Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

A two-souled man, unstable in all his ways.

New American Standard Bible

being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

King James Version

A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

Holman Bible

An indecisive man is unstable in all his ways.

International Standard Version

He is a double-minded man, unstable in all he undertakes.

A Conservative Version

a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

American Standard Version

a doubleminded man, unstable in all his ways.

Amplified

being a double-minded man, unstable and restless in all his ways [in everything he thinks, feels, or decides].

An Understandable Version

because he is double-minded and undecided in all that he does [i.e., he cannot make up his mind and follow through about anything].

Anderson New Testament

A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.

Bible in Basic English

For there is a division in his mind, and he is uncertain in all his ways.

Common New Testament

being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Daniel Mace New Testament

a diffident man is inconstant in all his actions.

Darby Translation

he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Godbey New Testament

the double-minded man, the most unstable in all his ways.

John Wesley New Testament

A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.

Julia Smith Translation

A man divided in opinion unsteady in all his ways.

King James 2000

A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[he is] a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Modern King James verseion

he is a double-minded man, not dependable in all his ways.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A wavering minded man is unstable in all his ways.

Moffatt New Testament

double-minded creature that he is, wavering at every turn.

Montgomery New Testament

double-minded as he is, unstable at every turn.

NET Bible

since he is a double-minded individual, unstable in all his ways.

New Heart English Bible

He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Noyes New Testament

a doubleminded man as he is, unstable in all his ways.

Sawyer New Testament

a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

A double-minded man is unsteady in all his ways.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Vacillating as he is, irresolute at every turn.

Webster

A man unsettled in his opinions is unstable in all his ways.

Weymouth New Testament

such a one is a man of two minds, undecided in every step he takes.

Williams New Testament

(1:7) unreliable in every step he takes, must not expect to get anything from the Lord.

World English Bible

He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Worrell New Testament

a double-souled man, unstable in all his ways.

Worsley New Testament

A double-minded man is inconstant in all his ways.

Youngs Literal Translation

a two-souled man is unstable in all his ways.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δίψυχος 
Dipsuchos 
Usage: 2

man
ἀνήρ 
Aner 
man, husband, sir, fellow, not tr
Usage: 198

ἀκατάστατος 
Akatastatos 
Usage: 1

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

his

Usage: 0

Devotionals

Devotionals about James 1:8

References

Hastings

Images James 1:8

Prayers for James 1:8

Context Readings

Trials, Testing, And Faith

7 For let not that man think that he shall receive anything from the Lord - 8 A two-souled man, unstable in all his ways. 9 But boasting be the lowly brother in his uplifting;


Cross References

James 4:8

Draw near unto God, and he will draw near unto you. Cleanse hands, sinners! Chasten hearts, double souls!

2 Peter 2:14

Having, eyes, full of an adulteress, and that cannot rest from sin, enticing unstable souls, having, a heart trained in greed, - children of a curse, -

2 Peter 3:16

As also, in all letters, speaking in them concerning these things, - in which letters are some things, hard to be understood, which, the uninstructed and unstable, wrest, - as also the other scriptures, - unto their own destruction.

1 Kings 18:21

And Elijah drew near unto all the people, and said - How long are ye limping on the two divided opinions? If, Yahweh, be GOD, follow, him, but, if, Baal, follow, him. But the people answered him, not a word.

2 Kings 17:33

Yahweh, were they revering, - and yet, their own gods, were they serving, according to the custom of the nations from whence they had brought them away captive.

2 Kings 17:41

Thus were these nations doing reverence unto Yahweh, and yet, unto their own carved images, were they rendering service, - yea, their sons and their son's sons, as the fathers offered, so are, they, offering until this day.

Isaiah 29:13

Wherefore My Lord hath said, - Because this people, hath drawn near with their mouth, And with their lips, have honoured me, But their heart, have they moved far from me, And so their reverence of me hath become A commandment of men in which they have been schooled,

Hosea 7:8-11

As for Ephraim! with the peoples, hath he been mingling himself, - Ephraim, is a cake not turned.

Hosea 10:2

Hypocritical is their heart, Now, shall they be held guilty, - He, will break down their altars, he will destroy their statutes.

Matthew 6:22

The lamp of the body, is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body, shall be, lighted up;

Matthew 6:24

No one, unto two masters, can be in service; for either, the one, he will hate, and, the other ,love, or, one, he will hold to, and, the other, despise: Ye cannot be in service, unto God, and, unto Riches.

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