James 1:1-8

James, a servant of God and of the Lord

Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion:

Greetings. Count it all joy,

my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,

for you know

that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.

And let steadfastness have its full effect,

that you may be perfect and complete,

lacking in nothing. (ooh-ooh-ooh)

If any of you lacks wisdom,

let him ask God,

who gives generously to all without reproach,

and it will be given him.

But let him ask in faith,

with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave

of the sea

that is driven

and tossed

by the wind.

For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from

the Lord;

he is a double-minded man,

unstable in all his ways.

(steadfastness, lacking in nothing)