James 3:7

3:7 For every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature ¹  is subdued and has been subdued by humankind. ² 

James 1:18

1:18 By his sovereign plan he gave us birth ³  through the message of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

James 1:2

Joy in Trials

1:2 My brothers and sisters, ⁴  consider it nothing but joy ⁵  when you fall into all sorts of trials,

James 1:24

1:24 For he gazes at himself and then goes out and immediately forgets ⁶  what sort of person he was.

James 3:16

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

James 2:14

Faith and Works Together

2:14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, ⁷  if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Can this kind of faith ⁸  save him? ⁹ 

James 3:15

3:15 Such ¹⁰  wisdom does not come ¹¹  from above but is earthly, natural, ¹²  demonic.

James 3:14

3:14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.

[3:7]  ¹ tn Grk (plurals), “every kind of animals and birds, of reptiles and sea creatures.”

[3:7]  ² tn Grk “the human species.”

[1:18]  ³ tn Grk “Having willed, he gave us birth.”

[1:2]  ⁵ tn Grk “brothers,” but the Greek word may be used for “brothers and sisters” or “fellow Christians” as here (cf. BDAG 18 s.v. ἀδελφός 1, where considerable nonbiblical evidence for the plural ἀδελφοί [adelfoi] meaning “brothers and sisters” is cited). Where the plural term is used in direct address, as here, “brothers and sisters” is used; where the term is singular and not direct address (as in v. 9), “believer” is preferred.

[1:2]  ⁶ tn Grk “all joy,” “full joy,” or “greatest joy.”

[1:24]  ⁷ tn Grk “and he has gone out and immediately has forgotten.”

[2:14]  ⁹ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.

[2:14]  ¹⁰ 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]  ¹¹ sn The form of the question in Greek expects a negative answer.

[3:15]  ¹¹ tn Grk “This.”

[3:15]  ¹² tn Grk “come down”; “descend.”

[3:15]  ¹³ tn Grk “soulish,” which describes life apart from God, characteristic of earthly human life as opposed to what is spiritual. Cf. 1 Cor 2:14; 15:44-46; Jude 19.