James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the 

nations: Greetings. 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many 

kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance 

finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5 If any of you lacks 

wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to 

you. 6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave 

of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from 

the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.