James 1:1-4 James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends greeting to the twelve tribes that are scattered over the world.

Goodspeed⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends greeting to the twelve tribes that are scattered over the world. ² You must find the greatest joy, my brothers, in being involved in various trials, ³ for you know that the testing of your faith leads to steadfastness, ⁴ and steadfastness must have full play, so that you may be fully and perfectly developed without any defects.