James

James 1:5–6

⁵Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. ⁶But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

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James 1:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
any	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
of you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
lacks	λείπεται	leipetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3007 I am wanting, am left behind
wisdom	σοφίας	sophias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
he should ask	αἰτείτω	aiteitō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
who	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
gives	διδόντος	didontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1325 I offer, give
generously	ἁπλῶς	haplōs	Adverb	G574 simply, sincerely
to all	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
without	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
finding fault	ὀνειδίζοντος	oneidizontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3679 I reproach, revile, upbraid
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
it will be given	δοθήσεται	dothēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

James 1:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
he must ask	αἰτείτω	aiteitō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
faith	πίστει	pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
without	μηδὲν	mēden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
doubting	διακρινόμενος	diakrinomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1252 I distinguish, discern, doubt, hesitate
because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
he who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
doubts	διακρινόμενος	diakrinomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1252 I distinguish, discern, doubt, hesitate
is like	ἔοικεν	eoiken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1503 I am like, resemble
a wave	κλύδωνι	klydōni	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2830 rough water
of	θαλάσσης	thalassēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake
blown	ἀνεμιζομένῳ	anemizomenō	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular	G416 I am blown with the wind
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
tossed by the wind	ῥιπιζομένῳ	rhipizomenō	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular	G4494 I toss to and fro

Cross-references

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James 1:5 Proverbs 2:3–6 · John 15:7 · Jeremiah 29:12–13 · Proverbs 3:5–7 · 1 John 5:14–15 · Matthew 7:7–11 · 2 Chronicles 1:10 · James 3:17 · 1 Kings 3:7–12 · John 14:13 · John 16:23–24 · Isaiah 55:6–7

James 1:6 Matthew 21:21–22 · Hebrews 11:6 · Mark 11:22–24 · Ephesians 4:14 · Hebrews 10:23 · Hebrews 13:9 · 1 Timothy 2:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.