James 1:4 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and let the endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire -- in nothing lacking;

English ASV

And let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.

English Amplified

But let endurance and steadfastness and patience have full play and do a thorough work, so that you may be [people] perfectly and fully developed [with no defects], lacking in nothing.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But let endurance and steadfastness and patience have full play and do a thorough work, so that you may be [people] perfectly and fully developed [with no defects], lacking in nothing.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

And let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But let endurance have [its] perfect work, that ye may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

English EASY 2024

So you should continue to trust God all the time. Then you will become stronger as a believer. You will become completely how you should be. You will not need anything more.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If you let that patience work in you, the end result will be good. You will be mature and complete. You will be all that God wants you to be.

And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Make sure that your endurance carries you all the way without failing, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Endure until your testing is over. Then you will be mature and complete, and you won't need anything.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

English KJV 1611

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

English LSB

And let perseverance have its perfect work, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But let patience complete its work, that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And let perseverance be perfect, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you will be perfect and complete, not deficient in anything.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The strength to keep going must be allowed to finish its work. Then you will be all you should be. You will have everything you need.

English NIV

Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

English NKJ 1982

But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

English NLT

So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

and let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And then as your endurance grows even stronger, it will release perfection into every part of your being until there is nothing missing and nothing lacking.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So let it grow, and don't try to squirm out of your problems. For when your patience is finally in full bloom, then you will be ready for anything, strong in character, full and complete.

English Tyndale 1537

and let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and sound, that nothing be lacking unto you.(lacking nothing.)

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