James 1:13

1:13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted by evil, ¹  and he himself tempts no one.

James 2:11

2:11 For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” ²  also said, “Do not murder.” ³  Now if you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a violator of the law.

James 3:2

3:2 For we all stumble ⁴  in many ways. If someone does not stumble ⁵  in what he says, ⁶  he is a perfect individual, ⁷  able to control the entire body as well.

James 3:7

3:7 For every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature ⁸  is subdued and has been subdued by humankind. ⁹ 

James 4:14

4:14 You ¹⁰  do not know about tomorrow. What is your life like? ¹¹  For you are a puff of smoke ¹²  that appears for a short time and then vanishes.

[1:13]  ¹ tn Or “God must not be tested by evil people.”

[2:11]  ² sn A quotation from Exod 20:14 and Deut 5:18.

[2:11]  ³ sn A quotation from Exod 20:13 and Deut 5:17.

[3:2]  ³ tn Or “fail.”

[3:2]  ⁴ tn Or “fail.”

[3:2]  ⁵ tn Grk “in speech.”

[3:2]  ⁶ tn The word for “man” or “individual” is ἀνήρ (anhr), which often means “male” or “man (as opposed to woman).” But it sometimes is used generically to mean “anyone,” “a person,” as here (cf. BDAG 79 s.v. 2).

[3:7]  ⁴ tn Grk (plurals), “every kind of animals and birds, of reptiles and sea creatures.”

[3:7]  ⁵ tn Grk “the human species.”

[4:14]  ⁵ tn Grk “who” (continuing the description of the people of v. 13). Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[4:14]  ⁶ tn Or “you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow.”

[4:14]  ⁷ tn Or “a vapor.” The Greek word ἀτμίς (atmis) denotes a swirl of smoke arising from a fire (cf. Gen 19:28; Lev 16:13; Joel 2:30 [Acts 2:19]; Ezek 8:11).