King James Version

James 1:4

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

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ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.Butὑπομονὴhupomonēpatienceὑπομονήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “patience”, the subject formG5281endurance, steadfastness, patient waiting for.patienceἔργονergonworkἔργονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “work”, the object formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.This verse uses “work”.workτέλειονteleionperfectτέλειος (teleios)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “perfect”, the object formG5046perfect, (a) complete in all its parts, (b) full grown, of full age, (c) specially of the completeness of Christian character.This verse uses “perfect”.perfectἐχέτωechetōto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active imperative, 3rd person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἵναhinain order thatἵναconjunction — “in order that”G2443in order that, so that.This verse uses “in order that”.ἦτεēteto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.τέλειοιteleioiperfectτέλειος (teleios)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “perfect”, the subject formG5046perfect, (a) complete in all its parts, (b) full grown, of full age, (c) specially of the completeness of Christian character.This verse uses “perfect”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὁλόκληροιholoklēroientireὁλόκληρος (holoklēros)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “entire”, the subject formG3648complete in every part, sound, perfect, entire.entireἐνennothingἐνpreposition — “nothing”G1722in, on, among.nothingμηδενὶmēdeninothingμηδείς (mēdeis)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “nothing”, the to- or for-formG3367no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “nothing”.λειπόμενοιleipomenoito lackλείπω (leipō)verb, present middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to lack”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3007(earlier: I leave behind, abandon), (a) I am wanting, (b) mid: e.g. with gen: I come behind (in a race), am left behind in, fall short of (some standard), am wanting in.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

And patience hath a perfect work; that you may be perfect and entire, failing in nothing.

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