Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and sound, lacking nothing.
New American Standard Bible
And let
King James Version
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Holman Bible
But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.
International Standard Version
But you must let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.
A Conservative Version
And let perseverance have a perfect work, so that ye may be perfect and complete, falling short in nothing.
American Standard Version
And let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.
Amplified
And let endurance have its perfect result and do a thorough work, so that you may be perfect and completely developed [in your faith], lacking in nothing.
An Understandable Version
And you [should] allow your perseverance to complete its work, so that you will be perfect and complete, [and] not lacking in anything.
Anderson New Testament
But let patience have its work perfected, that you may be perfect and faultless, wanting in nothing.
Bible in Basic English
But let this power have its full effect, so that you may be made complete, needing nothing.
Common New Testament
And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but constancy should be brought to its perfection, that you may be entirely accomplished, without any defect.
Darby Translation
But let endurance have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
Godbey New Testament
But let endurance have its perfect work, in order that you may be perfect and whole in every part, lacking in nothing.
Goodspeed New Testament
and steadfastness must have full play, so that you may be fully and perfectly developed without any defects.
John Wesley New Testament
that ye may be perfect and intire, wanting nothing.
Julia Smith Translation
And let patience have a perfect work, that ye be perfect and entire, being left behind in nothing.
King James 2000
But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And let endurance have [its] perfect effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing.
Modern King James verseion
But let patience have its perfect work, so that you may be perfect and entire, lacking nothing.
Moffatt New Testament
only, let your endurance be a finished product, so that you may be finished and complete, with never a defect.
Montgomery New Testament
But let endurance have its perfect work, so that you may be perfect and entire, not lacking in anything.
NET Bible
And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you will be perfect and complete, not deficient in anything.
New Heart English Bible
Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
Noyes New Testament
But let endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting in nothing.
Sawyer New Testament
But let patience have a perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.
The Emphasized Bible
But let, your endurance, have, mature work, that ye may be mature and complete, in nothing, coming short.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But let patience have its work perfected, that ye may be perfect and complete, deficient in nothing.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And let endurance do its work perfectly, so that you may be altogether perfect, and in no respect deficient.
Webster
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Weymouth New Testament
Only let endurance have perfect results so that you may become perfect and complete, deficient in nothing.
Williams New Testament
but you must let your endurance come to its perfect product, so that you may be fully developed and perfectly equipped, without any defects.
World English Bible
Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
Worrell New Testament
And let patience have a perfect work; that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.
Worsley New Testament
but let patience have it's perfect work, that ye may be entirely perfect, failing in nothing.
Youngs Literal Translation
and let the endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire -- in nothing lacking;
Themes
Afflicted saints » Should be patient
Patience » Should have its perfect work
Perfection » Patience leads to
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Trials, Testing, And Faith
3 forasmuch as ye know how that the trying of your faith bringeth patience: 4 and let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and sound, lacking nothing. 5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, which giveth to all men indifferently and casteth no man in the teeth; and it shall be given him.
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Cross References
Matthew 5:48
Ye shall therefore be perfect even as your father which is in heaven is perfect.
Luke 21:19
With your patience, possess your souls.
Job 17:9
The righteous also will keep his way, and he that hath clean hands, will ever be stronger and stronger.
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras the servant of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, and always laboureth fervently for you in prayers that ye may stand perfect, and full in all that is the will of God.
Psalm 37:7
Hold thee still in the LORD, and abide patiently upon him: but grieve not thyself at one that hath prosperity, and liveth in abomination.
Psalm 40:1
{To the chanter, a Psalm of David} I waited patiently for the LORD, and he inclined unto me, and heard my calling.
Proverbs 4:8
Make much of her and she shall promote thee: Yea, if thou embracest her, she shall bring thee unto honour.
Habakkuk 2:3
for the vision is yet far off for a time, but at the last it shall come to pass, and not fail. And though he tarry, yet wait thou for him, for in very deed he will come, and not be slack.
Matthew 10:22
and ye shall be hated of all men, for my name: but he that shall endureth unto the end, shall be saved.
Matthew 19:20
And the young man said unto him, "I have observed all these things from my youth, what lack I yet?"
Mark 10:21
Jesus beheld him, and had a favour to him, and said unto him, "One thing is lacking unto thee. Go, and sell all that thou hast, and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me, and take up thy cross on thee."
Luke 8:15
That in the good ground, are they which with a good and pure heart, hear the word, and keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Luke 18:22
When Jesus heard that, he said unto him, "Yet lackest thou one thing. Sell all that thou hast, and distribute it unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, and follow me."
John 17:23
I am in them, and thou art in me: that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
1 Corinthians 2:6
That we speak of is wisdom among them that are perfect - not the wisdom of this world, neither of the rulers of this world, which goeth to nought -
Galatians 6:9
Let us not be weary of well doing. For when the time is come we shall reap without weariness.
Philippians 3:12-15
Not as though I had already attained to it, either were already perfect: but I follow, if that I may comprehend that, wherein I am comprehended of Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 3:17
that the man of God may be perfect, and prepared unto all good works.
Hebrews 13:21
make you perfect in all good works, to do his will, working in you that which is pleasant in his sight through Iesus Christ: To whom be praise for ever while the world endureth. Amen.
James 1:5
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, which giveth to all men indifferently and casteth no man in the teeth; and it shall be given him.
James 3:2
For in many things we sin all. If a man sin not in word, the same is a perfect man and able to tame all the body.
James 5:7-11
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience there upon, until he receive the early and the latter rain.
1 Peter 5:10
The God of all grace - which called you unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus - shall his own self, after ye have suffered a little affliction, make you perfect: shall settle, strengthen, and establish you.
2 Peter 1:9
But he that lacketh these things is blind and gropeth for the way with his hand, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
1 John 4:17-18
Herein is the love perfect with us, that we should have confidence in the day of judgment; For as he is, even so are we in this world.