James 1:12
Context1:12 Happy is the one 1 who endures testing, because when he has proven to be genuine, he will receive the crown of life that God 2 promised to those who love him.
James 2:14
Context2:14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, 3 if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Can this kind of faith 4 save him? 5
James 5:14-15
Context5:14 Is anyone among you ill? He should summon the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint 6 him with oil in the name of the Lord. 5:15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up – and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 7


[1:12] 1 tn The word for “man” or “individual” here is ἀνήρ (anhr), which often means “male” or “man (as opposed to woman).” However, as BDAG 79 s.v. 2 says, here it is “equivalent to τὶς someone, a person.”
[1:12] 2 tc Most
[2:14] 3 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.
[2:14] 4 tn Grk “the faith,” referring to the kind of faith just described: faith without works. The article here is anaphoric, referring to the previous mention of the noun πίστις (pisti") in the verse. See ExSyn 219.
[2:14] 5 sn The form of the question in Greek expects a negative answer.