James 1:4

Greek	ἡplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ greek δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English. ὑπομονὴ ἔργον τέλειον ἐχέτω, ἵνα ἦτεplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί greek εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”). It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g. τέλειοι καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” ὁλόκληροι, ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν greek Preposition meaning “in”. μηδενὶ λειπόμενοι.
ESV	And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
NIV	Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
NLT	So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.
KJV	But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

^{James 1:3 ← James 1:4 → James 1:5}

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