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James 1:4

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Knowing [this], that the trying of your faith worketh patience.	But let patience have [her] perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.	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.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

But^G1161 let^G2192 patience^G5281 have^G2192 her perfect^G5046 work^G2041, that^G2443 ye may be perfect^G5046 and^G2532 entire^G3648, wanting^G3007 nothing^{G1722 G3367}.

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Original Greek

ἡ δὲ ὑπομονὴ ἔργον τέλειον ἐχέτω, ἵνα ἦτε τέλειοι καὶ ὁλόκληροι, ἐν μηδενὶ λειπόμενοι.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ἡ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	*
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	But
ὑπομονὴ	hupomonē	G5281	N-NSF	patience
ἔργον	ergon	G2041	N-ASN	work
τέλειον	teleion	G5046	A-ASN	perfect
ἐχέτω,	echetō	G2192	V-PAM-3S	let have
ἵνα	hina	G2443	CONJ	that
ἦτε	ēte	G5600	V-PAS-2P	ye may be
τέλειοι	teleioi	G5046	A-NPM	perfect
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ὁλόκληροι,	holoklēroi	G3648	A-NPM	entire
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	nothing
μηδενὶ	mēdeni	G3367	A-DSN-N
λειπόμενοι.	leipomenoi	G3007	V-PPP-NPM	wanting

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2041 — ἔργον (érgon, er'-gon): work, labor, action, deed — from a primary (but obsolete) (to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act:--deed, doing, labour, work.
• G2192 — ἔχω (échō, ekh'-o): I have, hold, possess — a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
• G2443 — ἵνα (hína, hin'-ah): in order that, so that — probably from the same as the former part of ἑαυτοῦ (through the demonstrative idea; compare ὁ); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result):--albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare ἵνα μή.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3007 — λείπω (leípō, li'-po): I am wanting, am left behind — a primary verb; to leave, i.e. (intransitively or passively) to fail or be absent:--be destitute (wanting), lack.
• G3367 — μηδείς (mēdeís, may-dice'): no one, nothing — from μή and εἷς; not even one (man, woman, thing):--any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay.
• G3648 — ὁλόκληρος (holóklēros, hol'-ok'-lay-ros): complete in every part, sound, perfect — from ὅλος and κλῆρος; complete in every part, i.e. perfectly sound (in body):--entire, whole.
• G5046 — τέλειος (téleios, tel'-i-os): perfect, full-grown — from τέλος; complete (in various applications of labor, growth, mental and moral character, etc.); neuter (as noun, with ὁ) completeness:--of full age, man, perfect.
• G5281 — ὑπομονή (hypomonḗ, hoop-om-on-ay'): endurance, steadfastness — from ὑπομένω; cheerful (or hopeful) endurance, constancy:--enduring, patience, patient continuance (waiting).

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G5600 — ὦ (ō, o): the subjunctive of εἰμί; (may, might, can, could, would, should, must, etc.; also with εἰ and its comparative, as well as with other particles) be:--+ appear, are, (may, might, should) be, X have, is, + pass the flower of her age, should stand, were.

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