James 1:20

1:20 For human ¹  anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness. ² 

James 1:7

1:7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord,

James 1:24

1:24 For he gazes at himself and then goes out and immediately forgets ³  what sort of person he was.

James 2:13

2:13 For judgment is merciless for the one who has shown no mercy. But mercy triumphs over ⁴  judgment.

James 3:16

3:16 For where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is disorder and every evil practice.

James 1:6

1:6 But he must ask in faith without doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed around by the wind.

James 2:2

2:2 For if someone ⁵  comes into your assembly ⁶  wearing a gold ring and fine clothing, and a poor person enters in filthy clothes,

James 2:10

2:10 For the one who obeys the whole law but fails ⁷  in one point has become guilty of all of it. ⁸ 

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, ⁹  and he himself tempts no one.

James 2:11

2:11 For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” ¹⁰  also said, “Do not murder.” ¹¹  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 ¹²  in many ways. If someone does not stumble ¹³  in what he says, ¹⁴  he is a perfect individual, ¹⁵  able to control the entire body as well.

James 3:7

3:7 For every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature ¹⁶  is subdued and has been subdued by humankind. ¹⁷ 

James 4:14

4:14 You ¹⁸  do not know about tomorrow. What is your life like? ¹⁹  For you are a puff of smoke ²⁰  that appears for a short time and then vanishes.

James 1:11

1:11 For the sun rises with its heat and dries up the meadow; the petal of the flower falls off and its beauty is lost forever. ²¹  So also the rich person in the midst of his pursuits will wither away.

[1:20]  ¹ tn The word translated “human” here is ἀνήρ (anhr), which often means “male” or “man (as opposed to woman).” But it sometimes is used generically to mean “anyone,” “a person” (cf. BDAG 79 s.v. 2), and in this context, contrasted with “God’s righteousness,” the point is “human” anger (not exclusively “male” anger).

[1:20]  ² sn God’s righteousness could refer to (1) God’s righteous standard, (2) the righteousness God gives, (3) righteousness before God, or (4) God’s eschatological righteousness (see P. H. Davids, James [NIGTC], 93, for discussion).

[1:24]  ³ tn Grk “and he has gone out and immediately has forgotten.”

[2:13]  ⁵ tn Grk “boasts against, exults over,” in victory.

[2:2]  ⁷ tn The word for “man” or “individual” here is ἀνήρ (anhr), which often means “male” or “man (as opposed to woman).” But as BDAG 79 s.v. 2 says, “equivalent to τὶς someone.”

[2:2]  ⁸ tn Grk “synagogue.” Usually συναγωγή refers to Jewish places of worship (e.g., Matt 4:23, Mark 1:21, Luke 4:15, John 6:59). The word can be used generally to refer to a place of assembly, and here it refers specifically to a Christian assembly (BDAG 963 s.v. 2.b.).

[2:10]  ⁹ tn Or “stumbles.”

[2:10]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “guilty of all.”

[1:13]  ¹¹ tn Or “God must not be tested by evil people.”

[2:11]  ¹³ sn A quotation from Exod 20:14 and Deut 5:18.

[2:11]  ¹⁴ sn A quotation from Exod 20:13 and Deut 5:17.

[3:2]  ¹⁵ tn Or “fail.”

[3:2]  ¹⁶ tn Or “fail.”

[3:2]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “in speech.”

[3:2]  ¹⁸ 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]  ¹⁷ tn Grk (plurals), “every kind of animals and birds, of reptiles and sea creatures.”

[3:7]  ¹⁸ tn Grk “the human species.”

[4:14]  ¹⁹ 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]  ²⁰ tn Or “you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow.”

[4:14]  ²¹ 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).

[1:11]  ²¹ tn Or “perishes,” “is destroyed.”