peirazetai • tempted

ὑπὸ upo • of

τῆς tēs • the

ἰδίας idias • own

ἐπιθυμίας epithumias • lust

ἐξελκόμενος exelkomenos • away

καὶ kai • and

δελεαζόμενος· deleazomenos • enticed

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εἶτα eita • then

ἡ ē • the

ἐπιθυμία epithumia • lust

συλλαβοῦσα sullabousa • conceived

τίκτει tiktei • forth

ἁμαρτίαν, amartian • sin

ἡ ē • the

δὲ de • and

ἁμαρτία amartia • sin

ἀποτελεσθεῖσα apotelestheisa • accomplished

ἀποκύει apokuei • beget

θάνατον. thanaton • death

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Μὴ mē • not

πλανᾶσθε, planasthe • deceived

ἀδελφοί adelphoi • brethren

μου mou • my

ἀγαπητοί. agapētoi • beloved

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πᾶσα pasa • every

δόσις dosis • gift

ἀγαθὴ agathē • good

καὶ kai • and

πᾶν pan • every

δώρημα dōrēma • gift

τέλειον teleion • perfect

ἄνωθέν anōthen • from above

ἐστιν estin • is

καταβαῖνον katabainon • went down

ἀπὸ apo • from

τοῦ tou • the

πατρὸς patros • Father

τῶν tōn • the

φώτων phōtōn • lights

παρ' par • with

ᾧ ō • whom

οὐκ ouk • no

ἔνι eni • there

παραλλαγὴ parallagē • variation

ἢ ē • or

τροπῆς tropēs • shifting

ἀποσκίασμα. aposkiasma • shadow

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βουληθεὶς boulētheis • will

ἀπεκύησεν apekuēsen • beget

ἡμᾶς ēmas • our

λόγῳ logō • word

ἀληθείας alētheias • truth

εἰς eis • so

τὸ to • the

εἶναι einai • be

ἡμᾶς ēmas • our

ἀπαρχήν aparchēn • firstfruits

τινα tina • kind

τῶν tōn • the

αὐτοῦ autou • his

κτισμάτων. ktismatōn • creatures

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ἴστε, iste • be aware

ἀδελφοί adelphoi • brethren

μου mou • my

ἀγαπητοί· agapētoi • beloved

ἔστω estō • be

δὲ de • also

πᾶς pas • everyone

ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos • man

ταχὺς tachus • quick

εἰς eis • to

τὸ to • the

ἀκοῦσαι, akousai • hear

βραδὺς bradus • slow

εἰς eis • to

τὸ to • the

λαλῆσαι, lalēsai • speak

βραδὺς bradus • slow

εἰς eis • to

ὀργήν· orgēn • anger

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ὀργὴ orgē • anger

γὰρ gar • For

ἀνδρὸς andros • man

δικαιοσύνην dikaiosunēn • righteousness

θεοῦ theou • God

οὐκ ouk • not

ἐργάζεται. ergazetai • achieve

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διὸ dio • therefore

ἀποθέμενοι apothemenoi • apart

πᾶσαν pasan • all

ῥυπαρίαν ruparian • filthiness

καὶ kai • and

περισσείαν perisseian • remains

κακίας kakias • wickedness

ἐν en • with

πραΰτητι, prautēti • humility

δέξασθε dexasthe • receive

τὸν ton • which

ἔμφυτον emphuton • implanted

λόγον logon • word

τὸν ton • which

δυνάμενον dunamenon • able

σῶσαι sōsai • save

τὰς tas • which

ψυχὰς psuchas • souls

ὑμῶν. umōn • your

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Γίνεσθε ginesthe • prove

δὲ de • But

ποιηταὶ poiētai • doers

λόγου logou • word

καὶ kai • and

μὴ mē