Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings.

King James Version

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

Holman Bible

James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ:

To the 12 tribes in the Dispersion.

Greetings.

International Standard Version

From: James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus, the Messiah. To: The twelve tribes in the Dispersion. Greetings.

A Conservative Version

James, a bondman of God and of Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion, greeting.

American Standard Version

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting.

Amplified

James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,

To the twelve [Hebrew] tribes [scattered abroad among the Gentiles] in the dispersion: Greetings (rejoice)!

An Understandable Version

[This letter is from] James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, [who sends] greetings to the twelve tribes which are scattered throughout the world. [Note: This refers to Christians, probably of Jewish descent].

Anderson New Testament

JAMES, a servant of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes that are in the dispersion, greeting.

Bible in Basic English

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends words of love to the twelve tribes of the Jews living in all parts of the earth.

Common New Testament

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: greetings.

Daniel Mace New Testament

James a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the TWELVE TRIBES dispers'd thro' the world, sends greeting.

Darby Translation

James, bondman of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the dispersion, greeting.

Godbey New Testament

James, the servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes who are in the Dispersion, greeting.

Goodspeed New Testament

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

John Wesley New Testament

James a servant of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

Julia Smith Translation

James, servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion, health.

King James 2000

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

Lexham Expanded Bible

James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion. Greetings!

Modern King James verseion

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion, greeting:

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

James, the servant of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sendeth greeting to the twelve tribes which are scattered here and there.

Moffatt New Testament

James, a servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: greeting.

Montgomery New Testament

James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends greeting to the twelve tribes that are scattered abroad.

NET Bible

From James, a slave of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes dispersed abroad. Greetings!

New Heart English Bible

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Diaspora: Greetings.

Noyes New Testament

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

Sawyer New Testament

JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion, greeting.

The Emphasized Bible

James, a servant, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, - unto the twelve tribes that are in the dispersion, Wishes joy.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are dispersed, greeting.

Twentieth Century New Testament

James, a Servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, greets The Twelve Tribes that are living abroad.

Webster

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

Weymouth New Testament

James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ: to the twelve tribes who are scattered over the world. All good wishes.

Williams New Testament

James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends greetings to the twelve tribes that are scattered over the world.

World English Bible

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings.

Worrell New Testament

James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes who are in the Dispersion, greeting.

Worsley New Testament

James a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in dispersion sendeth greeting.

Youngs Literal Translation

James, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ a servant, to the Twelve Tribes who are in the dispersion: Hail!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Ἰάκωβος 
Iakobos 
Usage: 41

δοῦλος 
Doulos 
Usage: 65

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

of the Lord
κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

to the
φυλή 
Phule 
Usage: 28

δώδεκα 
Dodeka 
Usage: 65

φυλή 
Phule 
Usage: 28


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

διασπορά 
Diaspora 
Usage: 3

Images James 1:1

Prayers for James 1:1

Context Readings

Greeting

1 James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings. 2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into diverse trials,


Cross References

John 7:35

Then the Jews said among themselves, Where will he go that we shall not find him? Will he go unto the dispersed among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?

Acts 12:17

But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to be silent, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go make these things known unto James and to the brethren. And he departed and went to another place.

Acts 26:7

unto which promise our twelve tribes, constantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, King Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

Titus 1:1

Paul, slave of God, and apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness;

1 Peter 1:1

Peter, apostle of Jesus, the Christ, to the strangers scattered in Pontus, in Galatia, in Cappadocia, in Asia, and in Bithynia,

Deuteronomy 32:26

I said I would shatter them in pieces: I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men,

Acts 15:13

And after they had become silent, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:

Acts 15:23

and they wrote letters by them after this manner: The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia;

Romans 1:1

Paul, slave of Jesus, the Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those that have obtained like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

Jude 1:1

Jude, slave of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those that are called, sanctified in God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ:

Exodus 24:4

And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD and rose up early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mount and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

Exodus 28:21

And those stones shall be in agreement with the names of the sons of Israel, twelve, in agreement with their names; each one in agreement with his name like the engravings of a seal; they shall be according to the twelve tribes.

Exodus 39:14

The stones were in agreement with the names of the sons of Israel, twelve, in agreement with their names, like the engravings of a seal, each one in agreement with his name, according to the twelve tribes.

Leviticus 26:33

And I will scatter you among the Gentiles and will draw out a sword after you, and your land shall be desolate and your cities waste.

Deuteronomy 4:27

And the LORD shall scatter you among the peoples, and ye shall be left few in number among the Gentiles, unto whom the LORD shall take you.

Deuteronomy 28:64

And the LORD shall scatter thee among all the peoples from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone.

Deuteronomy 30:3

then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity and have mercy upon thee and will return and gather thee from all the peoples where the LORD thy God has scattered thee.

1 Kings 18:31

And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name;

Ezra 6:17

and they offered at the dedication of this house of God one hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and as the sin of all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

Esther 3:8

And Haman said unto King Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of thy kingdom, and their laws are different from all other people; neither do they observe the king's laws: therefore, it is not profitable for the king to allow them to remain.

Ezekiel 12:15

And they shall know that I am the LORD when I shall scatter them among the Gentiles and disperse them in the countries.

Matthew 10:3

Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

Matthew 13:55

Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?

Matthew 19:28

And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, to judge the twelve tribes of Israel.

Mark 3:18

and Andrew and Philip and Bartholomew and Matthew and Thomas and James the son of Alphaeus and Thaddaeus and Simon the Canaanite

Luke 6:15

Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon called Zelotes

Luke 22:30

that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

John 12:26

If anyone serves me, let them follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; the one that serves me, will my Father honour.

Acts 1:13

And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where Peter and James and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James were.

Acts 2:5

(And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.)

Acts 8:1

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the congregation which was at Jerusalem, and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Acts 15:21

For Moses of old time has in every city those that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

Acts 21:18

And the day following, Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were gathered.

Acts 23:26

Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sends greeting.

Galatians 1:19

But I saw none of the other apostles, except James the Lord's brother.

Galatians 2:9

and when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the circumcision.

Galatians 2:12

For before certain ones came from James, he ate with the Gentiles, but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

Philippians 1:1

Paul and Timothy, slaves of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

2 Timothy 4:21

Procure to come before winter. Eubulus greets thee, and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren.

Revelation 7:4

And I heard the number of those that were sealed: and there were sealed a hundred and forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the sons of Israel.

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